I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
I hope you’ll excuse my absence as of late.
And I hope that you’ll excuse me in advance when it happens again.
I’m still working on some hefty manuscript changes in hopes that I’ll get it published at some point in the not so distant future. Those creative juices tend to zap my will to blog.
Sorry.
But I’m here to report on the weekend.
You might say it was Kennedy-centered around here.
It started on Saturday morning when the whole fam-damily was up at the crack ‘o’ dawn to get dressed and ready for a trip to the airport. We had to be up and dressed and out the door by 6:45. Which, by the way, is not tops on my list of fun stuff to do on a Saturday morning. Just for the record.
Have you heard of Wright Flight? It’s an awesome program. We were fortunate to have it offered at Kennedy’s school this year and she was fortunate to be one of the limited number of students to be accepted into the program. She faithfully attended the after-school program twice a month all year. The reward came on Saturday – Fly Day- when she got to be co-pilot of a small airplane for a forty minute flight around town.
The message was that if you put your mind to it – you can do anything.
Pretty awesome, no?
And then today she and I slaved over cake pops.
Are you familiar with Bakerella? She’s the queen of all things laden with saturated fats. Only she doesn’t stop at making things tasty. She makes them irresistably cute too.
So for Easter, Kennedy’s basket was stuffed with the fix-ens for cake pops and the promise that we’d brave a new baking frontier together. I would love to report back saying that these are easier than they look but I’d be lying if I did that. And surely you wouldn’t approve.
Hers look like this.
(I zoinked this photo from Bakerella’s site).
Ours looked like this.
In all honesty, these puppies are not easy. At all. But they are cute. And cute counts for something right?
So. What’d you do this weekend?
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I made cake pops, too!! Mine turned out just like yours did -which makes me SO happy! I thought I was a failure – now I know that Bakerella is just one of those people who can make anything look good… and easy! I am going to try again this week… I’ll let you know if it’s easier the second time!! Welcome back!
That’s odd. I didn’t receive any cake pops in the mail. Did they get lost?
How cool for Kennedy to fly around town? Did you wish you could go up with her? I’ve always admired the cake pops – your’s turned out great!
What a fun weekend! That program sounds fantastic!
And personally, I like the look of your cake pops better! They sound delicious. Way to go!
Hope the week ahead is just as good.
Your cake pops look fantastic! You are such a nice mom, to have the patience to do that with her. I’m sure my girls would love it if I was more inclined to include them in my baking efforts.
Sounds like a great weekend and good for you for braving cake pops. I love everything Bakerella makes, but haven’t actually braved it yet. With two little ones at my ankles all the time, I doubt I would be terribly successful.
But, yours turned out great. Hope they were tasty too!!!
Yum your cake pops look great!!! What an awesome experience for Kennedy!!!! We went to the aquarium and helped some friends move. Glad you had a great weekend!
Those cake pops look adorable! And yeah, Bakerella is awesome! :)
The cake pops look great!
I have never heard of that program, but it sounds really cool and I am very impressed of Kennedy. (a phrase borrowed from my girls – “Are you impressed of me, Mommy?”) What an awesome experience! Is she thinking of being a pilot?
Um, okay. I love the flight thingy. That is an awesome program. AWESOME!!!
And the cake-pops…so jealous. I have wanted to make them forever. But you know, I’ve got other things more pressing right now. Someday…
(Is it sad that I dream of the day I can make cake pops?)
And you will be sending me a giant box of these cake pops, right? RIGHT?
That was great to have a Kennedy weekend. I want to hear all about the trip in May, Kennedy.
Wow. Great job, Kennedy!
And those cake pops look delish.
That picture of Kennedy is awesome. She’s a beauty.
And I think your cake pops turned out very nice. How did they taste?
What a great flight program!
And hats off to you for braving the cake pop experience. And thanks for the honest feedback. I’m gonna quit while I am ahead and just admire hers and yours!
Yours look tastier and just as cute.
Mmmmmm…. chocolate……
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