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I know it's nowhere near Valentine's Day but that doesn't mean I can't throw a little pastry love to you guys. And on a brownie, no less! Yum yum!

Metal and wool and hearts and a little warm pillow all come together to make a little box of love.

I'm not much of a baker. I get intimidated by the exactness of measurements and ratios and temperatures and timing so my lovely Kitchen Aid mixer stands unused like a really fancy decoration in my kitchen. That is, until I made my first batch of muffins! Muffins are so easy! They take almost no work and I can practically make them with my eyes closed! Strawberries are in season, I think this will be my new favorite.

No more excuses for not doing something special for a loved one if you don't bake! All you need is some bread, a jar of Nutella and a little creativity and you can brighten anyone's day. I'm inspired for sure!

Even donuts can get in on the Valentine trend with their sassy little sprinkles and saucy heart shape. Dunk them in your coffee quick, before it gets cold!

I LOVE beets! Sadly, last time I was peeling some in preparation for roasting, my hand swelled up super huge and scarylike and I had to take a Benadryl and fell asleep and then I was afraid to ever eat beets again because if that's what happens to the outside of my body, imagine the inside of my throat! Terrifying. So now I can only lust after beets from afar. Love you beets!

I like the age-old motif of hearts and keys. It never goes out of style and always seems so genuine and proper. I also like gags involving swallowing a key like in "Arrested Development" so with these cupcakes I'm all set.

Nothing says springtime like the very beginnings of love in shy colors.

This is almost overwhelmingly cute. I'm getting the cutest hives right now!

Wear your cupcake pride on your chest, not just your thighs.

This dude has a big ol' pocket to hold all your little stuffs for you!

Inside is a cyclops monster, there to love you forever. I accept!

Someday I'll have a super girly all pink room full of frilly, plushy, sweet things like these pink pillows.

I can't fathom how hard it was to spend more than 30 seconds scraping away the cream filling without just giving up and eating the whole cookie in one bite. I don't have that kind of patience.

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