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happy hump day

here are some fun pictures that got me through the day.

food porn

so as i've said before, i wish ina garten was my mom or guardian angel or something of the sort. i'd probably be at least 300 pounds, but i wouldn't care because ina would still love me! but after a friend and i bonded over our love of ina this weekend, i thought i would post some pics during the lunch hour that highlight some of the barefoot contessa's most tantalizing, mouth-watering masterpieces. bon apetit! xo

rainbows and sparkles, oh my!

i get distracted and can't finsih my sentences when see things that are rainbow colors, sparkly or look sweet and delicious. here are some fantastic examples. 

(via princess blog)

vegan cupcakes

ok. yesterday, i had a revelation. my roommate and i were lucky enough to both get out of work early. so without question, we headed down to the village for shopping and a cupcake mission. she has read about babycakes on a blog and we were excited to try it. i was particularly interested in this place because both my brother and his fiance are vegan, so i considered this research for a potential wedding gift . after a little searching we found the bakery, which is located on broome between orchard and ludlow. we picked out 6 cupcakes. red velvet, carrot and mint chocolate chip were among the selections. they were delicious. and hands down the best thing about this place is that these sweet treats are not only vegan, but not as bad for you as a regular cupcakes too! they are sweetened by agave juice and you can choose other options like soy-free, gluten-free or with spelt (a grain). all in all, it was a really fun place albeit incredibly overpriced. but i guess if that's the only downfall to the perfect, healthy cupcake..i'll take it. xox