It’s FREEZING outside!  I even saw a few snow flurries fluttering by! Homeschool work is finished for the day, bible study completed and the only thing left to do is 1) clean the house 2) curl up with a book (my fireplace mantel makes me want to read thick, English Lit type of books, or at least the cliff notes so I can sound like I read them. Do old, antique volumes, mixed in with deer and tiny teapots do that to you too?) and 3) help Ellery craft Valentine’s for the big exchange tomorrow.  I choose #2, but I am afraid that #3 will win and by then, it will be so late in the day that I will have no choice but to do #1 and then #2 will have to wait.  Again.

Anyway,  we have decide to make the ubiquitious MARSHMALLOW POPS!  And it is probably about time!  They have been on my to do list for awhile and it will be a true accomplishment to actually be able to cross something off of it.  I am going to sit in my big, comfy chair and drink the last cup of coffee in the pot while I contemplate our design choices.

Holiday Marshmallow Pops from Chickens in the Road

These marshamallow pops are chocolate dipped in crushed peppermint from Suzanne at Chickens in the Road.  A possibility-we have oodles of candy canes left over from Christmas, but I may save this idea for next Christmas when I am back in Peppermint Mode.

Grace Violet

These are Adorable with a capital A!  Definitely what my tween had in mind for a Valentine’s Day give away.  Grace Violet has a tutorial on her blog on how to make these.  But, look what’s coming up next:

The Decorated Cookie I heart you

I love, love, love these!  But…I don’t like fondant.  Ok, I have never tried fondant, but I am almost positive that I can’t stand it.  I don’t like anything that wants to compete with butter-cream frosting.  I am very loyal.  Butter-cream, I will never leave you for another.  I promise.

And then, there are these fabulous wonders:

Yes, please.  I think these will do.  They are from Hostess with the Mostess, which is one of my very favorite party sites.    These cupcake pops are based on Bakerella’s cupcake pops.  How clever!  WHAT?? You don’t know Bakerella?  You must leave here and go quickly to her site and discover her.  Just come back when your done.  Ok?