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Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Sweet Shop Fairy Garden

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you’re staying warm and cozy if you’re experiencing bitter cold winter weather where you live too! Welcome to my first outdoor fairy garden for Valentine’s Day. Our mild December was perfect for enjoying a Christmas fairy garden outside, so I decided to create a Valentine’s Day fairy garden in late January. But as soon as I started planning and working on my Valentine’s Day theme, temperatures plummeted to way below freezing and stayed there for weeks! What timing! I made sure to take photos soon after…

I Heart Brownies! Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day

My mom loves to spoil family and friends with home cooked meals and baked goods. She is the best cook and baker I know, and I don’t just say that because she’s my mom! With February 14 just 14 days away, I thought I’d share her quick and easy recipe for heart-shaped brownies topped with strawberry icing and drizzled with Ghirardelli chocolate. These brownies are so yummy, and the juice from the strawberries gives the icing a nice flavor and pink color without the use of food coloring. You can’t go…