Valentine's Day: Not Just for Kids and Lovers

For some reason, this year I'm really into Valentine's day.  And not in a romance and flowers sort of way... more of like a celebration of love and friendship sort of way.  I'm not single, but I'm discovering that Valentine's Day is a lot more fun if it's also shared between friends.  That way, everyone can enjoy it and maybe in future years we can do away with the concept of "Single Awareness Day" altogether.  According to C.S. Lewis, there are four types of love, so why can't they all be celebrated?

Anyway,  I decided to make Valentines for the ladies in my Thursday morning Bible study.  I sort of felt like a kid again.  It was super fun to exercise my creative abilities, and definitely rewarding to bless the other ladies with an unexpected surprise.

I spent some time (& money) at Michaels, and ended up making these fun little Valentine cards:

I tried to make each one unique.  I used a white gel pen and stamps with a white ink pad for the lettering, and then I attached a different scripture to each one.  For the second part of the project, I made white chocolate holiday popcorn.  It is derived from recipe that I found on Pinterest, with a couple of my own changes.  I filled bags full of the yummy treat and attached them to the Valentines with festive ribbon.

...And I packed them in a box and they were ready to go!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  I challenge you to find a way to bless somebody you love this week.

White Chocolate Holiday Popcorn

Ingredients:

1 12-oz bag of white chocolate chips 

2 bags of popcorn, popped

1 bag of holiday M&M

Directions:

Melt white chocolate chips in the microwave according to the directions on the package.  I heated mine in 20-second increments, stirring in between.  Heat until melted and smooth.  Pour mixture into popcorn.  Add M&Ms and mix the three together until well incorporated.  Spread onto cookie sheets and leave for about an hour, or until the white chocolate has dried.  Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

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