Hearts!

Love day is coming and so are the hearts!!!
Heart cookies are beautiful and don't need a lot of decoration to get their point across.


Sometimes they're a bit bossy....

'Be Mine Valentine Cookies'

....some are very chatty and talk all night...

'Conversation Hearts'

...while others are quietly cute.

'The Heart of the Matter'

These like to go 'au natural'...

'Jack's I Love You Cookies'

Some hearts belong to someone right from the start.

'Valentines for My Rock Star'

Unfortunately....some have a hole where they're not supposed to 

and are leaking all over the place.

...and that would be mine.

Yup, I have a leaky heart.

I didn't always have one 

(or if I did, it was so tiny that my doctors couldn't quite hear it)

but I do now, and boy....is it ever a doozy.

So that's where I've been for the past month or so.

I've had lots and lots of pictures taken of my insides.

Tests and measurements galore!

But these doctors aren't quite done yet.

My little leaky heart needs a fix 

(technically a mitral valve repair)

that is going to move me out of the kitchen for awhile.

I've got a couple weeks until it gets fixed.

But before and after, I'll be at home with my feet up,

 watching every single show Bravo has to offer 

and getting all caught up on my reading and photo editing!

Hopefully, I'll be spending some time here sharing lots of pictures with you all.

But, since I've never been through this before, I'm not sure how I'll be feeling.

So if I go missing for a bit again, now you'll know where I'll be!

Good thoughts, prayers and well wishes are always welcome!!!

Much love to you all!

Cookies for The Flower Girl!

Last year I told you all about Lisa.

She's one of my best girlfriends, 

and she has a fabulous flower shop named The Flower Girl.

Lisa has the most beautiful arrangements, succulents, orchids and her weddings!!!

To die for....seriously!

My most favorite though, are the hand-tied bouquets!

She'll gather up your favorites, arrange them perfectly, 

then wrap them in bright tissue and kraft paper 

(can you picture that, since I can't seem to find the fabulous picture that I took?)

and ties them with a huge bow...

I swear, you stroll away feeling like Audrey Hepburn!

It's magical!



So, around the holidays, Lisa asks me to bring in a few cookies.

I'm always hugely flattered and thrilled to bake for her!

Here's what I brought for Valentine's Day!

Everyone needs a hug and a kiss, right?

I've been dying to make these ruffly hearts!

I saw them on Oh Sugar! Events' blog

This was 100% their idea, but I had to make them!

(but this makes me nervous so please pop over there and check out 

all their work...I'll wait)

My first try at brush embroidery!

(That's what you call the white smooshy edges around the pink heart up there)

I watched the tutorial over at 

Ali Bee's Bakeshop.

She started her very own YouTube channel full of video tutorials!

How awesome is that!

 I'm off for another date with my mini munchkin!!
Back to the bookstore and maybe some shopping for Valentine's treats
for the whole family!

Don't forget to show your sweetie some love!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lizy B