From laughs to smiles, giggles to cries, this parenting thing is one heck of a journey. Yes, I have an almost seven month old. Seriously, where did the time go? It feels like just yesterday we were racing to the hospital getting ready to welcome our bundle of joy into the world. Where’s the slow…
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Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Muffins with Pumpkin Spice Crumble Topping
October is right around the corner and I find myself becoming more and more aware that the baby’s due date is also right around the corner. As I entered into the seventh month of pregnancy, I couldn’t help but think of just how quickly the time has passed. It feels like just yesterday we found…
Banana and White Chocolate Chip Muffins
Is there one item that you absolutely can’t leave without when shopping at the grocery store? For me, it’s bananas. For whatever reason, those bright, cheery bananas always lure me over to them and I end up grabbing a massive bundle. I love to display the bananas in my kitchen because they are an easy…
Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins with Hazelnut Crumb Topping
I spent the past six days in one of the most fascinating cities: New York. The energy, people, fashion and sights were all so inspiring and as soon as I sat down on the bus to head home to D.C. yesterday, a revived sense of motivation washed over me. Walking around the city, meeting amazing…
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins with Crumb Topping
One of my favorite things happened in the kitchen this morning. I woke up to find ripened bananas hanging from my banana hook. To me, it was a sight for sore eyes and I couldn’t wait to create a baked banana treat. My husband has been craving a chocolate treat for many days now so…
Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Looking back on all of my baking adventures, I would have to say that muffins are probably my favorite food to bake. With a good basic muffin recipe and so many different variations, you can never go wrong when it comes to baking these little gems. They’re always nice to have in the house just…
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
A couple months ago I came across countless stories and tweets about a pumpkin shortage and I immediately grew worried. Libby’s canned pumpkin was selling for $30 a can on eBay and it got to the point where only six cans of Libby’s pumpkin were available just a few short months ago. While I was…