Happy Valentine’s Day 2021

We got so much candy for Christmas this year that it spilled right into Valentine’s Day. The peppermint kisses we got from my Pennsylvania in-laws became my Valentine treats. And the wrapping paper my Alabama in-laws used was perfect for the accompanying hearts. I searched online for something to write and came up with “Peppermint Kisses and Candy Cane Wishes” and then changed it to “Peppermint Kisses and Valentine Wishes” I wore the Valentine facemask I got from my Alabama niece when I delivered one to the doorman this morning.

We left the Christmas garland up and decorated it for Valentine’s Day. I’ve been making valentine decorations for many years so there are a lot of decorations and ornaments. I asked my husband if he thought it looked too crowded. “Have you seen the rest of our house?” he answered. Fair point as my younger daughter would say.

But of course it wasn’t too crowded to buy another ornament. I’m not sure which is the best way to hang the cute Valentine envelope I bought at Four Sided so here it is both ways:

We had a fun Valentine’s Day breakfast with pancakes (my husband made me hearts of course) and fresh squeezed orange juice. My Pennsylvania in-laws gave us a pitcher that came with an orange squeezer top for Christmas and today seemed like the perfect day to use it for the first time. We didn’t buy each other candy because of the aforementioned Christmas candy so truffles from my Maryland in-laws decorated the table along with the many Valentine cards I made with my grandchildren. It all made for a lovely Valentine’s Day!