Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Valentine's Day Cinnamon Rolls

What is it about breakfast? Maybe it's just me, but there is something so wonderful about blessing my family with a big breakfast. I think that so many of our mornings so quickly move to oatmeal and cereal that taking the time to do something more than that just feels special.

What better day for a special breakfast than Valentine's Day?

And what better for that breakfast than cinnamon rolls??


They're heart shaped! and pink! and they have sprinkles! Sounds pretty special to me.
They also couldn't be any easier which is always good.

Start by opening up the outer half of your cinnamon rolls. I used canned rolls, but you could absolutely do this with your favorite homemade recipe.

Roll that piece back on itself so that you have a heart.
Tip: pinch the bottom a bit to really emphasize the bottom. Otherwise it rounds out during baking and you lose that heart shape.


Bake according to the instructions. While they're baking, add a little food coloring to your icing. Again, I used what came with the rolls, but a simple powdered sugar icing would be great here.

Take the rolls out of the oven and let them cool a bit.


Add your icing, and throw on some sprinkles. You could have this ready when the kids get up, or use it as a fun chance to get them into the kitchen. This is definitely a recipe that kids can do!



Do you have a meal that is more special than others?
What are your Valentine's Day traditions?

Be blessed!
Heather

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Olli to the Rescue!

Well, kids...the folks over at Caravan Shoppe have done it again!

What, exactly, have they done?

Saved this last-minute Momma from super-licensed grocery store valentines!

They saved the day at Christmas, and they're doing it again for Valentine's Day.

How cute are these??

Valentines you can play with! I'm in love. And no candy? Even better! Don't get me wrong, we're not a "lock up the sweets" kind of family, but holiday's like Valentine's Day can get a little ridiculous.

You can also get these cuties in full Olliblock size, so hop on over to the Shoppe and grab some of your own!

Be blessed!

Heather




Friday, February 3, 2012

Printable Valentine FREEBIE!!

Hi friends!

I have a present for you today! With everyone getting ready for Valentine's Day parties at school, I thought I would whip a little something together for you.





Each valentine is 3x2, perfect for passing to friends. I made them using this fantastic digital scrapbooking kit by Amy Stoffel.
Isn't it gorgeous?! I loooove it! You can buy it HERE
(She's also the brilliant mind behind my blogwear!)

I've got a printable page with 3 of each valentine ready for you. I would recommend printing it on cardstock.
You can download them HERE

Enjoy!


Friday, January 20, 2012

Valentine's Day Treat Tray

In case you missed this over at Fancy Little Things...

I've got a super easy project to share with you all today. I love going to thrift stores and finding old things that can have new lives. So when I found some mini wine glasses (do they have an official name??) at the Salvation  Army, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them. 

What we're making today:
Isn't it cute?? I've been seeing these all over Pinterest, and have been dying to make one. Most of the ones I've seen are made out of 3 plates, but I liked the idea of putting a bowl on top. Perfect for little chocolate goodies, or conversation hearts, or whatever you want!

What you need:

The 3 layers of your tray
Something to go in between the layers. I used the glasses, candlesticks would work too!
Heavy duty glue: I used E-6000

Note: When buying glass from the thrift store, check for stickers of an unknown age and origin. This little bit of stickum took me FOR.EV.ER to get off!
gah!

Anyway...moving on...

Now all you have to do is line up your layers and get to gluin'!
I have that heart shaped plate in the middle, so I knew that one was going to be a little off kilter. To keep everything lined up, I started out by gluing the glasses onto the bottom plate, and the bottom of the bowl first. Those had centers, so I knew things would line up. Then I sandwiched the heart plate in the middle, made sure everything was ready to go, and then glued! 
That's it...done! See? I told you it was easy!

Some notes about E-6000:
It STINKS! Definitely do this project in a well ventilated area...outside if you can.
It is not an immediate seal, so you can move things around until they're in the right spot...very nice!
It dries clear.
Once it's dry, you can either rub or scrape off any excess on your plates, so no worries about mess ups!

There you have it...your own little treat tray! 
Mine is already full of my favorites...
yum!

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