I took these photos last night. Don’t they make a handsome couple? I love how the brown paper and red plaid ribbon look together. The top is my gift to Joel. (I got him this lego set.) He was so excited when he opened it and played worked on it all night. The lower photo [...]
How amazing would it be to have a little Valentine’s Day escape to Paris? In this little daydream, I scamper all over the city with my boy and pup in tow and we eat good food and take lots and lots of photos. If plane tickets aren’t in your budget this month don’t worry because [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day to you! Even if you’re not into all the hearts and pink I hope you have a happy day! Valentine’s Day means treats so last night I made some cute little cherry tarts! I used my go-to pastry recipe for the crust. (This time I made it in the food processor and [...]
Hello to you, very dear readers of Wayside Violet! It’s a real pleasure to be here as Jessica’s guest blogger in this “cozy lovely” place! So… today I brought some goodies for you. Free printable tags for your Valentine gifts! You just need to click here to download the file, print and use the tags. [...]
Hi! I’m Kara from I Just Might Explode. Thanks to Jessica for asking me to guest post! I had a fun time putting together this Polyvore style outfit. Though I’m honestly quite content with having a low-key dateless Valentines Day this year, if I had the opportunity for a romantic night on the town, this [...]
Today’s post is from the super fabulous Erin Loechner from Design for Mankind! My husband and I decided that we need to live a bit this year, rather than spending our days working, working and then occasionally dropping a TV dinner in the microwave before bed. So, I surprised him with paint ball tickets (he used [...]
hi! i’m erin jane from atlantic treefox. jessica invited me over for a visit so i thought i’d take this chance to group some photographs that feel like valentine’s to me. enjoy!
Today’s post is from the very sweet Lara Lewis! Shortbread Black Tea Cookies with Orange Zest This is a slightly modified recipe of Martha Stewart’s. I love to modify recipes, because a: I am lazy, and b: I never seem to have on hand the exact ingredients the recipe calls for. In this case, I [...]
Valentine’s Day is getting a little closer and I finally get to tell you about a special guest blogger series that will begin tomorrow! I’ve recruited seven awesome ladies and each day, starting tomorrow, a brand new, extra special guest post from one of them will appear. I’ve really enjoyed seeing all of their great ideas [...]
This year I’ve realized that I do in fact love Valentine’s Day! I’m looking forward to the chance to send a little extra love to family and friends. Especially to pals who might not be expecting anything or might even be feeling a little forgotten on Feb. 14th. In past years I’ve filled envelopes with [...]
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