by The adorable pink hearts in the picture to your right are fun to make, tasty to eat, and as you can see, a beautiful way to class up a small gift of normal, everyday cookies. I got the recipe from one of my magazine subscriptions last year, can’t remember if it was Family Fun or Better Homes and Gardens…but I found a similar one online at CDkitchen.com.
My girls and I made them and took them round to all the family and neighbors…
Here are some other ideas to help make Valentine’s Day a special occasion at your home:
- adding a spoonful of strawberry jam or a chocolate kiss in center of muffin (before baking) for a surprise treat at breakfast
- heart shaped pancakes, pink tinted, or served with strawberries and pink frosting! (for the pancakes, pour your batter sparingly into metal heart-shaped cookie cutters right onto the griddle…remove cookie cutter when pancake is ready to flip)
- all sorts of Valentine treats and crafts at Family Fun
- make Gingerbread Lollies–at least go look, they are SO pretty
- make Valentine’s Day flowers (out of a pencil, pipe cleaner stem, red/pink tissue paper petals) to give out to friends at church and school…
- make heart shaped pizza (formerly something we always sent to work with dh, but the ranch he works for now always eats out at a restaurant for lunch! We’ll have it for supper instead!)
And lest you think Valentine’s Day is a pagan tradition, there is a really amazing story behind this sweet holiday. I’m looking forward to sharing it here with you soon!
Does your Valentine have a favorite meal? Share your traditions/ideas/childhood Valentine memories in comments, can’t wait to hear from you!
I……oh……grrrr…..Mary, stop. Please!!!!!
🙂
Lol, Ann, I can’t help it! Don’t you want a little bit of chocolate or sugar this Valentine’s day? I bet your boys do! ;O)
Just ignore me, I know that was rotten!
I always think it’s fun to send those boxed Valentine’s Day cards! Maybe I’ll decorate a brown lunch bag and set it on my desk Wednesday 🙂
Sweet… so, let me give you my address.
You guys! I’d be there in a heartbeat, Colleen to stick something in your bag! And Leticia, if only we were neighbors…alas, I only have one mailing day to get you anything by V-day! :O)
Thank you Mary for coming by my journal thank you for praying for me please let us keep incotact I do appriciate all the prayers I CAN GET God bless
You’re welcome, Joanne, hope today is a better day! God bless you too! And thanks for visiting!
HI
‘JUST SURFING AROUND, AND THOUGHT I WOULD SAY HELLO, AND HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.
AND I WISH YOU A HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY..
GOD BLESS
Happy Valentine’s Day to you too, Phyllis! Thanks for coming over…I tried to return the visit, but your link didn’t work for me…