Counting Sheep

 There comes a time in your life when you realize you're "older". 

Not gonna say "old".

But "older" is accurate.

My time happened a few weeks ago at the birthday dinner for my very dear friend.

After a dinner soaked with wine she decided that it would be fun to go out to a local bar.

We are more the game-night fair, not so much the bar-type, but hey, it's a celebration and we're dressed, so why the heck not?

Here's why:

- We pulled up to the bar in a minivan

- My friend's husband was carrying a cake container...not really a "cool guy" accessory.

- True Colors was playing on said minivan's radio loud enough for the smokers standing outside to hear.

- My "local" is rural-ish NJ.  Form your own opinion.

All of these things were what they like to call "warning signs".

We recognized them all and still set forth.

Upon entering the bar I looked around recognizing that the clientele was largely made up of divorcees, old people and a local band.

Still...we bought drinks.

We were gonna make this happen.

Surrounded by animal heads on the walls and people transported from the 80's we were determined to have a good time.

Then we saw the lead singer of the band. 

Look , I'm not saying that I am better than anyone, but I DO know that if you were "of age" when Jimmy Carter was president you should NOT be wearing bootie shorts.

When an uninhibited fellow started Riverdancing all by his lonesome we decided it was time to leave.

I guess I'm not really the "going out" type...

never really have been, so I know I judge harshly...

but I will take a good game of Taboo any day of the week if it means I don't have to go to another "local bar".

Call me a fuddy duddy, but I prefer to embarrass myself in the privacy of my own home..because you KNOW I have tried to Riverdance.

That night I had trouble falling asleep...visions of feathered hair and leather vests kept me awake...so I turned to the tried and true "counting sheep".
You know where I am going with this...
because I am clearly psychotic and cannot think outside the frosting can, these are the sheep that I counted...

I thought with Easter coming up, they would be perfect.
What makes them the most perfect, though, is that they are SUPER easy.
Watch and learn...

I bought mini powdered donuts
regular sized chocolate chips
pretzel sticks (broken into smaller pieces for legs)
mini Oreos
and not pictured:
White frosting to cover cupcakes and also to use as "glue".
Mini marshmallows for tails.
Frost the cupcakes however you would like (fancy swirls would be pretty or tinting it green and using your grass tip would be cute too!)...I just slapped on some white frosting and dipped into green jimmies.

You don't NEED the edible googly eyes because you could just dot on some icing, but c'mon how cute are they??  Also, the heart sprinkles are super cute and let me tell you that you will use them for EVERYTHING! 

Hop over to Sweet! Baking Supply and order some. 

then...

next you...

Now the fun part

It's coming together...

If you're feeling cute put him on a stick.
I needed to trim the stick a little bit so it stood nicely in my cupcake.

Slowly press the lollipop stick into your donut lamb and insert into frosted cupcake
Now..give your lamb some junk in the trunk with some more frosting and a mini marshmallow...

That's it!!  If you don't want to worry about the sticks, the little lambs can rest atop of your cupcake...how cozy.

So there you have it...

Happy Spring!
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