love is love is love

It's Valentine's Day and nothing exciting is really happening tonight ... or ever really does on this holiday in our house. Why? There is really not a good answer for that, we just never have made it a big deal. We usually have a nice meal over the weekend, something we haven't had in awhile or is really indulgent! And while at the grocery store for the ingredients, I point out flowers that would look great in a vase on the table. We have never be out on this holiday and never will, crowded expensive restaurants are not fun!

But now that we have kids, it's a silly, fun holiday that little treats are great for! I went to Dollar Tree and picked up silly headbands (the ones with boing-y hearts!), and fun socks, and pulled out beads, got them candy kisses and stickers! They were so surprised by all this! We watched Daniel Tiger's Love Day episode this morning and also talked about showing love and kindness to our friends, family, and community! We also had a dance party and made chocolate covered treats!

Holidays like this are meant for goofiness. I don't teach S&Z the history of such

days, I teach them that love is love and love is wonderful and kindness should be thrown around like confetti! That's what littles like them need in their life and

need to be taught ... and how to make treats that are delicious!

Chocolate Covered Treats

ice cube trays

chocolate chips

coconut oil

almonds, coconut flakes, peanut butter, mini marshmallows, walnuts, pecans

medium sauce pot

In the sauce pot, mix the chocolate chips and coconut oil until melted and creamy over med/low heat stirring so it does not burn. Once melted, pour a little bit in each well of the ice cube tray, return pot to stove and turn off heat.

Now is the fun part! In each well, place whatever ingredient you like!

I made almond and coconut flakes, another tray had a dollop of peanut butter in each one, and I also made "rocky road" treats with marshmallow, walnuts, and pecans, best to freeze mini marshmallows before putting them in so the don't melt. After everything was in, I poured more chocolate to fill up the well (if you need to melt everything a bit more, turn on the heat and stir, add more chocolate and coconut oil if needed) and placed each tray in the freezer, and a few hours later had bite size chocolate covered treats!

LOVE NEVER GIVES UP

xo