I think I found the BEST cupcakes in Virginia at Confections Cupcakery in Manassas! It was by chance that I found out about Confections Cupcakery. I was meeting a colleague half way between our offices in Manassas, VA at a Starbucks when as I was pulling in to the parking lot I noticed a huge cupcakes …
Travel
When a cupcake blogger takes a trip to New York City for the first time, it’s written in the rules that she’s got to visit the place that started the entire cupcake craze… Magnolia Bakery. Feb 2-5, 2017, I took my first trip to New York City! On my bucket list was to visit the …
Nestled on a cozy side street of Rome, Italy and close to the River Tiber and the Piazza Navona, the Made Creative Bakery is a delicious retreat for both tourists and locals alike! In October 2015, my husband and I were treated to a once in a lifetime trip to Rome, Italy with a group …
In the bustling suburbs of Washington, DC, Georgetown Cupcake is a famous bakery that serves up delicious cupcakes to thousands of fans hoping to get a glimpse into stars behind the Food Network’s hit show DC Cupcakes. It didn’t take me too long for me to visit Georgetown cupcake after moving to the DC area. On …
For only a few days in Spring, the Tidal Basin at The National Mall in Washington, DC shifts into beautiful shades of pink, white, and green in a magical celebration of the changing season! After living in Europe for 5 years, I was unsure of how I felt about moving back to the USA. Would …
Last week I had the privilege of attending a life changing spiritual resiliency pilgrimage throughout Rome and the Vatican. This trip was completely funded by The Chaplain’s Office of the US Army Europe using Chapel Tithes and Offerings in conjunction with the strategic planning of the USO Rome for the Wounded Warriors of the Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe and their family …
Each fall, hundreds of thousands of pumpkins are displayed in the gardens of a palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival is the largest of its kind in the world and this year the theme of the festival was “Pumpkins Take Flight.” There were over 400,000 pumpkins on display at the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival …
While living in Europe with the military, one of must-go-to places among the spouses is Boleslaweic, Poland to shop for Polish Pottery. If you live here long enough, you’re likely to go more than once. My third visit was the smoothest and most productive Polish Pottery trip yet. I was prepared, had …
Celebrate your next birthday with this perfect-for-summer White Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream Cake! If you’ve been following JavaCucpake for the last four years you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of my local gelato store Pinguino Eis in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Last September, Phillip (the owner) and Luca allowed me into their store to view the process …
If you love chocolate and you’re in Europe you must take the time to visit the Ritter Sport Chocolate Factory, Museum and Store in Waldenbuch, Germany. It is a chocolate lovers paradise! On my husband’s bucket-list of places to see before we leave Germany was the Ritter Sport Factory & Store in Waldenbuch, Germany. I …