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Mini Funfetti Cupcakes

Posted on October 30, 2015

Everyone’s favorite funfetti cupcake in mini form! Homemade funfetti cupcakes from scratch. I’ve been wanting to bake something from the Sweetapolita cookbook since I got it months ago, but really needed a special occasion to do any of her gorgeous creations justice. L’s birthday seemed the right time! And just a note, I bought Rosie’s…

Mini Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream

Posted on October 28, 2015

Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with a light and super creamy peanut butter frosting. L’s birthday party might not have been the picture perfect event I had planned (have I learned nothing after a year of being a mom?), but the desserts, they were pretty on point if I do say so myself. We had the…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 10/24/15

Posted on October 24, 2015

This past week was insane. Last weekend started out amazing celebrating L’s birthday, but his actual party ended up being a bit disastrous. L woke up super early on Sunday morning with the beginning of a cold. Add to that a minimal morning nap and the start of what I believe to be molar teething…

Pumpkin Spice Cookie Butter Cookie Sandwiches

Posted on October 19, 2015

Chewy pumpkin spiced COOKIE BUTTER cookies sandwiched with buttercream, what could be better? I try to have some self-restraint when I bake. Sometimes it works, other times, not so much. I tell myself “I’ll just taste a bite” and then find myself three cookies deep in a hole. At that point, I know it’s time…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 10/17/15

Posted on October 17, 2015

We are busy celebrating L’s birthday and getting ready for his party so I’m going to keep this brief with all the weekly updates below! Hope you are having a great weekend:-) Now for this week’s updates…. New posts on the blog: Pumpkin Cookie Ice Cream Peanut Butter Snack Cake New Mom Real Talk: A…

New Mom Real Talk Edition 12

Posted on October 16, 2015

New Mom Real Talk: A look back on a year of momhood Where do I even begin? I wanted to post a reflection on my first year of being a mom, but I didn’t realize it would be so difficult to put my thoughts and emotions into words. It’s been a pretty nostalgic two weeks. The…

Peanut Butter Snack Cake

Posted on October 14, 2015

Moist peanut butter cake studded with chocolate chips for an indulgent snack or simple dessert. I’m so excited to share another blogger cookbook with you today! Jennifer of Bake or Break just released her first cookbook, Quick-Shop-&-Prep 5 Ingredient Baking: Cookies, Cakes, Bars & More that are Easier than Ever to Make. I’ve known Jennifer…

Pumpkin Cookie Ice Cream

Posted on October 12, 2015

Creamy pumpkin ice cream with huge chunks of pumpkin sandwich cookies. You don’t need an ice cream maker for this fun fall treat! The other week I picked up a bunch of fun fall treats from Trader Joe’s and Target. When I got home, I set them on my counter and said, “inspire me”. And while…

Keep It Sweet Desserts Weekly Wrap-up 10/10/15

Posted on October 10, 2015

And we are now another week closer to L’s first birthday! How in the world did that happen? Over the last couple of weeks I’ve gotten extra nostalgic about his early days at home. Those days of constant snuggles were so wonderful. Now I have to treasure the fleeting snuggles as my child wants to…

Apple and Pear Crisp

Posted on October 7, 2015

Warm apple and pear crisp is comforting and delicious, especially with ice cream! ***This post was originally published five years ago! It's one of my favorite recipes and was worth sharing again with new photos and an easily printable recipe. And yes, once again, we ate the whole thing in one weekend.*** I call this a…