Valentines

 

I wish I could say that I came up with this idea all on my own, but I didn't.  My dad's wife made these for all the grandkids for Valentine's Day, and I thought they would be perfect for the kids in Brandi's class.  

The cups are the little cups that the Crystal Light mix comes in.  Inside is a mini muffin liner filled with m&m's.  The little baggies are the ones that go over lolipops that you can buy in the craft store, and then we tied them with heart ribbon and added a little message from Brandi.

I know the kids in her class are going to love them.

I Made Chocolates!

Ryan's party is Friday night, so I have been trying to get things done early.  Yesterday I made some chocolate lolipops.  I know they aren't the best looking, but I am sure they will taste good!  I don't have the patience to brush the molds with chocolate to accent the features.  It was a miracle that I used two different colors on these.  I made some others, too, and I'll get those pictures up soon.  Check out how these look now that I wrapped them up:

My Name Is Jennifer, And I Am A Chocoholic

Do any of you watch Disney Channel? If so, you know who I am talking about when I say the name Selena Gomez. She is Brandi's favorite actress/singer these days, and I have to admit that I like her a little bit, too. Tonight while we were watching her show, we saw a commercial she was in, along with other Disney stars. They were asking people to help the people of Haiti, in any way that they can. How awesome is that?

There are so many ways we can donate to the charities that are helping these people, and I have found a pretty sweet one. You see, I am a chocoholic. I admit it freely. I especially love Dark Chocolate. I love it even more when it has nuts in it. So imagine my delight when I found out that between now and Valentine's Day, Intentional Chocolate will donate 100% of their profits to charities helping the people of Haiti.

That's right. I said one hundred percent. So before you head to your local store to buy a box of chocolates, check them out and make your money count.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

I made these today. Last night I put peanut butter on the pretzels, and stuck them in the fridge to harden. This morning I put them in the molds and covered them with the chocolate. The only thing that stinks is that I didn't read the package, and this black chocolate is actually vanilla flavored, not chocolate. I tasted one, though, and they are still pretty good. They don't look pretty, but it's more important how they taste, right???

Christmas Chocolate

This is how I spent my morning....making chocolates!
These lolli-pops were fun to make. I made santas, and reindeer, and toys, and all kinds of things.

I also made regular chocolates, that I am going to bag up and give out as gifts.
I bought the cutest little stocking baggies to put them in.

I am now off to finish up our gingerbread men.
Oh, the joys of Christmas baking!