Lately: Ottawa in February

February is a busy month in our family with both mine and my sister's birthdays and since I'm not in Ottawa to celebrate we usually end up having two celebrations for each when I visit. This year was no exception! From baking cupcakes with my mom (and trying not to eat them all), to shopping dates with my sister, to family diners complete with champagne, we definitely kept the celebration going. And to top it off, my sister put together the cutest Oscars party!

 Vanilla cupcakes with caramel Bailey's icing