There’s some things about having a birthday in December that sucks:

• For the first ten years of my life I never had a “real” birthday party because my family was attending the National Finals Rodeo
• All of my friends forgot my Sweet Sixteen party because a shrew of a teacher decided to have a last minute exam and everyone hunkered down to study instead of coming to my party
• Inevitably people will have to chose holiday or family obligations over whatever party I might have
• You only get one time a year to get presents/throw a party/etc

But you know what?

December birthdays rock.

5 Reasons Why December Babies Rock

1. You know what’s 40 days after December? Valentine’s Day.

Yup. Chances are high that kids like me had parents who knew how to treat each other right on a day that celebrates all things love. We’re born with love in our hearts and stars in our eyes!

2. Literally stars.

Most people born in December are Sagitarioius’, and we’re pretty bad ass. I mean, what other star sign comes equipped to kick booty? We’ve got a centaur body and we carry a bow and arrow. Plus, December babies are the embodiment of Christmas. In general, we are open, caring, warm, magnanimous. We’re optimistic about the holiday, our future and how things are going. We’ve got a real zest for life.

If you don’t go for the astrology, then you can probably appreciate that no one else is going to share the birth month of a god heralded by a star. Even if you don’t ascribe to Christianity, there aren’t many other people who can claim that they were born in the same season as a literal deity.

3. The food!

Let’s be honest, winter birthdays are awesome because we don’t have to worry about fitting into a bikini after our cocktails and cake party. Bring on the strawberry sparkling wine and another helping of whatever that cheese covered dish is, because I’m not going to worry about my weight or resolutions until next month.

4. The presents.

There’s this horrible stereotype that December babies don’t get a lot of gifts. And while that may be true when it comes to fringe friends and office parties, it’s so not true for our inner circle and our families would never dare of combining a Christmas and birthday present. Believe me, I tried talking my parents into it one year and you’d have thought I was trying to kill kittens. We get all the coolest stuff everyone’s been hoarding all year, and no one thinks twice when we buy ourselves a little something extra while holiday shopping.

5. The parties.

Everyone knows the parties are coming in December. They’re primed and ready to attend. The key is, if you want to have a birthday party, schedule it early. Or, do what I do, and attend everyone else’s party. When they remember your birthday was the other day, suddenly you get your own birthday feature in the middle of someone else’s party. (Really I’m just lazy and forget to plan something so my friends strong-arm me into it). You can literally make the whole month one, long birthday celebration.

So rock on my fellow glitter, bedazzled and jolly December siblings. Our season is almost here!

What You Need To Make Wampa Star Wars Granola Bars:

•  Pre-packaged granola bars (I used Special K Greek Yogurt & Fruit)
• Pre-packaged white frosting (I used Pilsbury Cream Cheese)
• Tootsie Rolls candy
• Toothpick

How To Make Wampa Star Wars Granola Bars:

Unwrap your tootsie roll.

Pinch off two equal sections and roll until you have formed the Wampa’s tusks.

Pinch off another section and shape it into a flat crescent to form the mouth.

Do this again with two more equal sections until you have formed two flat triangular ears, disk eyes and rounded pupils.

Unwrap a granola bar.

Use a knife to spread white frosting liberally over the top of the bar.

Place a small mound of frosting near the top of the granola bar to form the snout.

Place the Wampa’s tootsie roll eyes just above the snout.

Use your toothpick to place a small dab of white frosting on the eyes and then place the tootsie roll pupils on top of the white frosting.

Press the triangular ears onto the top of the granola bar. If the candy isn’t tacky enough you can use some frosting as glue.

Affix the tusks on each side of the face so that they point inward towards the snout.

Next place the Wampa’s mouth under the eyes and snout.

You are then going to use the toothpick to lift up and outward all over the Wampa’a frosting body. This will form peaks that will look like fur.

Be sure to do this on the tips of the ears as well.

Now we are going to make the razor sharp teeth. This can be accomplished by pulling up on the frosting until you have a small peak on your toothpick and then placing that peak onto the mouth to form teeth.

Repeat this process for as many Wampa bars as needed.

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Wampa Star Wars Granola Bars

Wampa's have a face only a mother could love. Unfortunately, they probably eat their mothers.

Course Death By Dessert

Author Jamie

Ingredients

• Pre-packaged granola bars I used Special K Greek Yogurt & Fruit
• Pre-packaged white frosting I used Pilsbury Cream Cheese
• Tootsie Rolls candy
• Toothpick

Instructions

• Unwrap your tootsie roll.
• Pinch off two equal sections and roll until you have formed the Wampa's tusks.
• Pinch off another section and shape it into a flat crescent to form the mouth.
• Do this again with two more equal sections until you have formed two flat triangular ears, disk eyes and rounded pupils.
• Unwrap a granola bar.
• Use a knife to spread white frosting liberally over the top of the bar.
• Place a small mound of frosting near the top of the granola bar to form the snout.
• Place the Wampa's tootsie roll eyes just above the snout.
• Use your toothpick to place a small dab of white frosting on the eyes and then place the tootsie roll pupils on top of the white frosting.
• Press the triangular ears onto the top of the granola bar. If the candy isn't tacky enough you can use some frosting as glue.
• Affix the tusks on each side of the face so that they point inward towards the snout.
• Next place the Wampa's mouth under the eyes and snout.
• You are then going to use the toothpick to lift up and outward all over the Wampa'a frosting body. This will form peaks that will look like fur.
• Be sure to do this on the tips of the ears as well.
• Now we are going to make the razor sharp teeth. This can be accomplished by pulling up on the frosting until you have a small peak on your toothpick and then placing that peak onto the mouth to form teeth.
• Repeat this process for as many Wampa bars as needed.

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