April

The month of April has been great. The first weekend of April me and all of my friends went down to U of I to get away from everything in Chicago. Being on a real college campus was extremely refreshing. I loved how we could all just sit in the quad and just relax. Small things like that make me miss Syracuse. We also went around campus to try a lot of the food, and I think I may have found my new favorite Chinese restaurant. Pictures will be posted soon!

Sprinkles vs. Molly's

I LOVE cupcakes. Every time someone mentions cupcakes I get excited. I actually get a little mad when I see someone take some of the frosting off of their cupcake. Its there for a reason! I love all the different creations that different cupcake shops have. I love the different flavors and I love the atmosphere. Two of the most popular places in Chicago are Molly's and Sprinkles. I personally like Molly's filled cupcakes and I like the regular cupcakes from Sprinkles. I also like the frosting from Sprinkles better, but many of my friends stand by Molly's. The cool thing about Molly's is that they actually donate some of their profits to local schools in the area. Honestly this is just another excuse for me to buy more cupcakes. I tell myself that I am helping children by eating cupcakes!

Molly's. On the left is my personal favorite. Peanut butter Nutella. Its a filled cupcake with a peanut butter cake filled with nutella. The outside of the cake is usually a little crunchy, but that is the reason why I love this cupcake more than anything else offered at Molly's On the right is the classic red velvet with a cream cheese frosting. 

I wish I had pictures of their actual cupcakes but I always forget to take a picture before I eat them. Love the little shop and the people inside are extremely friendly. 

Sprinkles is also cares about the environment. They are a fully sustainable cupcake shop. All of the plates, boxes, utensils, and bags are all from recycled goods. They also use green cleaning products and only use dairy products from local farms.