Valued Love

Reflecting on Self-Love on this Valentine's & goodies and treats for my Bella and friends.

Iced sugar cookies, love spell books, healing & love crystal grids and this beautiful Enchanted Tarot set. I have to tell you how much I love these cards - this is a perfect deck for self readings. They will give you a personal message with each card pulled along with an enchanted spell to help with your situation even if it just gets your thoughts pondering ...

I'm also reading this much needed book at the moment ~ Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It! 

"The most amazing people are those who love themselves truly and love others endlessly."
Debasish Mridha  

Past Few Months

Hello Lovelies, so much has changed!

I miss blogging so much and I have so much catching up to do!

To make a long story short - I'm still working at Houston's most fabulous Oddities store and loving it! I also left my ex of 5 years and moved twice since then ~ what a ride that was however much stronger I've become and overcome! Life really is full of lessons.

I'm currently still unpacking and having fun decorating my new place and going on fun adventures with those I love <3

Here's a few pictures of the last few months.

Heart Shaped Box

I have a sweet confession, I would love to collect vintage Valentine Candy Boxes. I still remember my dad and grandfather bringing home big lacey eye candy love boxes home for my mom and grandmother. I don't know which was better, the inside or the outside! It was all enticing to me. Throughout history, chocolate has been used as an elixir of love. I myself luv, luv, luv chocolate like some people love their morning coffee! In 1886 Richard Cadbury of Cadbury Cocoa & Chocolate Company introduced the first box of chocolates for gifting. It was the Victorian era responsible for frilling up these heart shape boxes of delights as well as the sharing of Valentine cards.

Here are a few vintage fancy Valentine boxes - I really want one with a doll on it, how cute! I wish they still made these like this. Maybe next year I can make a few pretties like these. Be sure to click Read More for more pics!

Wishing Everyone A Happy Valentine' Day

My Love Cats

I've never seen two cats so in love - Gretchen & Otto

Valentine Sweethearts

Hearts & Hearts

I won this lovely prize, just in time for Valentine's, from Kae - The Hungry Asian. Check out her Etsy store and blog for more of her sweet creations! The Hungry Asian Etsy Shop.

These are so cute! Love the packaging. Thank You Kae, glad to have these <3

You can find this Smitten & Lovey Dovey set Here!

Kissing Cookies

Oh how I most love thee - COOKIES, especially soft sugar cookies! I'm having a fit right now just thinking about them. *IF* I had some flour and sugar right now, I would soooo be in the kitchen making some! Sigh...

Anyways, I have founds some pictures of previous delights I have made for the Holidays and such as well as a few favorite cookie recipes ;)

These are really simple roll, drop and sprinkle - Soft Sugar Cookies.
This is what I use to make my cookie cut outs - Best Ever Butter Cookies.
Oh my gosh so easy powder wedding cookies - Wedding/Teacake Cookies.
Warm soft Autumn spice - Snickerdoodles Cookies.

Easter Iced Butter Cut Out Cookies.

Soft Sugar Cookies.

Warm Snickerdoodles Cookies.

Valentine Tea Party Iced Butter Cut Out Cookies.

Yay for Halloween Cut Out Cookies!

Mint Chip Brownies, Wedding Cookies, Soft Sugar Cookies for Christmas.