Valentine Ideas

First,  I want to say thank you to my poet friend Sherry aka Wild Woman ;D  We did a Collab poem over in the Imaginary Garden.  I think we brought it~  Thank you dear friend, for daring me to write a poem, a few years ago.  I am not sure how fate lead me to you, but I believe it was meant to be!   I really think you are Mary Oliver's sister-maybe someday you will reveal the truth...lol! 

Second, thanks to all of you, who have  been kind to me-I am so behind on commenting!  I owe you big time~  I am trying to play catch-up, though it will be a challenge.  Hubby called and is on his way home. Daughter doesn't have school on Friday and well, Monday is a Federal holiday~   I will challenge my inner owl and stay up late...ssssh, don't tell! ;D  Are you a Morning Lark, Hummingbird or Night Owl?  I'm more a Hummingbird~ 

Third, I wanted to share with you some ideas for Valentine's day:  

This one is a bit nuts-no, really!

My daughter's boyfriend doesn't like chocolate, but LOVES Pistachio nuts!  I bought a box and some nuts!   I had to share the chocolates of course-fun!   

Another idea, it is berry sweet:

YOU could decorate a pretty dish or plate with fresh or thawed Raspberries.  YOU add Milk, Dark or White chocolate chips. How cool would it be to arrange them in a heart shape!    These were fresh when I took the photo, this past summer.  I do have some thawing out now to create one.  Damn, someone is home-off to hide the food prop! ;D

 L@@K over here!

I press flowers, but you could use a card or image from The Graphic's Fairy, for this idea!

Just do a search for Valentines and there will be many images to choose from!

I took some pressed Baby's Breath and wax paper and stitched a heart on my sewing machine.   I am going to glue on some words, for a poem!  But you could do the same with an image or glitter inside with the words, melted crayon-lots of options!

Here you can see my heart isn't perfect...but I like it this way-a reality check!  I cut it out and glued on the words.

OR

You could take some cupcake liners and make a Rose:

I started with a red liner and twisted it into a ball.  Next roll another red one around it. adding tape to secure.  Now add 3 pink liners and some pink tulle and then pale pink liners and white tulle.   Funny, I prefer the back of the rose vs. the front?!  

 YOU just have to play!  I don't think sentiment should be expensive, but it should be fun or memorable, or BOTH!

What do you like to get for Valentine's?   What do you like to give?

I think I might make Cream Puffs, if the weather permits!