It’s an exciting day around here because the amazing summer issue with Ali Fedotowsky on the cover just went live!! Just in time for the perfect weekend read with wine, coffee and…you might need your credit card because it’s filled with the hot must-haves of the summer.

For this issue, we were so lucky to get to know Ali Fedotowsky, who became a household name with her appearances on “The Bachelor” and, later, “The Bachelorette.” Of course America fell in love with Ali on TV, but that doesn’t come close to the experience of actually hanging out with her! She’s genuinely warm, amazing and more down-to-earth than we could have imagined. Chatting with Ali is like chatting with your best friend, and we had so much fun getting to know her and learning all about her life today, including her beautiful new baby girl Molly and her dreamy lifestyle website, AliLuvs.com! If cupcakeMAG is a collection of what we love, put Ali right up on the list! We just are so thrilled to have her on this cover. How gorgeous is she? Not to mention she was just a few weeks shy of her due date and braved the shoot just for us. Ali — you are the best!!

We have to give a huge thanks to Ali and her team along with our amazing Art Director Alex May and photographer, Ashley Burns. They made the best team ever. Head over to check out Ali’s entire interview in the issue and browse around. We can’t wait to see what you think!

Happy Weekend cupcakes!