Lavendar Sundae Cake Pops

Class Cookies

Cookies for an End-Of-Year Class Party...

Yellow and Blue Butterflies and School Logos

Congratulations to all of Ms Buell's Butterflies!

Teacher Appreciation

Having once been a teacher, I have to say, teaching is a rewarding, EXHAUSTING, heartwarming, and (OMG did I mention) EXHAUSTING job!  I mean, the part of you that is filled-up daily by delicately shaping the lives of future generations, can quickly be depleted again by the parents! effort it takes to keep up the requisite sing-song-y, sweet, smiling affect whilst coercing THE.LEARNING for hours on end.

In honor of every saintly individual- standing tall in front of the chalk-board 180 days a year, wiping noses (and bottoms) of children that they did NOT spawn, fighting the cesspool of mutant super germs passed on by little fingers, and maneuvering the land-mines of IEP meetings, parent conferences and field trips- I say thank you.  And by that I mean; 

THANK.YOU!ENJOY.A.COOKIE.AND.A.CUP.OF.COFFEE.

AND.POSSIBLY.EVEN.A.MOMENT.OF.WELL.DESERVED.QUIET.

AND.HEARTFELT.UNADULTERATED.GRATITUDE.

Steal this idea: Ceramic buckets with chalkboard detail from Michael's, concept and book-mark template from Modern Parents Messy Kids, cookie-pops and sprinkles from the loving fingers of a happy student.

Happy Easter!

Li'l Spartans: Class of 2025 picnic

About a month ago, I ran into an old friend from high school at a local park.  We got to talking, and she came up with a brilliant idea to put together a play-date/picnic for local alum and our children!  I, of course, offered to provide the sweets- and here they be!

Noteworthy: Our high school colors are orange and blue and we are the

S-P-A-R-T-A-N-S!

24 Mini's in dutch chocolate with flour based frosting

Orange polka dot wrapper and blue MMF stars

For the occasion, and since all our children are tots, I opted to go pastel in color 

3 layer cake topper in raspberry chocolate with Chambord and raspberry filling

covered in buttercream and MMF

&

12 Regular sized cupcakes n dutch chocolate with flour based frosting

blue wrappers with MMF cupcake toppers in stars and "W" "S" "H" "S'

Go West Springfield! 

(can't tell I was a cheerleader at all, no way!)

A little Spartan Logo action

Administrator Appreciation

A litte something for the wonderful office staff at my daughters school

(chocolate cupcakes with fresh raspberry mousse topping)

Happiness Project

Happiness Project Book Club Cupcakes

(Dutch chocolate pudding cake filled with chambord mousse, topped with MMF)

Blue and yellow color scheme borrowed from the book cover.

Each of the 12 cupcakes was designed to represent one of the twelve focuses of happiness (chapters) in the book:

Weight bar icon for Energy and wellness

Heart icon for Love and relationships

Briefcase icon for work

Mother & Daughter icon for parenthood

Hammock icon for Leisure and relaxation

Cupcake icon for friendship

Dollar sign icon for money

Infinity icon for eternity

Book icon for reading and writing

Star icon for mindfulness

Sun icon for attitude and disposition

and 

Blue Bird for Happiness :)