DARLING VALENTINES IDEA FOR 2-5 YEAR OLDS

Here is a fantastic Valentines gift for your little 2-5 year olds!! The best part...the chocolates won't melt in your child's hands!!!!

Shapes and colors become tempting truffles!
Features 2-piece chocolates that come in 6 different shapes and filling colors
Encourages children to match chocolate shell shapes to filling shapes
Challenges kids to remember which color filling is inside which shell shape
Washable plastic chocolates include 2 each of 6 shapes presented in a classic, heart-shaped storage box
Ages 2-5

VERY CUTE VALENTINES FOR YOU LITTLE ONES TO MAKE

Are your kids sick of the same Valentines that everyone else has every year... well try having your kids make thier own. These are so easy and sooo cute. I got them off of Martha Stewart Here are the directions:

Hearts How-To
1.Cut a fat heart from paper that has a white side and a patterned side -- wrapping paper works well.
2. Lay the heart with the patterned side down. Fold in sides as shown.
3. Fold the top down just above the middle.
4. Fold the point up.
5. Turn envelope so flap is at the top, and seal with a sticker

A REALLY CUTE FIND FOR VALENTINES DAY

Here is the cutest Valentines lunch box for your little ones to take to school or to just fill with fun Valentine goodies like cookies and candy!!! Get it quick because these boxes will sell out!!!

This is really cute to do for your little ones on their toast in the morning or on their sandwiches for lunch time!! They will think you are the COOLEST MOM EVER

Comfort Food

Many of you are thinking...BOY is it ever cold outside!! And when it gets cold we always crave..COMFORT FOOD. Well this is a great receipe. My kids love it and so does my very picky eater of a hubby. So try it out. I know you will fall in love with it.

President's Reagan's Favorite Mac-n-Cheese
Ingredients:
1/2 lb macaroni
1 teaspoon butter
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 cups sharp cheddar cheese; grated (Tillamook Extra Sharp; Costco; black wrap; yum!)
1 cup milk
Directions:
Boil macaroni in water until tender and drain thoroughly. Stir in butter and egg. Mix mustard and salt with 1T hot water, and add to milk. Add cheese, leaving enough to sprinkle on topPour into buttered casserole; add milk, sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350°F for about 45 minutes or until custard is set and top is crusty.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy 2009 New Year to everyone!!! What a fun way to ring in the new year!! Celebrating with Aunt Patti, Uncle Rick, Katy, Tina, Niki, Grandpa and Grandma Vicki and Aunt Rose!! We had a delicious prime rib, ice cream sundaes, great laughs and of course lots of fun party hats, noise makers and an amazing balloon drop for the kids on the count down to the New Year ( which actually was 8:30pm)!!

Getting ready to eat a YUMMY meal!!!

Katy enjoying her ice cream sundae .....What a fun balloon drop!!

Uncle Rick joining in on all the fun!!!