A sweet treat is, well, a sweet way to show love to folks special to us. So for this Valentine’s Day I’ll be remaking a recipe for moist red velvet marbled cake made in a Bundt pan.Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Crochet Flower Heart
With the holidays behind us and the quieter days of January here, I now have some moments to sit with a cup of tea and enjoy working on a small project for Valentine’s Day. A sweet crochet flower heart. It is cheerful, bright and perfectly easy.Continue Reading
The Kindest Thing
February. It is the month of love. The month we celebrate all things “love”. Not that we don’t show love all year through but February contains Valentine’s Day with its love focus.
We send Valentines, go to fancy restaurants for a fancy dinner, buy flowers and jewelry and give candy in heart-shaped boxes. All gestures to tell someone about our love and concern for them.
But love isn’t always best expressed with these sweet and thoughtful intentions. Sometimes people feel most loved when an act touches them in a deep, personal way. That brings me to this question… Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Gingerbread House
Super sweet, fun and easy to make, a Valentine’s Day Gingerbread House is a great project to do with kids. Decorate with Royal Icing as the glue for favorite candy and treats. I am sharing this Valentine’s Day Gingerbread House again, because not only was it really tasty but because it was such a fun project my little granddaughters loved! They were thrilled with the results.
Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Frosting
Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Frosting is a pretty-in-pink Valentine’s Day dessert and a snap to make. Bake up a batch of brownies or cupcakes, pipe on the frosting; sprinkle with jimmies then share with the love of your life!
Love is…
Does this sweet Love is… cartoon bring back long-ago memories? When our love was new and young, I snipped these expressions of devotion and affection from the newspaper and added them to a scrapbook I kept of our every moment together.Continue ReadingSugar and Spice and Everything Nice
It seems appropriate to share a sweet treat as I wrap up Cambrie and Chloe’s stay with us last week. Sugar and spice and everything nice… if you have a little girls in your life, you know what sugar and spice and everything nice means.Continue ReadingBuild a Valentine’s Day Gingerbread House
Frosty Palace is what Cambrie named this sweet, Valentine’s Day gingerbread house. It was at the top of their to-do list while spending the week with us as their Mommy and Daddy were away at a conference!Continue Reading
Cherry Fudge with Dark Chocolate
Cherry Fudge with dark chocolate is decadent with bits of dried cherries and topped with dark chocolate. Something this amazing should be difficult to make but not so with this recipe. Make a batch for someone you want to impress this Valentine’s Day.Continue Reading
15 Ways to say I Love You
How do I love, Thee? Let me count the ways. Perhaps you aren’t as eloquent with words as Elizabeth Barrett Browning in writing a sonnet. Or maybe your heart throb prefers something delicious or even cute. Find inspiration with 15 Ways to say I Love You. Make a special cheesecake or candy sweet treat for your sweetheart, crochet a heart, make a heart paper quilling pendant or decorate your mantle with a colorful felt heart garland. Scroll through these easy Valentine’s Day crafts and recipes and say, I Love You to someone in your life.Continue ReadingCream Cheese Chocolate Truffles
Decadent Cream Cheese Chocolate Truffles are perfect, no-bake Valentine’s Day treats. They looks elegant as well. Sweetened cream cheese and chocolate mixture is rolled into balls and then dipped in more melted chocolate. Roll in powdered sugar, cocoa or nuts and enjoy!
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers
If you need a really quick and easy Valentine’s Day treat, you will love Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers. They can be made is just a few minutes with just a few ingredients.
Crochet Heart Bobby Pins
What little girl doesn’t like pretty things in her hair. I know our little girls sure do!
Tiny Crocheted Hearts
Thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day, I made a couple of cards with Tiny Crocheted Hearts, snips and pieces of paper and lace from my craft cabinet. I am not a scrapbook-er or card maker so I just added a little here and a little there.Continue Reading
Stamped Valentine’s to make with Kids
Little ones spending the night is a perfect reason to make lovely abstract roses for Valentine’s Day Cards for their Mommy. Stamped Valentine’s to make with kids is an easy projects and lets them use their creative imagination as they compose their design.