Wow! Has it really been since May 6th since I posted?! So it seems the rest of the world has been up to busy work too.. My friend Nancy over at Flying Yogini sums it up well today. She says, “..somehow I manage to keep on plugging onward in every endeavor because this chaos is where I find comfort.”
Chaos? Comfort? They both start with C. Same thing right? “More power to you!” someone told me this week. She asks, “How do I do it?” Between teaching, commuting, two kids, a dog, volunteering, and now an official PTA board member at our school. Well as you can see some things went to the bottom of the list (aka this blog).
Remember the angry birds? That’s what started off this year’s birthday marathon and celebrations. Here’s a yummy collection:
Mother's day: pineapple pops with pineapple and mango frosting inside.
The next birthday: domo kun!
A cake of cake pops. 40+ bite size pieces of happiness and late nights
marshmallow krispie treats to go
late nights, chocolate crumbs, sticky fingers... all worth it for this one wish
and a party isn't complete without a custom made pinata 
Of course after all the birthday festivities, I was in charge of teacher appreciation week.
for the best teacher in the 2nd grade
Our 2nd grade teacher. He really is the best ever!
I am cake pooped! No more I say.
People wonder how I have time to do all these. I thought and I wondered in amazement “how do I find time to do all this?” I think back at those late nights. I find the whole house quiet. It’s just me, cake, crumbs, chocolate, and my wild imagination.
For those hours of molding, painting on faces, melting chocolate, wrapping, and cutting, I found comfort. For that little bit of time, my mind is fully present to what I was doing. Not thinking about tomorrow or beating myself up for the things past. It is a culmination of excitement brewing up.. for I couldn’t wait to see the smiles of the ones who will get to sink their teeth into my creation.
Who knew cake pops would be a meditation.
You write, “For that little bit of time, my mind is fully present to what I was doing. Not thinking about tomorrow or beating myself up for the things past. It is a culmination of excitement brewing up.. for I couldn’t wait to see the smiles of the ones who will get to sink their teeth into my creation.”
It sounds like you had moments of “here and now” during your work. A pat on the back! And — a gentle zen stick — bring a bit of awareness to the part of the mind which would like to “see the smiles” of the recipients.
Not good — not bad…just another thing to notice.
Happy meditating!
these are freaking amazing. i think you need to open a yoga studio with a cake pops shop inside. i am so serious.
oh my word, those pineapple pops are maybe the cutest things ever. You are an artist Nikki!
and i thought it was just me keeping missing you, or my computer dull-mindedly ignoring stuff i’d want to see, or my moving prep to vermont making me skip chunks i didn’t even know i was missing!
but it was just me, not knowing what wonderful thing you had going -
“I found comfort. For that little bit of time, my mind is fully present to what I was doing” -
my only regret, not getting a swipe at that custom made pinata
ok, and maybe some of those cake pops 
xx
Those cake pops look delicious and I am wondering how you make them? Do you share recipes? What a great feast of pictures! Rosemarie
you are the cutest. I love you and your cake pops and you are so allowed to be cake pooped!