Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Like pretty much everyone else in New York, I was holed up in the house all weekend. Not that I minded. I've been a little overwhelmed with school, work and my internship so Nemo was a much welcomed surprise. I spent the majority of my time off on the couch and of course in the kitchen. Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I decided to make these Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches. It may seem a little cold out for ice cream sandwiches but I thought these were just cute enough and festive enough for any weather.

Brownie Heart Cupcakes

I've always loved Valentine's Day. While so many people are cursing the hated hallmark holiday, I love the sappy romantic stuff: flowers, chocolates, candies… count me in! Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to dress up and go out to dinner, whether it be with your beau or a group of your single girlfriends and celebrate your love for each other. I've already started whipping up some Valentine's Day themed desserts. Over the weekend I made these Brownie Heart Cupcakes. They tasted just as good as they looked!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! I know a lot of people dislike this Hallmark holiday and all of the cheesy things that come along with it, but I love it. Last year I spent Valentine's Day sick in bed with my boyfriend because I had mono. This year I'm spending it with friends and over the weekend I'll celebrate it again when my boyfriend comes to visit. I love holidays like this because they're an excuse for me to spend the weekend prior baking and watching sappy love stories like The Notebook. Over this past weekend I went on a serious baking spree. On Saturday I made the Heart Shaped Red Velvet Whoopie Pies that I posted on Friday. On Sunday I made Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies. I used this recipe for the sugar cookies and this recipe for the royal icing. Let me tell you, royal icing is easy to make but piping it out in a perfect heart and then flooding each cookie takes hard work! By the time I was done icing them I was exhausted and barely wanted to write the messages on them. They weren't as perfect as the ones shown above but I was happy with the outcome. They tasted delicious and looked adorable.

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Friday Favorites {Valentine's Day}

Favorite Valentine's Day Treat
{Red Velvet Heart Shaped Whoopie Pies}

Favorite Valentine's Day Etsy Find
{Reasons I Love You Pencil Set} 

Favorite Valentine's Day Color Combo
{SJP in Red and Hot Pink}

Favorite Valentine's Day Accessory
{Heart Shaped Sunnies}

Favorite Valentine's Day Nails
{XOXO}

Wishful Wednesday

Wishing I could find these bookends (preferably in white)! I've been on the search for cute bookends for years! I currently still have my books held up by candles because I haven't been able to find any that I like. These are perfect! And just in time for Valentines Day!

Update: I found them! But they only come in hot pink. They're from Pottery Barn Teen and they're $39. I don't know if I'm willing to spend that much money on bookends. Plus I'd have to spray paint them white.  Decisions, decisions. 

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