Banana Cupcakes

So yesterday my friend Jessica and I were watching cupcake wars, which put us both in a major cupcake mood.  So she pulled up a recipe for a Strawberry White Zinfandel cupcake.  We made a quick grocery run and then she whipped them up for us.  They were so delicious.

Today I was in a lounge around mood...and still had cupcakes on my mind.  This past week we got tons of extra bananas at work so my boss told me to bring some home.  So I figured I would put those bananas to use, and found a Banana Cupcake recipe that looked yummy.  And the recipe also includes how to make a Vanilla Pastry Cream topping for them, rather then just a typical frosting recipe, which I liked.  After reading the recipe, and deciding I definitely needed to make them, I decided to add something else.  I thought a chocolate filling would make them even better!  So I decided to make a dark chocolate ganache filling for them as well.  All I did to make my filling was use 2 Ghirardelli bittersweet dark chocolate bars (4oz bars).  Break it up into small pieces and place in a bowl.  Bring 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to a boil and then pour it over the chocolate.  Whisk it until smooth, then add a teaspoon of rum.

They turned out SOOOOO good and best of all, I was super excited to finally get to wear my new apron I bought from Anthropologie!

St. Pattys Day 2012

So I am like a week late on this post but better late then never, right?  Anyways, this was officially the first year I have ever gone out for St. Pattys day.  I went down to CO Springs and met up with some of my friends.  I even had my first glass of green beer.  Now, I don't like beer and never drink it but I was determined to have green beer on St Pattys day.  Buuut since I don't drink beer I only ended up drinking like 1/4 of the glass.  But I was super excited because it was served in a Broncos glass!

That night I went out with my friends Megan and Jessica.  Thankfully Jessica's hubby was so nice to stay home and watch their son and give us a ride downtown, so we included him in our pre going out photos lol.

It was a great night with my girls.  We danced, we laughed, and I was reminded of how amazing my friends are.  I ran into old friends, made new friends and it is definitely a night I will always remember!

Crazy Sock Day

This week at work we had a spirit week.  Today was crazy sock day. However, the weather has been absolutely beautiful this week and I have been wearing flip flops everyday and loving it!  So I wanted to participate in crazy sock day BUT I also was determined to wear flip flops.  My solution was to wear "footless socks" aka legwarmers and flip flops.  Problem solved!

RIP Grandma Willie

The last few weeks my mom's mother has been struggling with her health.  After 83 years of life, she passed away this evening.  My heart breaks but I can say I am glad to know the suffering is over.  Please keep our family in your thoughts during this time.  The last time I saw her was in September of 2009, when the entire family got together to throw her an early surprise 80th birthday party.  It's a memory I will always hold on to.  Love those you love every day, an don't let so much time pass between your moments with them ♥

The Things Kids Say #4

So I know I havent been keepiong up with this on a weekly basis but I have been busy lately.  I am constantly telling myself I need to post and it always seems to be put on the back burner.  As usual my kids at work are filled with amazing things to say, and I know I am only posting a small portion of those things.  If I could I would just record my day because the conversations that take place in a preschool are priceless! Here are a few laughs they have given me over the last few weeks:

While in the bathroom a little boy is going potty.
A little girl who is washing her hands laughs and says "He has a tail".
The boy quite offended exclaims "No I don't!"
My co teacher explains it is not a tail, it is in fact called a penis.  Boys have them, girls don't.
The little girl once again shakes her head, laughs, and says "He has a tail"
Little boy...still quite offended.

As one of my children was sitting trying to go potty, he squeezes his thigh and says "Nice legs!"

During free play one of my girls says "I told my grandma that Lady Gaga does tricks!"

Most days that I wear accessories (necklaces, earrings, hair clips) I get tons of compliments on them.  One of my little girls was especially fond of a necklace I wore, saying "Oh Ms. Angela!!! I like your necklace, it's way cool!"

Me: My back hurts
Boy 1: Where at?
Me: Right here
Boy 1: Oh I'll rub it for you
Boy 2: Can I rub your back too?
Boy 1: No! Just me!

We did an activity a little while ago where asked the children if they could make an invitation to their own party what would it say.  We got tons of funny responses and this is just one of them:
"My party gonna be a happy birthday. On my happy birthday. It's on Sunday at nap time. It's gonna be mom's happy birthday. It's gonna have fruit inside my happy birthday. Bring something special to my party. I wanna wear my hat at my party. Be my happy birthday"

lol I hope this brightened your day like they brighten mine :)

How to Make Juice

So today during lunch my co-teacher asked the children how they thought juice was made.  Oh how I loved the responses, here are some of my favorite...

"They make it in a cave and then the money just floats away."

"Yeah! APPLE JUICE, YEAH!"

In reference to making orange juice "We don't squeeze 'em with our toes!"

But I need to find this juice cave so I can stand by the river and grab all the money that is floating away!

♥ Only where children gather is there any real chance of fun. ♥

I'm a Hoot

So I received this Valentine from one of my kids at work, and it is just so cute I had to share.  Her mom is super crafty and I love it!