Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I had wanted to say Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you earlier today, but I ended spending the day preparing to surprise my kids and hubby with a turkey dinner, “fancy” decorations for the table (including the “good” plates and glasses), homemade Valentine’s cards for the kids (that started off going to be just a simple cut out heart – but I got carried away cutting hearts!), Fundamiddles cupcakes and more! Currently my 9 year old just taught me how to play Texas Hold’em with him and his 7 year old sister (probably good ages for me to play against – as I don’t have a clue what I’m doing!). Then later we are using our FREE Redbox code we got on Facebook for Valentine’s to watch the movie Rio together.

It’s been a good day. 🙂

Well . . . at one point the kids were not so sure it was ALL going to be good when I said I had “special” cupcakes tonight. 🙂 They are leary of anything I make lately . . . because they’ve seen me using my Deceptively Delicious cookbook lately {another story for another day!} . . . so they were afraid that the “surprise” inside the middle was made of squash or some other vegetable item they have sworn will never touch their lips. I don’t blame them . . . I did sneak avocados in chocolate pudding the other night. 🙂

My 8th grader actually got out the box to prove that I was telling the truth . . . that it came from a mix, and that the only “vegetable” in it – was vegetable oil! 🙂

So before I go sit and snuggle with my kids on the couch with some popcorn . . .

I wanted to leave you with this.

Whether you had a good Valentine’s day, filled with lots of love and loved ones – or you were by yourself, wishing you had someone to love and to love you . . .

I want you to know . . . There IS someone who loves you immensely (beside me)!! He is ALWAYS there for you (even today) – and He definitely loves you – just the way you are!! 🙂

Happy Valentine’s Day!!