More Valentine Fun!

Yummy whole wheat heart shaped pancakes with homemade raspberry jam,

whipped cream and fresh blueberries!! 

A Valentine's Party where we made soft pretzels and candy cane hearts.  

Don't you love the 'love' my daughter created?  So cute! 

Coconut cream, Chocolate Almond Truffle, Chocolate Orange Truffle, Craisin bark, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Almond Marshmellows.  Thank you to my cute friends for making these with me!!! It was so fun and soooo delish :)

I've decided that being crafty with my 5 year old son is really fun!   We got a note from the teacher requesting that no candy be brought for Valentine's Day.  (of course I knew that most people wouldn't follow that rule, and I was right.... but I thought maybe we could rise to the challenge and do something besides candy & something beside pencils)  So we got some of those single serve microwave popcorn bags.  On the tag we put "Just popping in to say, Happy Valentine's Day!"  My boy was thrilled!

The perfect model...

A Valentine's Day Party

We enjoyed going to a fun Valentine's Party at the home of my students.  I nearly panicked when I saw how cute everything was decorated and I didn't have my nice Canon Rebel!!!  Oh no!  What to do?  Luckily I carry my little Canon Elph in my purse (the camera is the size of a pack of cards!)  Thank goodness I was able to get some great shots (although they are a little grainy...)

This is a great look for you! 

I really got lucky as she came up and started to grab the candy!  Perfect shot!

Baby Landon

Can you even believe how beautiful he is?  I fell in love!  He is so calm and sweet!

Photography Class!

I am taking a class!  It is so great to finally get the chance to learn more about something I absolutely love to do!!  I have learned so much already.  Our assignment was to take some pictures, using the techniques we were taught.  We learned about lighting, composition, and some other secrets :)  I love the result!   I took these yesterday at the lovely home where I teach.   There is absolutely NO editing on these.

Yum, can you smell those grapefruit?  While teaching they taunt me with their incredible scent.  I love how the light dances off the surface of the fruit and shows their bumpy detail!  They are so incredibly juicy and sweet.  Next time I will have to take a photo of the inside of the fruit.

What I love today...

Alysa had the fantabulous idea of blogging about something you love everyday leading up to Valentine's Day. So I'm taking the challenge Alysa! I'm going to start with the result of what I did ALL day today...

I LOVE A CLEAN HOUSE!

I didn't say I love to clean it... I just love it when it's clean.

When Dr. Laura is on the radio when I'm cleaning is a huge plus.

I love when everything is in its place AND there are NO dustbunnies anywhere.

The tile must be spotless...

The dishes must be all washed, dried and put away... Ahhhhh... love it.

Only problem is, I look like a wreck!