Happy Sweethearts Day!

What a beautiful day... the sun is shining and love is in the air!  I wish all of you a very Happy Valentines!! This year at our house we are keeping it simple. With me not working we really need to stretch our dollars. 


I have started with homemade valentines. I was able to throw something together in the craft room using scraps of paper I already had. 

This morning I started working on a bow tie for Charlie and had some trouble with my sewing machine. I'm sure it was an operator error but I finally was able to put together something that resembled the tie. Here are a few shots of my handsome man...

Making the tie was really quite easy. I took an old red t-shirt and cut out two pieces of rectangles and sewed them right sides together and I left a space so I could flip it right sides out.. hand sewed the middle together.. and wrapped with more t-shirt and added a collar and velcro. Easy peasy! 

Mac had to try too! He didn't appreciate being woke up from his nap though.. sorry Mac Daddy! 


so far I haven't spent a dime but have had fun playing crafty cupid!  Ok OK.. so I still have an entire evening with the hubby to go... so here's what is planned. 


I found a recipe on pinterest that is awesomely yum-a-licious! It's low in fat and full of flavor.. always a bonus! 

Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana

You can find the complete recipe here: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/chicken-rollatini-with-spinach-alla.html

This of course will be consumed with a bottle of wine and a nice little living room picnic set up! Ahhhh Romance! 


I have reserved a redbox online... so for our viewing pleasure we will have: The Rum Diary with the OH SO HEAVENLY Johnny Depp! 

Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson, THE RUM DIARY, follows journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) on an alcohol-fueled journey across the island of Puerto Rico where he finds himself caught between a shady American businessman, a beautiful woman, and several bottles of booze.


This movie sounds right up my alley! *giggle 


HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to all the LOVERS in the world!