Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

   Fall is my favorite time of year, and I love anything pumpkin flavored. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin loafs, pumpkin pies… you get the idea. This year I decided to make pumpkin cupcakes! I’ve seen this two ingredient recipe for pumpkin muffins/cupcakes floating around Pinterest and it sparked my interest. Two ingredients? Sounded too good to be true, but I had to give it a shot.

I decided to make homemade cream cheese frosting to go with it (similar recipe here). The verdict: they turned out moist and yummy! Granted, they probably aren’t as delicious as gourmet cupcakes that one might slave over for hours, but they’re still pretty dang good. 

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350. Combine 18.25 oz. package of cake mix (classic vanilla or spice cake work best) and 15 oz. can of pumpkin. Mix well and spoon batter into paper muffin cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Once completely cooled add cream cheese frosting, if desired (see link above).

This video has been making its way around the blogosphere, and I, too, wanted to share. I love how it shows how fashion has evolved through the years, but it does it in such a fun and inspiring way. Very well done, folks. 

 Have a beautiful weekend! Xo

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Thick As Thieves

                                                              [Aren’t they cute?!]

   Last week our very dear friends Jake and Dana came into town. They were two of our best friends when we lived in Orlando, and on the exact same day that we moved to LA, they moved to Atlanta, Georgia. They’re both amazing and we had so much fun spending a few days with them. We ate lots and lots, laughed till our bellies hurt, and had a blast exploring together. Can’t wait for our future adventures. ♥

                                                       [Magnolia Bakery, Los Angeles] 

    

                              [Dana and I hiked to the Hollywood sign for the first time]

Lovely Looks

Here are some looks that I am currently loving. The wavy hair, neutral colors, layers, and long satchels. ♥

Little Nugget.

   This past week Ryan and I visited family in our hometown of Orlando, Florida. We did all sorts of fun family things: played games (catchphrase & farkle… my faves!), had family dinners, played at the pool, went on walks, sang together, and sat outside by the fire talking & enjoying each other’s company. I wasn’t able to capture all of these perfect moments on my camera, but I was definitely able to capture my adorable little nephew Sawyer. He is such a sweetie pie and I already miss him tons! ♥