by Jen
on November 10, 2010
My very sweet niece (and goddaughter!) is turning one on Saturday!
Of course, I volunteered for cake duty but with this comes much indecision. I always drive myself crazy trying to pick out the perfect thing. For Emerson’s 2nd birthday (my older niece) last February, I made butterfly cupcakes. They were a huge hit.
Here are some ideas I have for Scarlett’s first birthday. Help me decide what direction I should go. My sister in law definitely wants to go with cupcakes but I’m struggling with picking out a design and flavors.
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(source – I would do pigs and frogs together – pink and green!)
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This is what happens when I take an unplanned rest day. Instead of working out, I’ve been obsessing over finding the perfect cake for Scarlett’s birthday party! Help me……..
Breakfast today was Banana Pumpkin Oatmeal. It was even tastier than usual because I had a nearly empty almond butter jar to eat it in!
I picked up a loaf of Great Harvest Whole Grain Goodness on my lunch break and came home to make a tasty sandwich.
Spicy mustard, mayo, avocado, sharp cheddar, sprouts and spinach on Whole Grain Goodness. Baby carrots, pears and Goldfish on the side. The Goldfish were a total impulse buy at the grocery this week. They spoke to me…”Gotta love fishes cause they’re so delicious…” 😀
I bailed on my easy run this evening. I’m still sniffling and coughing a bit so I decided to just come home and chill with the DVR. Dinner was leftover Incredulada Enchiladas from Monday’s dinner. (On another enchilada note check out these seriously amazing “red” chicken enchiladas I just posted to Bakin’ and Eggs last night.)
And I’m off to prepare for tomorrow. Busy, busy day that starts with an ashtanga practice, then a busy day at work and finally teaching BodyPump!
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