So it's Friday morning, technically, since it's after midnight. My parents, grandfather, brother and his girlfriend will be here tomorrow at 4, and I'm sitting on the computer, blogging about what took up most of my night, when I should actually be doing something to get ready. But no. Here I sit.

I just finished making my Christmas Story Leg Lamp Cake Pops. They came out cute, but did I really need to bake them and dip into chocolate and then pick teeny weeny little pieces of chocolate sprinkles and attach them into the chocolate at the bottom of the pop as fringe? Well, yes. Yes, I did. Initially I was going to make 8 of them, but all I really *needed* was 6, so I cut 2 back. And by cutting them back, I mean I ate them. Less work for me.
Here is a picture of the pop, along with the platter which I wrapped with a brown paper bag and then wrote on... Yes, a bit clever, but also a bit psychotic. My floors need to be mopped people. Badly. I also have laundry and dusting to do. But here's a pic....

Here is another picture of it close up.

So that's what I did tonight. 6 pops, 3 hours, and what will surely take less than 1 minute to eat. Time well spent.

Now after I finished, I should have gone on to mop the floors. But no. I came across an awesome site! Look at the picture I made using a picture of my living room:

It came from catchacharacter.com Super cute, right?! So, of course I made a picture and will have it sent to the kids from "Doctor" our elf. That made me realize Doctor was still in his spot, so forget the floors...I've got to think of a new spot. I couldn't come up with anything else, so I caved and finally went the snow angel route.

Yep, here is Doctor:

So you have seen what encompassed about 5 hours of my night. Time well spent? Why yes....tomorrow when my kids come downstairs and see the treats and doctors sillines..and when they get that picture with Santa in OUR living room!? Yes, it was time really well spent. =)

Merry Christmas from the Meticulous Momma. xoxo