Tis the Season for School Projects...Treats

Don't you just love when your teacher comes to class and surprises you with a project?

In most cases the answer to this is a big NO, but when it involves Christmas and creativity, that changes to a big YES!

Today my web design teacher brought in items for us all to make gingerbread houses!  This is the way to do it, using real stuff!  It's cheaper, tastier, and more fun than using a kit from a store.

 

This one was made by a friend in my class named Molly to look like a nativity!  What a great idea that also shows the true meaning we celebrate!

This one was the one I made!  It is totally going on display at my house tonight!  I made a cute little house with a walkway, a tree, and a dog house!

Now I have even more ideas with what I plan to do for dessert tonight.  I just love Christmas crafts!  I can't wait to get started on this!  There will be another gingerbread post shortly...(:

Caramel Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake

Friday mornings are my smoothie and popcorn in first block days, so this time I decided to take a different path with my smoothie.

 

I love pumpkin if you didn't know already, so I made one just like a pie, but healthier!

 

This shake has:

pumpkin (of course)

pumpkin butter

vanilla yogurt

cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and pumpkin pie spice

Yoplait Greek Honey Caramel Frozen Yogurt

Honey Maid low fat honey graham crackers

cheesecake flavor pudding

vanilla protein powder

vanilla

This shake is great for you all who are craving all the indulgences of the fall seasons!  You can have the sweet stuff and still feel good about it, too!  This is a yummy choice for those hard workers who need an extra boost, since it has a little healthy fat from the Yoplait, carbs from the pumpkin, yogurt, and whole grain in the graham crackers, dairy from the yogurts and pudding, and antioxidants from the spices.