Reindeer Pops

It's late, but I've been meaning to post this for a week now, so i thought I'd get it up, even if it's too late for my brain to function! It's crazy how much there is to do this time of year! Anyway, Manhattan, Mia, and I made these cute little Reindeer out of this:

It was simple enough for a two year old to help! The girls brought them to all the kids in their classes as a cute holiday treat. Here is where I got the idea, via Pinterist! As an added tasty bonus, I dipped some of the pretzels in the extra melted chocolate. Yum!

Birthday Cake

For Mia's first birthday, we had some family over. The most important part, of course, was the cake. Because, what do you want from a first birthday party? Pictures of the little one making a mess with the cake, of course! So, I went about making a cake, but not just an ordinary cake. I went for something different, and used banana bread for two of the three layers, with one chocolate round in the middle. Add some cream cheese frosting, fondant, and icing, and voila, I had me a tasty cake! I was quite proud of myself. I also made Mia a little cake of her own, with just a mound of banana bread. I guess that's the new thing; a cake for everyone to eat, and a "smash cake" for the kid. Great idea in my book, and Mia loved it too!