And Now, Presenting the "Reason I Want to Drop Out of College..."

Apologies for my long absence. I have been ridiculously busy with so many things, I barely have time to eat. True story.

But have no fear, I have been baking and multiple posts will be headed your way. Let's begin with a celebration of celebrations I attended this weekend. One of my best friends turned the big 2-1 on Saturday. Can I get a, "Happy freakin' Birthday, Carissa!?!?" It was a fun-filled night, of good responsible, clean, innocent fun. ;)I'm so happy we can now all go out together and not have to worry about leaving the "little ones" home. I foresee many a good times to come. Last year on her birthday, I made her cake balls, very similar to Oreo balls. And while I was making them, I had a brilliant idea. Stick some of the cake balls on sticks->cake pops and put them in a vase of flowers. It turned out so awesome, I had to do it again.

The recipe comes from Bakerella. Woman knows her stuff!

"21" adorable, I know.

I have such a grand time making these and the little flower bouquets, I would gladly drop out of school and pursue this as a career. Anyone feel like investing in a "cake bouquet" business??? :)

Voila! My masterpiece.

I had some fun with the leftover cake balls.

Carissa, may or may not have picked up the box and shaken it, thinking it was an actual gift. It was hilarious.

And I made my own purple sugar sprinkles!

Happy Birthday again, friend! :)

Cake balls
adapted from Bakerella

1 box cake mix
1 can of frosting
1 pkg chocolate bark (chocolate or vanilla)

Bake cake as directed on box. After cake has baked and cooled, crumble into a large bowl. Mix thoroughly with can of frosting. (It's tons easier to do this step with your hands.) Roll cake mixture into quarter-sized balls. Chill for several hours. (Stick in the freezer to speed up process.) Melt chocolate in microwave as directed. Roll balls in chocolate and lay on wax paper until firm. (Use a spoon to dip and roll in chocolate and then tap off extra.) Feel free to decorate with sprinkles or more chocolate!