Can you believe its
February already??? I can’t believe it. I had all of these plans for elaborate
blog posts in 2016 but do you know what happened? I got busy with Christmas
Craft orders and enjoying the holidays and quite frankly enjoyed not spending
much time on the computer and social media. So it’s taken me a while to get
into the groove. For those of us who post, you know how much time and effort goes
into the even smallest post and for those of you who don’t believe me, it’s
more work than it looks. Since we didn’t have a New Years’ update let’s talk
about my plans for the year. Yes Blogging was one of them although it wasn’t my
top priority. With working full time and a busy toddler and not to mention
dinner and laundry, I like to spend what little spare time I have doing what I
enjoy the most which is crafting. So my top goal for this year was to create
which I have been doing, my second goal was to use the plethora of crafting
materials that I have while learn new skills, thirdly I am trying to reduce our
family spending for my long/short term goal of getting a more functional home
in a better school district, so I’ve been giving out handmade gifts which helps
with a few of my goals at once. (For those of you who’ve gotten handmade gifts
from me, you’re welcome, save them, they will be worth millions in a few
centuries. LOL) The final goal was to be more consistent with my monthly kid’s
classes which I have. Overall I feel more relaxed since taking a Social Media
break. In my head I know that more time in front of the PC could help me
achieve my other goal of crafting full time but I also know that I am more
relaxed when I take a break and spend more time outdoors or even on my couch
with a needle and thread. Maybe I can craft in one of those cute refurbished trailers
in my backyard filled with flowers and trees, in my next home and you can come
over and create with me.
Januarys kids craft
class was snowman cake pops. We had a full class of which was great. I know I don’t
post pictures of the students… I have release forms but I just don’t feel
comfortable… But you can always use your imagination and imagine some happy
kids stuffing their faces with loads of sugary products. LOL
I find that a box cake
mix isn’t as thick and doesn’t cook as well. Once the cake pops were baked, we
let them sit for a while and used Wilton Candy Melts, Sprinkles, and candy eyes
to decorate. WARNING WARNING these were sweet as hec like way too sweet, like
what time are these kids getting picked up sweet, but the kids loved them. The
cake pops themselves were perfect, it’s the other stuff that made it sugar
tastic. I haven’t figured out how to make them less sweet, maybe use less
sprinkles, but I made one for my son and threw it out immediately. Don’t worry
he doesn’t know. LOL
Here’s everything that
we used to make this class a success.
Pic of my students work…
well what remained after I told them they could eat them. Each student made 2
cake pops one to eat and the other to take home or not, I let them decide.
Feel free to make some
of these yourself just hold off on some of the sugar. If you are in my area and
want to contact me about classes leave a note below.
~Darley
