Fluffy Cakes Sweatshop: Part II

I'm cranking out all kinds of new stuff this week!  For a preview of my first new creations, check out Fluffy Cakes!

School's {Almost} Out For Summer!

I am a go-er!  There's no doubt about that.  If I am sitting around at home, I feel lazy and want to get out of the house and "do something".  My husband is sort of the opposite.  He is happy on the couch watching sports and eating nachos.   I believe my son has picked up that gene and he LOVES a crowd.  Loved Vegas, loves my softball games, loves festivals, loves going out in general.
I believe this stems from when he was first born.  The story goes that Ev was born in the middle of H1N1 season.  Remember when it was all over the news?  People were being hospitalized, wearing masks, pregnant women, children and the elderly were at HIGH risk?!  This was a huge delima for several reasons. 
#1. I am a ginormo germ-a-phobe.  My friend Jill can attest to this because when we were at Worlds of Fun last summer, I sanitized my hands after every ride.  I always wipe down the shopping cart, I keep hand sanitizer in every bag I own.  I know, it's a problem. 
#2. Our doctor told us we couldn't take Everett out in public for 8 weeks!  Yes, 8 weeks!  The little man and I had many trips to the car wash, Sonic and the Dairy Queen Drive through.  It was too cold for walks, but I HAD to get out of the house!!

So what is a girl and her toddler to do during the summer?  We need to get out and about!  To all the KC moms, here is my secret weapon-

KC Parent Calendar

This is a fantastic site because you can see what activities are going on around Kansas City, their prices and their age ranges.  A good tip is to look at the next week or two and then write those activities and addresses in your planner for the next week.  Ev and I will not only be enjoying our gymnastics and swimming lessons this summer, now we have a calendar of family-friendly activities!

Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes

Everyone knows I'm a cupcake girl!  If I haven't told this story before, our wedding cake was a giant tree of 300 cupcakes!  I started a cupcake club at school...sounded like a good idea at the time.  I wasn't prepared to make 48 cupcakes a week.  Anywho, I saw these little yummies today and had to share!

See the full recipe on Birthday Girl.

New Fluffy Cakes!

I was a pretty busy mama this weekend.  Grant was out of town at his nephew's birthday party so I was playing single mom and sweat shop worker.  Here are some of my new creations. Like what you see?  Click here.

Attention Parents and Teachers

Almost every day my students watch CNN Student News.  They LOVE learning about what is going on around the world.  I love that there is great information being shared in a student-friendly way.  Today they had a preview for a show on CNN called Don't Fail Me: Education in America.  The Hash's will be tuning in this Sunday and I would recommend that every parent, teacher or anyone who is concerned with the educational system should do the same.  Click on the link to see a short preview, but I am hoping there will be some eye-opening information shared.  Side note: I am hoping that unlike Oprah, this special shows both sides of the story. 

Everett's Favorite Time

What is the best time at our house?  3:00!  That's when Ellen is on.  We DVR every episode because if E is  throwing a fit (which doesn't happen too often, but come on, we all throw fits sometimes), as soon as he hears Mrs. Degeneres he walks over to watch.  Then when music starts, he starts dancing and clapping. 

In fact, E loves dancing with Ellen so much, I made this little purchase last week--