Another idea if you are going for a low key Valentine's Day this year, or if you have a child who wants to make something their parent might actually use. This coaster is huge, because mugs have gotten bigger but coasters have not. Made out of salt dough and using a heart cookie cutter, this… Continue reading Salt Dough Coaster
Category: St. Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Pink Drink
In college I used to buy this pink liqueur called Nuvo, mix it with cranberry and lime juice, and make a drink I called the Nuva ring, because well...Nuvo, Nuva. They were new back then and advertised all the time. Upsettingly, mostly because it makes me feel old, they've stopped making this liqueur. So, I… Continue reading Valentine’s Pink Drink
Valentine’s Day Candelabra
I saw this nice candelabra on West Elm and loved it. However, I'm not an English aristocrat in an old house, and more often than not my husband and I eat at our kitchen island. So I decided to make one out of wood and candle cups for the one night a year I would… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Candelabra
St. Valentines Apron
There's an episode of Friends where Monica and Chandler decide to make each other homemade Valentine's Day gifts, and then completely forget about it. Too bad Chandler didn't have this idea, as it would have been a cute gift for chef Monica. I saw a similar apron on Pottery Barn for about $40. Between the… Continue reading St. Valentines Apron
