treats of two thousand ten.

 1. chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting

2. s'mores cookies

3. white cupcakes with strawberry meringue buttercream

4. oreo cheesecake bars

5. chocolate crinkle cookies 

6. blueberry lemon buttermilk cake

7. angel food cupcakes topped with whipped cream

8. sinful sundae

9. yellow cupcakes with vanilla and chocolate buttercream frosting

10. loving cups

11. low-fat vanilla cupcakes and cream cheese icing 

12. creamsicle cookies 

13. chocolate cupcakes with mint buttercream frosting 

14. twix cheesecake {featured on letters from base}

15. chocolate cupcakes with white buttercream frosting

16. homemade peppermint oreos {featured on m loves m}

as i put together this post i kept thinking, did i really bake/eat all of these treats?  why yes, yes i did.  wow.  but don't worry, i made most of them for some sort of party/family event/gift...i promise.  you guys, i seriously love baking.  i can't wait to use the cookbooks i got for christmas and develop my skills even more this year!  

these are all really really delicious recipes, get baking!

goodbye two thousand ten.

what a year, what a year.  i turned 23 {and got the best gift ever...a snuggie}, went on a fabulous vacation to oregon/washington with my isaac, celebrated 1 whole year of marriage bliss, graduated from nursing school and got my dream job as a pediatric nurse, and had a whole lot of fabulous food and laughs during the holiday season.  don't get me wrong, we've had our ups and downs...but i am truly happy.

i love this little blog --- thank you for reading it!  

happy new year!

see my 2009 recap here.

summer of goodness.

this summer was one of the busiest times of my life. finishing nursing school ate up the majority of my time but there is one thing i didn't let slack...my love for baking. we may not have gone on a fabulous vacation or spent the summer in the sun...but we sure did eat lots of yummy things. ha! so glad i at least made time to bake treats!

oh yes, it was a good summer. i am so excited for fall to come, it's one of my favorites. and i love the yummy food that comes with it - pumpkin everything, homemade chili + cornbread, hot chocolate, etc. it's going to be a lovely fall, i can feel it.

also, i recently created a recipe index and linked it on the sidebar of my blog so if you're looking for a past recipe check there.

happy weekend!

spring, please stay.

today was so lovely!
i am loving the spring weather. i finally had a day off of school today and loved it. i finished my pediatrics rotation yesterday (with 3 tests in 5 hours, it.was.terrible.) and will be moving on to maternity next week. i am hoping i love it as much as pediatrics. i just love the babies/kiddies/tweens.

i experienced a few firsts today, i...

made whole wheat pasta...um yum!! it doesn't even taste different.

said good bye to medicating my tension/stress headaches. i found a book (at the di for $2!) on holistically ending pain and i'm determined to get rid of these dang headaches. i've been having chronic headaches almost every day for quite some time now and have been taking the excedrin and advil so often that they aren't even touching the pain anymore. so i'm saying adios to meds and hello to heating pads, more exercise, relaxation, and a healthier diet. i tend to go long periods of time without eating and then my headaches are even worse...it's time to end that terrible habit.

yoga! i bought a new dvd today and just tried it out. my rigid body hasn't stretched like that in a very long time but i'm excited to get some flexibility back and learn to meditate and forget about my worries for a few minutes each day.

{image via papertissue}

i'd have to say it's been a pretty successful day.
husband is off dj-ing so i think i'll finish the bachelor finale (i already know who wins, can you say barf!!) and find me a treat. perhaps some cadbury mini eggs...

goodbye two thousand nine.

2009 was an amazing year. here's a little recap.

what a year, i have never been happier.
2010 here we come!