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The Best Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Breadsticks

January 25, 2012

We have celebrated Valentine’s Day as a family ever since we had our first child. Each year I have fun planning the day, sometimes cooking a big meal sometimes going to a restaurant. Six years ago was one Valentine’s Meal I will never forget because of the breadsticks. I had decided to make heart-shaped breadsticks… [continue reading]

9 Comments Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: cooking, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Dinner Rolls

January 11, 2012

I made these heart-shaped dinner rolls for our Valentine Dinner last year.  I thought they were really cute and super easy by making the dough in the bread maker. Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 cup milk 2 eggs 2 tbsp. olive oil 6 cups bread flour 2 tsp. sugar 1 tbsp. salt 4 1/2 teaspoons… [continue reading]

17 Comments Filed Under: Food Tagged: cooking, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Meals: 5 Course Family Dinner

February 16, 2011

Valentine’s Day 2011 (Our Family Celebration) Breakfast: Krispy Kreme heart shaped donuts.  Does it get any better than this? Lunch: It was Faith’s idea to have a Pink, Purple, and Red meal. This meal was only mildly successful.  I had a really hard time finding purple food.  The only things I could think of were… [continue reading]

28 Comments Filed Under: Faith, Grace, Joy, Kids, Little Jason Tagged: cooking, menus, Valentine's Day

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.

February 14, 2011

In honor of Valentine’s day I’d like to share a few things that I appreciate about my husband.  This list is not exhaustive or in any particular order. 1. When I crawl into bed after he’s already asleep, he says, “You awesome woman,” or some such variation -almost every time! 2.  He likes to take… [continue reading]

18 Comments Filed Under: Marriage, My Man Tagged: husband, LOVE, marriage, Valentine's Day

Valentine Jigglers, Chocolate Covered Strawberries and More

February 13, 2011

Continuing my Family Countdown to Valentine’s Day: February 10th Daddy made Strawberry shakes for everyone. February 11th I made Valentine Jello Jigglers!  I hadn’t ever made them before.  The kid in me had a blast  following  this online recipe.  We enjoyed this for a Valentine snack. February 12 I made chocolate dipped strawberries–yum! Today February… [continue reading]

9 Comments Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: kids, Valentine's Day

Make Your Own Heart Shaped Pizza and other Valentine Activities

February 12, 2011

I have been doing a countdown to Valentine’s Day with one activity or treat each day since February first. Here is the beginning. February 6th I hid “hugs” in the kids’ rooms for them to find during their quiet time. February 7th we played a review game with their Classical Conversation grammar facts with M&Ms… [continue reading]

16 Comments Filed Under: Kids Tagged: kids, Valentine's Day

Valentine Sandwiches and Bread Pudding

February 10, 2011

This is what I made the kids for lunch February 4th.  All of you health nuts–look away.  I called the kids to come eat.  The looks on their faces and the excited chatter did wonderful things for this mama’s heart!  I simply used a cookie cutter to make the heart shapes from slices of homemade… [continue reading]

18 Comments Filed Under: Faith, Kids Tagged: cooking, kids, Valentine's Day

Decorate Your Own Valentine Cookie

February 6, 2011

For our February 3rd activity we made heart shaped Valentine cookies.  I’ve been using an easy No-Chill cutout Sugar Cookie recipe for several years.  When I’m ready to make cookies, I’m ready to make cookies.  I hate to have to wait for the dough to sit in the fridge.  This time I let each one… [continue reading]

15 Comments Filed Under: Faith, Kids Tagged: kids, Valentine's Day

Valentine (Pink) Sticky Buns

February 5, 2011

We are doing a Valentine themed activity every day until Valentine’s day.  February 1st we put up and decorated our Valentine tree.  February 2nd I made an easy bread machine sticky bun recipe, added 6 drops of red food coloring and enjoyed Valentine sticky buns–Yum! They were the color of cotton candy.  I looked for… [continue reading]

14 Comments Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: Valentine's Day

Valentine Tree 2011

February 4, 2011

Yep that’s right.  We put up a Valentine tree.  This tradition began in 2006.   We had just moved to the DFW area November 1st–just in time to not be prepared for the holidays. The first two months we lived here we were either traveling or had overnight guests every weekend except two!  It was busy,… [continue reading]

30 Comments Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: Valentine's Day

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