Are you thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day and what you’re going to make for your sweetie? Well, think no longer. I’ve got the answer for you. I was in a Valentine’s kind of mood last weekend when I was trying to decide what to make for our Book Club’s potluck dinner. For some reason my [...]
Valentine Pillow Tutorial and Free Valentine Printable
January 21, 2012 By 6 Comments
I originally saw the idea for this cute Valentine pillow on Pinterest. I still had a few of my Christmas pillows on my window seat so I decided to turn one of them into a Valentine pillow. The pillow was covered in burlap and had the word Believe stamped on the front. I simply turned [...]
Valentine Decor
January 20, 2012 By 16 Comments
So I am usually not a big decorator for Valentine’s Day. But this year I got inspired by a few things I saw on Pinterest so I decided to take it up a few notches around here. I had a couple of old empty window frames that I decided would look nice on my mantel [...]
Cupcake Fondue and Valentine Table Decor
February 13, 2011 By 8 Comments
Note: For those of you who may be worried I have broken my Technology Fast, have no fear. This post was written late Friday night when I had a house FULL of very loud but fun teenagers and sleep was not an option. I just scheduled it to post on Sunday morning! When my daughter [...]
Chocolate Meringue Torte
February 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
Welcome to Sweet Week here on the blog! In preparation for Valentine’s Day I am going to be sharing some recipes that would be perfect for your sweetie! Of course they will all involve sugar and many of them will also have chocolate! So get that sweet tooth ready for a sweet week! Don’t be [...]
Sweet Sweater Heart Tutorial
February 2, 2011 By 18 Comments
Note: Be you ever so kind please go over to Hillshire Farms and vote for my sandwich – The Northwest Tailgater – thanks! Yesterday I had to take a little break from all the sewing I have been doing on Tessa’s costumes for her role as Amber in Hairspray. It’s been fun but I was [...]
Cupid Corn Cookie Bark – because I just couldn’t resist!
February 4, 2010 By 15 Comments
I am actually writing this post at the Portland airport. I am on my way to Utah to play mom/nurse to my son Clark who is having ACL repair surgery today. (He blew out the other knee four years ago so we’ve been through this before) My suitcase has some special treats for those college [...]
Getting Crafty – Valentine Banner
January 26, 2009 By 12 Comments
We’ve got a great new giveaway opportunity over at iLashGirls this week. Click here to check it out and enter but be sure and come right back to see the fun banner I made!! While my college daughter was home over the Thanksgiving break we made a fun banner for her to hang in her dorm [...]
Joyful Julie!
February 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Last week I mentioned that I was in charge of the appetizers for our annual Beach Babes and their Boys Valentine dinner – a 13 year tradition. All of my Beach Babe friends are great cooks (o.k., except maybe Julie, whose husband William does all the cooking at their house) But Julie makes up for [...]
Appetizers – Beach Babe Style
February 27, 2008 By 4 Comments
For our annual Beach Babe and their Boys Valentine dinner I prepared some of my favorite “stand by” appetizers. Ones I know everyone will love. Above picture – The Beach Babes enjoying my appetizers. One of our beach babes Patrice was visiting her sick daddy so wasn’t with us – we missed you Patrice! [...]
