Happy Saturday!

Lately we haven't had many Saturdays to just be a home.  Spring semester is usually pretty crazy for us.  (Not to mention the addition of tons of sickness this year).  Though the sickness isn't totally out of our house yet, most of us felt good enough to have a little family time last night. 

I've had supplies to make Valentines suckers for a month now.  But the week of Valentines I was too sick to do laundry..much less make (really messy) candy.  So last night we took the opportunity to roll our sleeves up and make a lil sumthin' sumthin'. 

Here's what you need:  Some sucker sticks, marshmallows, chocolate chips, and sprinkles.

1) Melt some chocolate.  Place marshmallows on sticks (hold your breath) and dip.  

 2) Smack yourself for buying cream colored dining room chairs that the toddler uses to help you cook everyday

 3) Gently shake off excess.  Smack self again for chair purchase.

 4) Place chocolatey marshmallow into cup of sprinkles.  We used non-pareils.

5) Be aware that if Daddy is involved, you may have fewer suckers than you planned...

6) Explain to child what "a few" actually means.

7) Let set until hardened.  And you will have these cute little guys to give to friends for Valentines day...or eh...February 27th!

8) Use ungodly amount of extra chocolate to make everything in your house a delightful treat.  (Daddy made this very pretty graham cracker creation).

9) Enjoy! (and use every cleaner in house to clean off brown chocolate and red non-pareil stain from chair.)