“Knock. Knock.”

“Who’s there?”

“Valentine’s Week and do come in!!”

I am in full Martha-mode today, making Tyler Florence’s Roasted Tomato Soup, and finishing up some special Valentine Fortune Cookies for special friends but before another storm front rolls in I went out outside today to show you welcoming love into my home starts at the front door.

The door decorations were very easy to make out of 2 styrofoam heart shapes, a bunch of silk flowers, ribbon, heart picks and a glue gun! That’s it!

One of our many flower beds ~ A dancing frog among the blooming ranunculus, Iceland poppies and flowering white kale with Valentine messages tucked in.


My boys always thought this banner looked like a piece of pepperoni pizza so of course the name stuck!


Have a lovely week.
I’m looking forward to sharing it with you!

Personalized Fortune Cookies

custom fortune cookies

  I have a soft spot for the beachy babes of the Dana Hills High School Girls Varsity Soccer Team and although I’ve never been to one of their games, every year at the end of the season I am connected to them.   Four years ago, I began making decorated cookies for the team and it has turned into a tradition for them and me. The mom who has ordered them every year told me some girls chose not… [Read More]