~touches of sweetness

just little reminders

 are needed

to let others know

they are special and loved

adding a touch of sweetness

always makes life more enjoyable

Happy Valentine's Day

to all of you who have encouraged and

scrolled the pages of

Places of my Heart~

The best and most beautiful things

in the world cannot be seen

 or even touched.

They must be felt with the heart.
~Helen Keller

~Warming the Heart

Happiness consists not of having,

but of being;

not of possessing,

but enjoying.

It is the warm glow of a heart

at peace with itself...

William George Jordan

May your heart be warmed this weekend,

by being and enjoying the moments.

~Karen

~Impressive, Easy, Delicious & Quick

I've been saving this one to share with you for Valentine's Day

and

the day has slipped up on me!

Do you need something sweet for Monday?

I am sharing with you a

Tried & True One

I can not count the many times
I have baked this cake.

Chocolate Chip Cake

1 package devil's food cake mix
1 small package instant chocolate pudding
(add dry pudding mix to cake mix)
4 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup warm water
6 oz. of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray bundt pan
with pam.  Combine all ingredients, except chips and beat 3 minutes at medium speed.  Add chips and beat 1 additional minute.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake 55 to 60 minutes.
Let set in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on rack.

Top with cool whip & cherry.
Drizzle with Hershey's syrup.

And save calories by serving with

(I am in no way compensated by Coca-Cola for advertising their product. :)

ENJOY!

Happy Valentine's Day

Sharing at

 

 

~adding a Touch of Sweetness~

Craftiness

 has not been at the top of my list in the past few years.

Oh, I've had my days of hot glue guns, craft shows, and paint.
I still have a craft box up in the closet & the glue gun still works. 

But, lately inspiration has really been popping up on the screen. :-)
and pushing me towards a long-lost art.

!!!

Monday was another January day,

 no sun rays could be found on the floors,

 and colder temps were trying to push through.

  My plans for the day had been re-arranged and housework

 didn't seem to be on my want to do list.

   My sweetheart had brought "the valentine decor"

  down from the attic on Saturday and

I had barely peeked in the box to get excitement & inspiration.

 that's one thing I like about blogging - I can go back

and look at pictures and see where and what was placed there. :-) for the holidays

I needed to "frink a dink" up a little something for my front door.

For the life of me can't remember what I had last year. 

 (that was before cameras & blogging)

I had this vine wreath with white lights dangling from it.

oops!  almost forgot to take a picture before

completing it!

excuse the quality of picture - remember no sunshine

(we can always blame bad pics on that one)

that's right curly ribbon bows

 (the kind that is already stapled - ready to peel & stick on a package)

I bought a whole sack full from Hobby Lobby two years ago,

 after Valentine's Day.

There were three bows attached to one card. (less than 50 cents per card of three)  CHEAP!

See the iridescent (pinky color)?
 and yes that's a bath towel!
~had to find a quick backdrop~

  No the curly ribbons were not left-overs from Christmas.

I left the peel & stick backing on

 and inserted the whole thing into the wreath.

It was concealed with all the curly ribbon. 

This is a close-up view of the top.

~completed project hanging~

&

blowing in the wind

at nighttime it glows pink

~our view from inside~

I had a fun time putting this quick project together.

I hope you are adding a touch of sweetness to your home

and sharing your heart & love with others.

Joining in the fun at

 Click on one of the two links above to see what others are creating. ~Inspiration flows free~   Note:Thanks for your prayers & comments.  I am feeling some better, I do have another doctorappointment on Monday with an Ear Specialist.Hopefully, he will be able to diagnose the problem.  

                 For God so loVed the world

         that He gAve

            His onLy

           BegottEn

               SoN

                                       That whosoever

            Believeth In Him

                     Should Not perish,

                        But have Everlasting life.

                     John 3:16