funny ♥ valentine.

For those of you feeling the love out there, my agency just launched a Facebook app that finds the person who "likes" you the most. Who do you think likes you?

Have a lovely little Valentine's. -XO

 {Find out who "likes" you most on Facebook here}

 

{Bentley sharing the love with a new friend.}

{The perfect excuse for Red Velvet Cake}

{One of many adorable cards from Refinery29}

 

{Adorable gift: Chocolate Heart Box from Nicole Lee Chocolates}

app of the week: chic feed.

One of my favorite discoveries of late is the app chicfeed. It aggregates images from some of the best fashion bloggers out there, with a simple finger swipe. Instantly chic solution for boredom. 

A few of my favorite winter snapshots, discovered via chicfeed.

red velvet whoopee pies.

For the whoopies:
3 cups all-purpose flour | 1/3 cup cocoa powder | 1 teaspoon baking powder | ½ teaspoon baking soda | ½ teaspoon salt | ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature | ½ cup vegetable shortening | ½ cup light brown sugar | 1 cup granulated sugar | 2 eggs | 2 teaspoons vanilla extract | 3 teaspoons red food coloring | 1 cup buttermilk

For the cream cheese filling:
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature | 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature | 3½ cups powdered sugar | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

2. Whisk together all dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl)

3. Beat together the butter, shortening and both sugars on low speed and add eggs one at a time. Add the vanilla and the red food coloring and beat until just blended. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk.

4. Use a melon ball cutter, or spoon, and drop dough onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

5. To make the filling, beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.

6. Spread the filling between sandwich cookies, and whoopie!