February is the month of my birthday and is forever etched in my memory with images of hearts and signs of love everywhere. These days when I see these signs I think of more than just the Valentines gifts which come along with them. I'm a sucker for reminders of my love for my family; when I see these cardboard hearts my mind just naturally goes to them. This year I've changed my focus, I've been exercising more and eating well. Frankly changing my lifestyle hasn't been easy but it is slowly ...
Valentine's Day
Staples Valentine’s Day Gift Guide #Giveaway
The clock is ticking and Valentine's Day is fast approaching, now don't panic friends because I have an idea. Believe me when I say I'm not super-creative in the gift department. I am utterly hopeless when it comes to ideas, the only saving grace I have is strolling through stores or browsing online and having things catch my eye. If you're like me, you head out to a store and walk around until you land upon something that's just right. The downside in past years is that I've maxed out all of ...
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies Recipe
Today I'd like to introduce you all to my witty friend Melanie from MBAMamaMusings. She is fantastic in the kitchen, a joy to be close to and will always keep me on my toes. Today Melanie is sharing her Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies recipe with us all. ~~~~~~ For every holiday but Christmas, the Master Seamstress would make sugar cookies. I remember regularly taking pink hearts to school for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, green shamrocks for St. Patrick’s, orange pumpkins for ...
Strawberry Gumdrop Hearts Recipe – A Valentine’s Day Treat
As Valentine's Day approaches many of us are looking for simple, delicious recipes and today I have one for you! This one isn't skinny in any way, shape or form but hey, we can indulge now and again. So once you eat a few of these, get a sugar rush...well you can thank me later... Strawberry Gumdrop Hearts Recipe INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups applesauce 2 pkg. (85 grams or 3 oz each) Jell-O Strawberry Jelly Powder 2 envelopes unflavored ...
Skinny Raspberry Milkshake Recipe
Valentines Day is closer than I'd thought, apparently in my kids eyes it's "Like really, really soon!". Talk about feeling under pressure, man these kids know how to put the squeeze on. In light of this I've been frantically planning some crafts and treats for us to make for Valentines Day. At the top of Sydney's list was a dessert, but not cake and no cookies....and...and. To simplify this I allowed her to head to Pinterest and have a look around. She found a strawberry milkshake recipe ...