Monday, April 13, 2009

Holiday hangover?

Have you experienced this condition? If you feel like you were hit by a tractor trailer, and you have a small tummy ache, you too may suffer from this illness.

Sometimes it's caused by an overabundance of food - since EVERY holiday is about the food right?! Or it may be caused by being on your feet for 10+ hours on said holiday. Not to mention the hours spent on your feet the night before.

Here's my weekend:

Friday - work, shop, eat, shop, shop, sleep
Saturday - shop, shop, eat, shop, shop, shop, kitchen, kitchen, kitchen, kitchen, movie, sleep
Sunday - kitchen, kitchen, kitchen, kitchen, baskets, park, park, park, park, shop, shop, clean, clean, clean, dinner, clean, tv

Do you notice a pattern?

If I wasn't shopping for Easter, I was in the kitchen making food for Easter. And even though I didn't make that much there was one item that trumped all others in time consumption:




Cake pops are not for the weak. Trust me. Bakerella I ain't.

I think my cupcakes came out much better...and didn't take nearly the time to make.




Here are some of my favorite shots from yesterday...




17 comments:

Heidi said...

Thanks for entering my giveaway! Your Easter treats look yummy :)

The Royal Family said...

BAkerella you aint... but you attenpted them... I haven't even done that. Well I would love to eat all your goodies, we didn't have any goodies to over indulge, I was holding out for the after holiday sales on those reeses eggs... and cadbury... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... yum.

Christina - Rant Rave Roll said...

Looks like everyone had fun!

Shannon said...

Your weekend sounds a lot like mine.

Good times.

Denise Grover Swank said...

May I suggest that you make homemade chocolate Easter bunnies next year? I can try to tape that Martha Stewart segment for you!

I spent all yesterday afternoon from 12:30 until 5:30 in the kitchen and maybe I'm becoming a total scrooge (or "just" hormonal) but after it was all said and done I had to ask myself if it was worth it.

mommakin said...

Your treats look wonderful! I made nothing, you have shamed me...

said...

That's what I call a fun-filled Easter!

Carey-Life in the Carpool Lane said...

Looks like a wonderful weekend even if you are left with a hangover! My holiday hangover was caused by my in-laws and resulted in me falling asleep at 8:30pm (before my 2 and 4 year olds)!

Jen said...

oh those bake goods look fabulous!!!

Devilish Southern Belle said...

Your goodies look so amazing! And your beautiful family looks like they all had a wonderful holiday.

Yes, I definitely suffer from holiday hangover.

Mrs. Jelly Belly said...

Your cake pops look fantastic - every time I attempt them they come out looking kind of sorry and pathetic. Taste good, though. I am apparently missing a "cake ball" gene.

Yeah. Holidays definitely too exhausting. (Love the pictures!)

April said...

Looks like yall had a great Easter but man, I bet you are exhausted!

piecemeal people said...

Hi Brandy - thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday and leaving a comment! I made cake pops with my stepdaughters and their friends on Valentine's Day. Mine were not as cute as yours because while I MADE the cake pops, I let the girls DECORATE them. One friend had an affinity for horror movies, so she poked holes in all of hers and then filled them with red gel icing. How sweet.

The Four Week Vegan said...

What terrific pics! It even looks like MN cooperated and gave you nice weather.

I love the cake pop chicks! I had a cake pop recently and thought they were so adorable, but also really tasty. I have been thinking of making those for dd's bday to take to school.

Julie said...

Did you make those chickie pops? I'm SO impressed..how cute!

MaryRC said...

your cake pops came out WAY better than mine, im not a baker either. great pics though looks like you got some sunshine.

Carrie said...

Did you make one chick and then say, "This is way too f**king complicated?" haha

You make me giggle!