Candy Cane Hearts

I saw this way cute idea for candy cane hearts on a blog that I follow occasionally, Love and Twenty Toes, and just had to share. What a cute idea to use up extra Christmas candy canes in the house! I don't have any this year, but you can bet I will next year ;o)

Discover Your Local Pawn Shop

Dating on a budget is my thing. I LOVE to find super fun things to do and if it doesn't cost a lot of money, better. Aaron and I discovered a while ago that scouring through local pawn shops is a lot of fun. Our DVD library has grown to huge proportions and our music collection is bigger now then when we had the DJ business. We found this little blue delight for a great price, and it has become one of Aaron's favorite guitars.

So, hit the pawn shop. You may come away with your new favorite treasure too. If not, it sure is a lot of fun looking! The beauty of it is, you can do this date often, because there are always new things to dig through.

Should I Color Away My Experiences?

My hair is going gray. There is no way around this, it's in my genes. My mother had a full head of gray hair by the time she was my age, as seen in this picture when Jeff was born. I at least am not that bad, but I am going gray. Here's the thing though, it's not really bothering me. I know it should, especially being a hairdresser, but it doesn't. I earned all of those grays on top of my  head, one by one. Should I just color away all of those life experiences?

Take A Mini Road Trip

This is one of our families favorite things to do. Just get in the car and go. Sometimes the destination is predetermined, other times we just make it up as we go. The point is, we are together having fun. It always involves a stop at the grocery store for snacks and the gas station for pop, and then a day of conversation and laughs follow.

The Man Cave: Mating Rituals On Mars

“Romance” is a word that does not belong in the Man Cave. We do not speak it, except in reference to our wives. For a man to publicly outline his ideal romantic day is to essentially surrender his man-card. It is to open himself up to the ridicule and scorn of his peers. So what the heck am I supposed to do when Kathy asks me to write 400 words about what men find romantic? Crap.

Romance From Venus

With Valentine's Day on my mind this month, I thought it would be interesting to compare what the word "romance" means between women and men. So, this post will be a two parter. Today will be my answer to the riddle "What does romance mean to you?" and tomorrow will be Aaron's answer. I think both sexes can learn a lot from this. I will start by saying that I think Valentine's Day is one of the most unromantic days of the year. Before you roll your eyes at me, let me explain.

Beaded Glass

An easy way to dress up your Valentine's table and make it look fancy is to add beaded wire to the stem of your glasses. A great project that any age can do.

Life Can Hurt Sometimes

You know, sometimes you are just sitting there minding your own business when life reaches over and sucker punches you with a lesson. This is usually highly unexpected and a very humbling experience. I received a pretty good smack down  Saturday afternoon.

Holiday Muffins

A quick and easy way to ad Valentine's Day flair to your regular ol' muffins. Add a bit of red food coloring to your favorite muffin recipe. Then bake your muffins  in holiday wrappers and top with holiday sprinkles. 

Easy, inexpensive and festive!

Cookin' In the Kitchen

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. I think the way to a woman's heart is through watching her man do house work ;o). So, this date is a win win!