First Day of School

The First Day of School!

I wasn't really prepared to make fancy lunches.  There were forms to fill out, backpacks to pack, school supplies to purchase...lunch was at the end of the list.  I did manage something nice though.

M had a sandwich stamped  "first grade" and "I love you". She also had cut fruit and a yogurt (not pictured)

W had stamped McQueen and Finn McMissile sandwiches along with cut fruit and a Mater pick.  He too had a yogurt.

Scones!

A friend suggested the Cheese Board Collective cookbook to me.  The recipes are AWESOME!  I have made the scones numerous times now.  I cut the scones in half  before baking to make 24 small scones.  They are delicious and satisfying.

Chocolate Chip Scones and plain scones awaiting a maple icing drizzle.

Mars Birthday!

Mars Rover Curiosity was scheduled to land the day after my birthday.  I showed my kids the Seven Minutes of Terror video.  They were fascinated and intrigued.  Both kids wanted to know more about Mars, space and the planets.

W kept associating the landing of Curiosity with my birthday.  He would come up to me with great anticipation and say "Mom, are you ready for your MARS BIRTHDAY?!?"

Clearly, I had to make a Mars Rover Curiosity cake to celebrate my big day.

I used the same Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake that I used for W's birthday.   I tinted the leftover Magnolia Bakery frosting and used extra chocolate rocks too!  (talk about frugal!)   We happened to have a little rover toy that W got from the Children's Discovery Museum.  It worked perfectly on the cake.  M took care of the flag and awesome alien!

Overall, it was a great cake!  This time there were even leftovers for me to enjoy the next day!