Cake Balls & Fall Crawl!

It was a family friend's birthday and I wanted to give her something my one and three year old made.  BUT I know she doesn't have any more room on her fridge for their masterpieces. I finally decided on cake balls. (Trust me when I tell you they taste better than they sound.) These couldn't be any easier to make!  Thank you, Allison on Allrecipes!

• Prepare a cake mix according to package directions. 
• Crumble the cooled cake into a bowl and stir in 16 oz. prepared frosting. (We used chocolate and chocolate but there are endless combinations.)  Roll the mixture into balls and refrigerate for an hour. 
• Dip the cake balls into melted chocolate.

This is when I let the kids take over.  I gave them colored chocolate and sprinkles and let them go to town.

When we were finished, I put them in pretty cupcake liners from Michael's dollar spot and tucked them into a tin.  We threw in a few birthday candles and we were all set to party!  Putting these on a stick would also be cute!

Here are some fun birthday books we read to get in the spirit of things:


You may have noticed the improved quality of my pictures.  I can't take credit.  My sister (who is a very talented amateur photographer) was visiting and took the pics for me.  Go visit her at Mom of 4 to see more.

And last but not least, I'm thrilled to be a part of the September Fall Crawl organized by the amazing and talented Marilyn over at  The Artsy Girl Connection. Today she shows us how to make an adorable fall paper pumpkin.  I LOOOOVE this and it's right up my alley!   I can't wait to whip one up. Go over there and find out how to make your own!