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chocolate cupcake toppers

chocolate cupcake toppers

You probably already know this from my Instagram feed, but cupcakes definitely have a special place in my heart. There’s just something about them that are near dessert perfection, in my opinion. The perfect size (assuming a serving is four cupcakes… let’s just assume that), endless flavor combinations, and so easy to make SO adorable. […]

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mason jar pies

mason jar pies

Thanksgiving is right around the corner (literally!) and that means it’s pie season. Do you ever wonder how certain foods and flavors become associated with different holidays? Why is pie the popular dessert for Thanksgiving? Yeah, I think about random stuff like that sometimes. Anyway, I came across these adorable individual pies in half pint jars […]

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double chip pumpkin cookies

double chip pumpkin cookies

If you follow me on Instagram then you know that last week our family made our annual trip to our favorite pumpkin patch, our first time as a family of six. 🙂 We had so much fun, as always, but you could really tell that the California drought is taking its toll; there didn’t seem to […]

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dark chocolate raspberry brownies

dark chocolate raspberry brownies

Have you heard of candy bar brownies? They really are the easiest, but best tasting brownies you will likely ever make. I discovered them on Tasha’s blog, Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body, and I am so glad that I somehow stumbled up on them. You can find the pin //here//. Really, make these and you will […]

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strawberries & cream cookies

strawberries & cream cookies

I have got some tasty cookies for you today, just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow! I am a big fan of strawberry Oreo milkshakes from Carl’s Jr., and these strawberries and cream cookies taste like a cookie version of that! I found this recipe on Butter With a Side of Bread and tweaked it […]

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