Mint Condition: Mini Birthday Party Theme

My mom's birthday is in October and I talked her into giving herself a birthday trip to Dallas to visit ME! What fun! We spent a whole week shopping, eating, touring, shopping, eating some more.... oh, and shopping. 

We did take a break from all that shopping, though, to party! Since she wouldn't actually be here on the day of her birthday, we threw her a mini, pre-birthday celebration. Mom is into all things MINT, a trait she passed down to me. It seemed fitting to surprise her with this "One Year Older...Still in Mint Condition" themed party!

whoa, that's a lot of mint. 

The main event at this party for three was making some scrumptious Mint S'Mores....

oh, baby..... 

{the trick is popping the whole thing in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds (after the marshmallow has been cooked over the fire) so the Andes Mints melt just a bit...}

Happy Birthday, Madre!

KitKit Keyboard Brownies

...break me off a piece of that _____ _____ Bar. Did you get it? Good job.

I just thought this was so darn cute and I had to share. It's definitely not my own original idea, but I knew when I saw it that I had to make it for a friend of mine (who plays piano & is a kitkat-aholic) on her birthday!

A KitKat Keyboard!

How fun would this be for anyone who plays piano, teaches piano, or for a piano recital?

Strawberries with Sour Cream Caramel Sauce

...there are no words for how much I love this caramel...

My college roommate (yes, you, Melissa!) made this for my apartment of girls and I fell in love! I make it for special occasions (usually of the romantic sort) and I think my husband loves it more than he loves me... but I'm okay with that.

Sour Cream Caramel Sauce
(Easiest Recipe Ever)

1 cube salted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sour cream

Melt butter (it needs to be REAL butter, not margarine!) and
brown sugar together in medium saucepan. Boil 1.5 minutes.
Let cool 5 minutes, then add sour cream. Mix until smooth.

Serve warm with fruit, marshmallows, pour over ice cream, etc. Best when

served with strawberries!

*Hey, pinterest pinners: I love pinterest as much as the next girl, but please, oh please, don't put the recipe in your comments. That steals traffic away from my blog! The picture and title are totally okay, though! Thanks!*

This tastes especially delicious on date night (you might consider adding it to THIS romantic dinner at home!)