live. photograph. scrapbook.: February 2011

FRIENDS WHO BLOG

Guinness & Basil
First comes love, then comes marriage, then came 2 Frenchies
Pink Thumb
Why pink? Because not everyone's thumb is green.
Science Before Breakfast
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them. Albert Einstein
Chocolate-Covered Brussel Sprouts
Driving learning from the web to your classroom.

2nd Birthday Card

I made this card for Aiden's second birthday using products from Studio Calico's February kit, Candy Shoppe.

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February 14, 2011

This is one of the busiest days for florists and chocolatiers! I have a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day. I once despised this day because it reminded me that I was still single. Now that I have Shaun I don't feel as though this commercial holiday is so terrible, but I still think that it is a highly commercialized money making holiday. I certainly don't need a holiday to tell him how I feel, because he already knows.

This is the card I made for Shaun. I used products from Studio Calico's January Add-On Kit, Betty Crocker and Mary Jane. I love the little heart and I am so glad the colors do not include red!

Supply List
Cardstock | Almond Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)
Patterned Paper | Multiply (Sassafras), Polka Polka (Sassfras)
Embellishments | Hocus Pocus Glitter Sticker Alphabet (Pink Paislee), Brown Sugar (Divine Twine), Garden Bits Oranges (Sassafras)
Stamps | Love/Hearts Stamp Set (Studio Calico)

Shaun bought me these lovely chocolates: K Chocolatier by Diane Krön. I tried the truffles and they will make anyone melt on the spot! The packaging is a keeper, so is Shaun! I love you hunnie bunnie!

Shaun chose these for pretty package:
K Truffles (most famous): three textures of intense, gorgeous dark chocolate with whipped centers
K Bears (addictive): little crispy teddy bear shapes covered in milk, dark, & white chocolate
K Kranberries (divinely healthy): dark chocolate covered tart cranberries
K Pomegranates (double antioxidants): dark covered pearl-sized gems of pure tart & sweet pomegranate puree

YUM! I'll have to pace myself!
We're having dinner at our favorite restaurant, Alta, on Saturday and I can't wait! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope your day is as sweet as mine!

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February 13, 2011

Happy Rabbit Year!

It's the year of the rabbit! Predictions are that it is going to be a year of good fortune and a lot calmer than last year which was the year of the tiger (a ferocious animal). Check here for more detailed predictions. We celebrated last weekend with a pescatarian hot pot. YUM!