Oreo Pops + a Paper & Pigtails giveaway!

Pinky promised and delivered.

Brace yourself for this "recipe", you just might have to be Betty Crocker herself to handle

"baking" of this level.

What you will need:

- 1 package of Oreos

- 1 block of cream cheese {room temp}

- 1 bag of Wilton's melting candy

- Food Processor

- I used sticks but you can just form them into balls.

Chop up those Oreos until they are a bowl of Oreo powder goodness.

Add the block of cream cheese. Mix with your hands until it forms a dough like substance.

Form into balls. I would say I made mine about 2 in. Which yields 24.

***Let set in fridge for about 20 mins before moving to next set.***

Coat in the Wiltons.

Let them setup on a cookie sheet. I made them two days in advance and kept them in the fridge.

You WILL need to hide them. Or make an extra batch.

I am going to post this with a warning.

** I can NOT be held accountable for any addition that may occur from letting these little balls of heaven grace you lips {I was laughing out loud at that line after rereading it, my mind always in the gutter!!} . I have a lawyer on retainer, just so you know!**

GIVEAWAY!

Planning a party?! Need some paper products? This is a giveaway for you!

Kori from Paper & Pigtails is giving away a store credit of $25. As you saw from Bean's party she has the midas touch.

Here is how to enter:

- Head over to Paper and Pigtails and come back with what you would use you 25 buck-a-roos on.

Giveaway open until midnight on Nov 14th eastern. I will announce the winner via random.org on Nov 15th.

Good luck PARTY PEOPLE!

Bean's First Birthday {Paper Airplane}

About six months ago I had a vision of Bean's first birthday. I knew who exactly would be able to pull it off, Paper & Pigtails. Kori is such a wonderfully talented woman to work with. I love when you can trust someone to make things fun, easy and professional.

There was a lot I wanted to do and ended scraping, he is only one.

Here it is Nolan Paper Airlines.

Hubby and I made these stands. We also made a stand for each kiddo, which my original plan was to have as an activity but they were having so much

fun I did not want to stop it. So we sent one home with everyone to decorate.

Bummed I did not get pictures of them.

Clementines, which was the first thing the kids wanted in their bag.

I made my girlfriends famous sugar cookies, if you love a doughy, caky sugar cookie these are where it is at. I will share recipe soon, pinky promise.

I took straws that I had purchased from Hey Yo Yo stuck a marshmallow on the end, dipped in water, and then into colored sugar, easy peasy.

Christina from 2 little hooligans made me these clean crisp white drawstring bags for the loot. I laminated the luggage tags that Kori had made and attached.

These little cups are the most adorable little snack size things EVER. Blue cotton candy, peach puffs, and baby goldfish made for the perfect blue and orange food.

I recruited my girlfriends husband who is the manager for an unnamed airline to collect wings for me. Then used a circle punch to cover the unnamed airline's logo.

The orange bucket in the background housed the little soap rubber duckies I made.

The powder doughnut control tower, was lets say a HIT!

Every pilot needs their own Aviators.

You may have had cake pops already, but I will say it here and now, you have not lived until you have an Oreo pop. And pinky promise to share this recipe {I am laughing typing recipe, it is so easy it is embarrassing}.

The little suitcases came from Bake It Pretty, which happened to be lined in orange and blue paper, I call that SERENDIPITOUS!

We had beautiful weather and lots of fun.

6 more months until Buggies, I need to go hibernate.

XOXO

Happy birthday baby boy.

As your life began a year ago today, mine was filled with more love then I

sometimes know what to do with.

This year has been one of love, laughs and growing.

Your sister made me a Mommy but you sweet boy completed me.

My heart can not contain the love I have for you.

I wish you a very happy birthday

and a second year filled with adventure, a boat load more laughs, and a ton of love.

XOXO

Mom in the shot Nov 4th {a flashback}

I am going old school on you today.

ALLLL the way back to almost one year ago today.

In honor of Bean turning the big UNO on Saturday here is the picture of Buggie coming to

meet her baby brudder.

She still rubs his head just like that.

As much as I H.A.T.E. to admit it, I am turning into a wee bit of a MOMZILLA with party planning.

Think I will scar him for life if all his blues do not match?!

Oh man, I am a nut.

All my ducks in a row. DIY

Bean's 1st birthday is fast approaching.

I am TRYING to contain myself and not go OVERBOARD.

BUT lets be honest peeps, thats not me.

I love this stuff and the stress it brings.

My Hubby, can be quoted as saying this at least once during any

thing I am planning or making "Why do you

put so much into this stuff? All it does is stress you out."

And my answer EVERY time is this "STUFF" makes me happy, mkay.

So I have been in happy land planning this week.

One little DIY I had planned was making soap rubber duckies.

Here is what you will need:

- Rubber Duckies {mine were purchased from Oriental Trading, they have a HUGE

selection of themed ducks}

-Package of soap 32oz {I used pure glycerine, I did not add any coloring or perfumes.

As I knew some kids coming have skin irritations and allergies.}

- Soap mold

- Deep baking dish

- Ice and water

Melt the soap per the bags instructions. I used the microwave directions, very easy.

Pour ice water into the baking dish and place the mold into the water.

Place a duck in each mold and pour the melted soap. The ice water will set the soap pretty quickly. You should be able to remove the soap duckies within 5 minutes.

This was so simple and easy, I will be doing it again for sure. You can

do these for little gifts for school, PERFECT! I am going to package them up and they will be favors.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Enjoy!