Here are a few fun recipes sure to make your sweetie smile this Valentine’s Day…
Meringue Shell with Chocolate Hearts
(Okay, so this one isn’t sweet, but your honey will still love it!)
She Who is Now Craving Something Sweet
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Sweets for your Sweet
Posted in Entertaining at Home, Holidays, Valentine's Day, tagged desserts, Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day recipes on February 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Valentine Party Ideas
Posted in Entertaining Ideas, Holidays, Valentine's Day, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine, Valentine Decoration, Valentine party ideas on February 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Here’s a post I did in the past with Valentine Party Ideas… since the ideas are all still current, thought I’d share it again today!
Valentine’s Party Ideas
If you’re thinking about hosting a Valentine’s party, here are some easy tips to make your home look like the love bug has spun a magic little spell.
COLOR – The three colors that scream Valentine’s Day and red, white and pink. The combination of the three leaves no doubt as to what holiday is being celebrated. You can use ribbons, crepe paper, balloons, streamers, cut-out hearts and fabric to set the scene for your event.
DECOR – There are a lot of easy and fun things you can do to add a pop of Valentine’s cheer to your home decor. Here are just a few ideas:
- Add a red pillow to your couch or loveseat.
- Mix reds with neutrals like beige, tan, cream, white or black for the biggest “Wow” factor.
- Mix plain white serving pieces and dishes with a few red pieces for elegant flair.
- Fill a white bowl with red candies, put red candles on a white plate or fill a glass container with red jelly beans or red hots for a fun accent.
- Inexpensive fabric can be trimmed with pinking shears (to avoid fraying) and layered in a buffet setting to create a stunning backdrop for your food.
- Make a heart-shaped pillow and place on your bed. (Cut a heart pattern out of paper, trace onto felt, “stitch” with a satin ribbon, stuff and finish with a bow.)
- Use red, white and pink candles for a festive touch.
- Scatter fake rose petals around table tops or side pieces for a romantic flair.
INVITATIONS – Use a heart graphic or have your kids cut out and color hearts. You can also send Evites or electronic invitations to keep things simple.
FOOD – Have fun with the food you serve. You can cut bread into heart shapes with a cookie cutter or twist bread sticks into heart shapes. You can cut out meat, cheese, vegetables and fruit with heart-shape cookie cuttes to add fun accents to the meal. Italian is a good choice (think Lady and the Tramp) and something like spaghetti feeds a crowd easily. Add some heart-shaped bread and a salad with little heart-shaped pieces of cheese or cut out beets and you’ve got a fun meal. Finish it off with a decadent dessert or cupcakes frosted in red, white and pink.
She Who Really Likes this Holiday Color Scheme!
Valentine’s Hearts
Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Holidays, Valentine's Day, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine's Graphics, Valentine's Heart, Valentine's ideas on February 9, 2012| 1 Comment »
One of the things people have been searching for online this week are graphics for Valentine’s Day. I know this for a fact, because that is the most searched for thing that is bringing them to this blog. So here are a few graphics you can copy and use to your heart’s content.
And my personal favorite…
Valentine’s Party Ideas
Posted in Entertaining at Home, Entertaining Ideas, Valentine's Day, tagged Savvy Entertaining, Shanna Hatfield, Valentine ideas, Valentine party ideas on February 7, 2012| 2 Comments »
If you’re thinking about hosting a Valentine’s party, here are some easy tips to make your home look like the love bug has spun a magic little spell.
COLOR – The three colors that scream Valentine’s Day and red, white and pink. The combination of the three leaves no doubt as to what holiday is being celebrated. You can use ribbons, crepe paper, balloons, streamers, cut-out hearts and fabric to set the scene for your event.
DECOR – There are a lot of easy and fun things you can do to add a pop of Valentine’s cheer to your home decor. Here are just a few ideas:
- Add a red pillow to your couch or loveseat.
- Mix reds with neutrals like beige, tan, cream, white or black for the biggest “Wow” factor.
- Mix plain white serving pieces and dishes with a few red pieces for elegant flair.
- Fill a white bowl with red candies, put red candles on a white plate or fill a glass container with red jelly beans or red hots for a fun accent.
- Inexpensive fabric can be trimmed with pinking shears (to avoid fraying) and layered in a buffet setting to create a stunning backdrop for your food.
- Make a heart-shaped pillow and place on your bed. (Cut a heart pattern out of paper, trace onto felt, “stitch” with a satin ribbon, stuff and finish with a bow.)
- Use red, white and pink candles for a festive touch.
- Scatter fake rose petals around table tops or side pieces for a romantic flair.
INVITATIONS – Use a heart graphic or have your kids cut out and color hearts. You can also send Evites or electronic invitations to keep things simple.
FOOD – Have fun with the food you serve. You can cut bread into heart shapes with a cookie cutter or twist bread sticks into heart shapes. You can cut out meat, cheese, vegetables and fruit with heart-shape cookie cuttes to add fun accents to the meal. Italian is a good choice (think Lady and the Tramp) and something like spaghetti feeds a crowd easily. Add some heart-shaped bread and a salad with little heart-shaped pieces of cheese or cut out beets and you’ve got a fun meal. Finish it off with a decadent dessert or cupcakes frosted in red, white and pink.
She Who Really Likes this Holiday Color Scheme!
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