I love making valentine's with my kids. I love not buying the store-bought Valentines that are lumped up on the shelves and look entirely un-thoughtful. Sometimes it's hard to come up with exactly what that fabulously fabulous Valentine is going to be. Which is why I was so thankful for my friend
post last month featuring her
! Finally I knew what to do with that giant tub of Plaster of Paris I bought before Christmas! Finally, an adorable Valentine that both boys and girls will dig! Finally, something my children can EASILY help with! Hooray!
Pearl and I made tiny hearts using Plaster of Paris and heart ice molds from Ikea. After the hearts dried, I set them loose with red and white paint and a lot of red glitter.
I may or may not have purchased an entire case of playing cards a few years ago because - well, you never know. So we mounted all of the little hearts on "hearts." That's right, I picked through all of the playing cards to find only the hearts for this project. After my children wrote their names on the back, I loaded them into clear bags and closed them with a sticker.
Happy Valentine's Day!
How are you spending Valentine's Day? Check out the video to see how my family celebrates how much we love each other.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Totally perfect for Super Bowl! And if you are also allergic to shrimp, try steak bites instead!
So technically, not a Weeknight Party, but the Super Bowl is one of the ultimate 'simple' party times of the year. We gather, we toast, we cheer, we eat. But we must eat in front of the television because even the ads can't be missed. And so, by the nature of the event, we must eat and entertain as if it were a weeknight. The great thing is that you have more time to prepare for the weekend which makes my Slow Cooked Street Tacos the absolute perfect snack. The meat cooks for three hours {start when you get up} and then it's done. Guests help themselves, you watch the game.
1 (7.75) ounce can El Pato Salsa de Chile Fresco
1/2 cup ketchup
8 whole cloves garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
2 1/2 pounds pork shoulder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
:: to serve ::
corn tortillas
fresh chopped cilantro
sour cream
salsa
shredded cheese
guacamole
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a heavy cast iron pot with ketchup, El Pato, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir to combine all ingredients. Chop meat into 8 even sized pieces and place in the pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat rotating pieces of meat to coat completely in sauce.
Cover pot and place in preheated oven. Bake 3 hours.
Remove from oven and shred beef with two forks. Serve along side toppings and warmed tortillas.
Serves 4
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We have only been home for one day, but we have realized something - - it is cold here people! I know a large majority of you are freezing cold too so warm up with a perfect Manhattan. I'm a huge fan of this bone warming cocktail, and I bet you will be too. Cheers and happy Friday!
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