Tuesday, February 9, 2010

{a sweet thought}

joy is what we are... not what we must get
{i.vanzant}

Monday, February 8, 2010

{tiny treats}

~sweet petite~


a pint-size
valentine pincushion
for all your
sweet sewing friends
*
so{sew}easy to make
all you need is
small cream jugs
egg cups
compote dishes
etc
*
~cut out a circle of fabric
adding one inch all around
~make a loose running stitch one half inch
from the edge of the circle
~slightly pull the thread to gather the fabric
~stuff lightly with polyester stuffing to look like a pillow
~use hot glue gun to apply glue to inside of container
~place the fabric cushion into the container
*
Tiny Treats
without the calories
*

Sunday, February 7, 2010

{365 reasons why i love you}

sweet girls
{my daughters}
+
a sweet idea
=
a sweet keepsake treasure
love from
mom
xoxo

a few years ago for
Valentine's Day
I gave each of my girls a journal
{that I started exactly one year before that Valentine's Day}
xoxo
I wrote in each daughter's journal
everyday for 365 days





dated each new entry
{never missed a day}
wrote
why I loved them
what made them special
things they did that day that I so appreciated
listed their gifts
and
how they have blessed me
xoxo

each daughter's journal
was unique and personal to them
xoxo
it made for a very special
Valentine's Day


xoxo

365 reasons why I love you
give it a try
it will make next years Valentine's Day very special
for the love ones in your life
xoxo

Friday, February 5, 2010

{Olympic Mittens}

the excitement is mounting
Only One More Week
until the
Opening Ceremony of the
2010 Winter Olympics
Vancouver is filled with the Olympic spirit
It is so much fun walking the streets and seeing the sights
I have watched the Russian Figure Skating team practice...what a treat!

I have my official RED Olympic mittens ready

to cheer on the Olympians

{they were soooo hard to find as the whole Country has been wanting a pair}

Watch for me.....

I will be the one waving to you with my red mittens

Oh how I LOVE the Olympics.....

especially when they are in my own backyard

Have you caught the Olympic spirit yet?

If not t ake a peek below...this will help

{takes a second to start}


Thursday, February 4, 2010

{my heart of the day...just for you}

just between you and me............
I can resist the
cake pops
jelly beans
and
cupcakes
but
put a
big fat
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
{with extra vanilla}
in front of me
and I am a
bowl of mush
{just call me the cookie monster}




from my home to yours
another
Sweet Valentine Heart
just for you
{thank you Kim for this toasted coconut cc cookie treat..so so yummy}
get recipe here { the ungourmet}
{my sweet Sydney is holding the cookie..gotta love her red nails..made for a perfect Valentine shot}
xoxo

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

{have you had your apple heart today?}

A Heart Potion
*
*
did you know
that if you cut a
HEART
from an apple
first think in the morning
and eat it with your
breakfast
your
words
will
love
heal
and
give hope
all day long
*
*
{I just made that up but wouldn't that be a wonderful thing}
{give it a try...the power of suggestion has been know to work wonders}

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

{Sweet Tokens of Affection}


Valentine
Cake Pops!
~
I whipped up
a batch of these
yummy treats
to
give to
all my
Sweethearts


{dip}

{sprinkle}


{package with love}


~
Sweet Tokens of Affection
{thank you Megan for the link}

See easy peasy recipe here

~
remember
sweet pink
is in the air this week
over at
blooming on bainbridge
you really do not want to miss out
thank you
Teresa
xoxox