I must admit that Valentines Day sneaked up on me this year. It wasn’t until last night that I realized how close we actually are to the big event and what little work I had done so far to prepare. Heck, in this house the school party preparation alone is a multi-hour endeavor.
As a result, my Sunday evening was officially sucked into the Valentine vortex of cards, cookies and candy. Cards for the boys classes, candy for the school time masses, cookies for the parties and a holiday dinner menu to plan and prepare for said mom and dad. All that being uttered, I couldn’t let the holiday madness escape my grasp without leaving at least one sweet treat in it’s wake. It is, after all, a day to celebrate love. Love of family, love of friends and most notably, love of dessert.
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