Valentine's Day Dinner Party Table Setting | Coral, Orange & Pale Pink Roses

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj507j24tOPKKmyUf-Tstrvno1dfv-NlZdLhxowoQRH2ZeJDlVBORrJOfzUOtHojG8AkMafvGAiikEkVImZu126xKGJk2NjtkBI9Fvg1v5tfSe3Qzw7xz7YE9_ed2HC720SPRsylznlV0/s1600/IMG_0400.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj507j24tOPKKmyUf-Tstrvno1dfv-NlZdLhxowoQRH2ZeJDlVBORrJOfzUOtHojG8AkMafvGAiikEkVImZu126xKGJk2NjtkBI9Fvg1v5tfSe3Qzw7xz7YE9_ed2HC720SPRsylznlV0/s640/IMG_0400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm reposting this table setting from last year - still obsessed with these flowers!  Tonight, I'm making our Valentine's Day dinner a little early... Steak Frites (Seared Filets with Truffle Fries).  Stay tuned for tomorrow for the recipes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQTOf3B8z9iwfVJavcZeqNKVdXXRjudohJL0nMmByfo8dvgHDbaLmJOcrar8jT0LXr8PprhsjJ6F_uQGEETIAU18kpUU0ifM7D3E_gUFS7Jgstt8vHCOU-rgQwIIvATuB13pbsSRq8BE/s1600/IMG_0451.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQTOf3B8z9iwfVJavcZeqNKVdXXRjudohJL0nMmByfo8dvgHDbaLmJOcrar8jT0LXr8PprhsjJ6F_uQGEETIAU18kpUU0ifM7D3E_gUFS7Jgstt8vHCOU-rgQwIIvATuB13pbsSRq8BE/s400/IMG_0451.jpg" width="296" /></a> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fvalentines-day-dinner-party-table.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-xTB0_7Vcewc%2FUQq8dxzBMVI%2FAAAAAAAAQcI%2Fx_UVJ-cGcvs%2Fs1600%2Fvday-dinner-party.jpg&description=Valentine%27s%20Day%20Dinner%20Party%20Table%20Setting%20and%20Centerpiece%20with%20Coral%2C%20Orange%20and%20Pale%20Pink%20Roses%0A%0A%23ValentinesDay%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F01%2Fvalentines-day-dinner-party-table.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> </div><br />Over the holidays we wanted to have our closest friends over for a special dinner... and then we got busy and now it is almost February.  So, I'm making it up to them by hosting a Valentine's dinner party complete with an all Barefoot Contessa menu.  <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The entire party was inspired by roses I found at Trader Joe's - spray roses in coral, orange and pale pink.  I bought them on a whim and then decided that I needed to have a Valentine's Day party.  In fact, those roses were the only thing I needed to buy for the table, and at $5 per bunch (for a total of $15) I think they are an amazing centerpiece.  It is a little fancier than I typically set a table for dinner with friends, but I thought it would be fun to gussy it up a bit. Here is a <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2013/02/diy-sweetheart-rose-arrangement-coral.html">step-by-step guide</a> for how I made this arrangement.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I pulled in our grey wingback chairs from the family room - with their blankets and pillows, they make it such a cozy table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb8A-QWJYF7mKrKiiI81CChE9CQtIdtk5gQ7KV2LGSQbpjRs7iPcuilOs9R0idjo9i-Evnyf59FzMfdTW-x_N-PLxAcPQpaBK2dvrWfc6hbU-EPEnx75bTB1bh_WSqYeWwvqILJCB2M0/s1600/IMG_0416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOb8A-QWJYF7mKrKiiI81CChE9CQtIdtk5gQ7KV2LGSQbpjRs7iPcuilOs9R0idjo9i-Evnyf59FzMfdTW-x_N-PLxAcPQpaBK2dvrWfc6hbU-EPEnx75bTB1bh_WSqYeWwvqILJCB2M0/s640/IMG_0416.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>What do you think?  Too much?  Too rich?  Or just right for an indulgent holiday...?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUn_3cTXaIGE7i2V8E4Fr9MvrZsnprBq1lMprqBqP_ut_eJRHwSDeFdA_NgJt8zSv-ds1gSMUR-15M2n-171q_byl1ZoPovC60tES7W7EvBJN79_vCHZ5Zhrl36nMnAiMzloFoawfr_M/s1600/IMG_0442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFUn_3cTXaIGE7i2V8E4Fr9MvrZsnprBq1lMprqBqP_ut_eJRHwSDeFdA_NgJt8zSv-ds1gSMUR-15M2n-171q_byl1ZoPovC60tES7W7EvBJN79_vCHZ5Zhrl36nMnAiMzloFoawfr_M/s640/IMG_0442.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I love how this white rose that was mixed in with the pale pink ones opened up completely.  It looks like a real garden rose. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxCFsciE9Wr0d09VMS-lcNUrAWb3EYPSLAZNfnINUoLQM_xIw-VCgrL3niAPvLqWaSwwQgRBJE6f3XRDO9AkJFHhVuTl-a6KIv0B-w5FoO22s0tvKHAb1UcGp1XnBFbDZuxdR-_84DPjk/s1600/IMG_0443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5D2Lh8s3Dwr86NeWmnQK88JZPdqPrhO4phlKDLllMc_ZeNm1G1SI8aeKojqHgcvHmikfMOmlGLs_sIfBV2C4btzPvBLl0BmTjuJHLZvhSXo9LmVxLfGcLQyd5xTAHTqkZJ82H_xTUtC14/s1600/IMG_5748.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5D2Lh8s3Dwr86NeWmnQK88JZPdqPrhO4phlKDLllMc_ZeNm1G1SI8aeKojqHgcvHmikfMOmlGLs_sIfBV2C4btzPvBLl0BmTjuJHLZvhSXo9LmVxLfGcLQyd5xTAHTqkZJ82H_xTUtC14/s1600/IMG_5748.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><i>How to Decorate </i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Baby Bird Sugar Cookies</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These birds might be my absolute favorite sugar cookie.  I've used them for every occasion - baby showers, wedding showers, Easter, Christmas, birthday parties and  Valentine's Day.  I originally shared this baby bird with you in 2010 for my <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2010/01/entertaining-baby-bird-baby-shower.html">sister's baby shower</a> (warning: old photos!!) and then in 2011 (and reposted in 2012) for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-day-sugar-cookies-heart.html">Valentine's Day</a>.  I just love how the robin's egg blue bird looks with pink hearts - a very fun and cheery combination.   </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Here is my sweet Emma helping me roll out the cookies.  I decorated the birds during her nap time - I like doing projects like this during her naps, I find it to be very relaxing, and much more rewarding than folding laundry. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">These bird cookies might look complex, but they are very easy to make by just following a couple of steps - it is just about filling in simple shapes.<br />  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a data-pin-config="beside" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2014%2F01%2Fdecorating-blue-bird-sugar-cookies.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fhpaGyA8VM4%2FUuqRBB5DZ1I%2FAAAAAAAAVlc%2FK1QipLTM3VY%2Fs1600%2Fblue-birds.jpg&description=Blue%20Bird%20Sugar%20Cookies%20-%20How%20to%20Decorate%20Step-by-Step"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Below, I've outlined the steps for creating the bird at home.  I love using clear <a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/valentines/products/sugars-sprinkles">Fine Sanding Sugar </a>to accent the wing with a little sparkle - any color of icing shows through.  Here are some of the supplies found in my store that you might find helpful : </div><div style="text-align: left;">  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/valentines/products/bird-copper-cookie-cutter">Bird Copper Cookie Cutter, $14 (only a limited number left!)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/baking-supplies">Disposable Piping Bags, $12</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/valentines/products/sugars-sprinkles">Fine Sanding Sugar, $10</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXse1JIBwaI1y51tDT6sUpWC5CyE9wi_SZVErwLdYWvvEy4wEtpJOYY9DleGL9hHX0SzF1uWtZsLt44NLxmlmfxFM7B-iclw7Du1GmgDtVzgQPTy7YPYrWFIiwUjcz9QN4-XOnMZE41XH/s1600/IMG_6155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXse1JIBwaI1y51tDT6sUpWC5CyE9wi_SZVErwLdYWvvEy4wEtpJOYY9DleGL9hHX0SzF1uWtZsLt44NLxmlmfxFM7B-iclw7Du1GmgDtVzgQPTy7YPYrWFIiwUjcz9QN4-XOnMZE41XH/s1600/IMG_6155.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Packaging Supplies : </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Packaging options are endless, but my favorite way to display these is in a Kraft Cookie box - it really makes them look like a very special gift.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging/products/cookie-boxes-set-of-10">Kraft Cookie Boxes (large size pictured)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/packaging/products/kraft-krinkle">Kraft Kinkle</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/valentines/products/valentine-s-day-printed-tags-cards">"Sweetest Day" Tags</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://everyday-occasions.myshopify.com/collections/valentines/products/emmas-room-pink-ribbon-grosgrain-double-faced-satin-ribbon-50-yards">5/8" Emma's Room Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, $10 </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmW36N_czu55SEu2gvb80AwJzJjMS3YJ1IDoYZAW_XcG-t5HKGlbI02mPViIZrvBI1LmXDvPK0ceXBgLGAT9Ke7bQdoSSsC392prwECUAXn6_FWHVAMUfBBZXRR9VrZJHysJi2jhe74vI/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmW36N_czu55SEu2gvb80AwJzJjMS3YJ1IDoYZAW_XcG-t5HKGlbI02mPViIZrvBI1LmXDvPK0ceXBgLGAT9Ke7bQdoSSsC392prwECUAXn6_FWHVAMUfBBZXRR9VrZJHysJi2jhe74vI/s1600/IMG_5933.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Begin with sugar cookies that have cooled - I use my favorite <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-cookies-sugar-cookies-from.html">Sugar Cookie & Royal Icing recipe, found here</a>, that is also included with the cookie cutter. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLT9OlDFVo7sNBXOLDAudopSU1tumpE-p_2h_e3Kda7yqL87hVJj6JHkmCfryNIE3xITwPea-bXymMod1C5K_3lyFuE2xcpKxbq0zMhv2UQsj5p3CgktmjDURV66BZa9xfTQX-pp5UvkA_/s1600/IMG_5937.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLT9OlDFVo7sNBXOLDAudopSU1tumpE-p_2h_e3Kda7yqL87hVJj6JHkmCfryNIE3xITwPea-bXymMod1C5K_3lyFuE2xcpKxbq0zMhv2UQsj5p3CgktmjDURV66BZa9xfTQX-pp5UvkA_/s1600/IMG_5937.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Begin with white Royal Icing and make the breast of the bird.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeanDgzaf0lU-10j5ACdihM_lx-oxupEVO2ovk_4fIQzTDYK2BKXpuclKQr_nO07QAqrOCnQXLulKPDdgVgiPXUuFTvxWMu0RbXNkY_tpVAr2MmvP-hw6n1ACyUsz-hhujDhEKP2mZ2FN/s1600/IMG_5938.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkeanDgzaf0lU-10j5ACdihM_lx-oxupEVO2ovk_4fIQzTDYK2BKXpuclKQr_nO07QAqrOCnQXLulKPDdgVgiPXUuFTvxWMu0RbXNkY_tpVAr2MmvP-hw6n1ACyUsz-hhujDhEKP2mZ2FN/s1600/IMG_5938.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Next, use the blue icing and pipe an outline of the entire body.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0VB53XE96w7CHRnvbphItVXuL3RlEehdWirT2D78aGzGM_DMA4grwx5XVBP2jDUOI7xWyh2LQqk4KMwhJTAZcsLJs_i3ZHi3eu4Qq-HQurmu3qC8pZuQFmPFfMMF1Y2AyJkyugKwz33t/s1600/IMG_5939.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0VB53XE96w7CHRnvbphItVXuL3RlEehdWirT2D78aGzGM_DMA4grwx5XVBP2jDUOI7xWyh2LQqk4KMwhJTAZcsLJs_i3ZHi3eu4Qq-HQurmu3qC8pZuQFmPFfMMF1Y2AyJkyugKwz33t/s1600/IMG_5939.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fill in with icing, then spread and smooth with the tip of a bamboo skewer or toothpick.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU4YRVHFv4g4aV4fCFf1zHg99N-knoOPd_dk18qbOKY2CcLpao9keTv7iVXK9iKWRj-o3xrQGTW2cpKztA-THgZZWkTd863YBxpRdlBCGzdUpmYw5atDiLVfJ-nQwkMVEoRNLbzzG0ahx/s1600/IMG_5961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU4YRVHFv4g4aV4fCFf1zHg99N-knoOPd_dk18qbOKY2CcLpao9keTv7iVXK9iKWRj-o3xrQGTW2cpKztA-THgZZWkTd863YBxpRdlBCGzdUpmYw5atDiLVfJ-nQwkMVEoRNLbzzG0ahx/s1600/IMG_5961.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let harden for 30 minutes to an hour before the next step. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuCn3IjtI3XtiURakJRdkusDNqjclfse_4dgJdQ5X8xgT0VPH51UJBKrApmGzzl-CtWjKpRCKBvFdMw2N4NKP5YDRXF5ui1hDOO3RMLGcAIx_WHg_C0NnHcBY58t9S32kpRX9AA9FvLPE/s1600/IMG_5962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuCn3IjtI3XtiURakJRdkusDNqjclfse_4dgJdQ5X8xgT0VPH51UJBKrApmGzzl-CtWjKpRCKBvFdMw2N4NKP5YDRXF5ui1hDOO3RMLGcAIx_WHg_C0NnHcBY58t9S32kpRX9AA9FvLPE/s1600/IMG_5962.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When the body icing has hardened, pipe a wing on the bird and immediately...  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGecmKWGBJRgaLGz4g72VgI4e6CyQoZGZ0hp08nHnoiBwVRLxqsCFz1x4Y5JGRimaUmfF-uC4ESOHz0gpagnXBJWdtgyqa063Ktp8oO34SgGrs4nU6koY_bRc5aUaUTjt9ssYWYbkN3q0y/s1600/IMG_5963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGecmKWGBJRgaLGz4g72VgI4e6CyQoZGZ0hp08nHnoiBwVRLxqsCFz1x4Y5JGRimaUmfF-uC4ESOHz0gpagnXBJWdtgyqa063Ktp8oO34SgGrs4nU6koY_bRc5aUaUTjt9ssYWYbkN3q0y/s1600/IMG_5963.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sprinkle a generous amount of Fine Sanding Sugar over the wet icing wing. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6gioK9huL2wzyt0Ngx9YpRy8LYT1jQ8yso-yYDjQkGbvEApZfQ6I5vBqgs2tRJer0WnlO6F497AScc7WjcekoWNXnM7fU0OfYqlCZptCpsSgWWolzScsfwhfdgH_pRqjsDU85V8a4q6K/s1600/IMG_5968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6gioK9huL2wzyt0Ngx9YpRy8LYT1jQ8yso-yYDjQkGbvEApZfQ6I5vBqgs2tRJer0WnlO6F497AScc7WjcekoWNXnM7fU0OfYqlCZptCpsSgWWolzScsfwhfdgH_pRqjsDU85V8a4q6K/s1600/IMG_5968.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gently shake off excess. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSavcwahsyzT66vJC9fqpIgeXh-0iBjMtLrWx7v6yYyvv7ef_xYTSasncDmI5F2VK1UO1Ec6M1TzlB4a_Nr9d8S6jckSH-CPbb6rqrLarAJq2iC_c0RGdq58ZhDBohn0qfblmD-SLZj0Qb/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSavcwahsyzT66vJC9fqpIgeXh-0iBjMtLrWx7v6yYyvv7ef_xYTSasncDmI5F2VK1UO1Ec6M1TzlB4a_Nr9d8S6jckSH-CPbb6rqrLarAJq2iC_c0RGdq58ZhDBohn0qfblmD-SLZj0Qb/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sparkling Wing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9V7lJhFSTCrKMM2FNJOFJ8ZXielNaYutze1si8Qove4f7eR5T1Jimq21PEGOszT22T-Q4Pn-YdupZrY-qkdYAFgemKfViPmJHVzzyJLZQ4Bz12LJ6u5AbQ91eaRXoWE5ScvbqqymH-Kz/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9V7lJhFSTCrKMM2FNJOFJ8ZXielNaYutze1si8Qove4f7eR5T1Jimq21PEGOszT22T-Q4Pn-YdupZrY-qkdYAFgemKfViPmJHVzzyJLZQ4Bz12LJ6u5AbQ91eaRXoWE5ScvbqqymH-Kz/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To finish, add details like an eye, beak and feet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are some of the other versions I've made throughout the years...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1QvPHkaErHzKlIHD2EqKpzvr4jBezxNpPMpINw5on1L9pbMm4HR0ik_i_meuWnv2SzscVHJSCswhSl6Hk7nvzY4EjdrWz-fSKz6ounwKVFkaNzUNmuWhhZvVXhfHFBrFT7mQ6_EIuBW/s1600/easter-sugar-cookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNv1QvPHkaErHzKlIHD2EqKpzvr4jBezxNpPMpINw5on1L9pbMm4HR0ik_i_meuWnv2SzscVHJSCswhSl6Hk7nvzY4EjdrWz-fSKz6ounwKVFkaNzUNmuWhhZvVXhfHFBrFT7mQ6_EIuBW/s1600/easter-sugar-cookies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the Easter Cookies from last year - still love these and all of those fun eggs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428176670881124258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINwgj4eN0SmjyrEzYd5E_2ym6XL5FKj0up6ZD0P4o-eNQaiPtcpSEH2d8ZEmW6BPUPlZCucYoSpW3uD11R02dZf1N4bLTy79sUU1GQbS_CkfEYWOcAB4P4VNJo-dmuJ7BGJZ7oJLaLe8/s400/IMG_0313.JPG" style="display: block; height: 264px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made these for Jill's Baby Shower four years ago - it was a January shower, so did snow birds in creams and greys. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQePmGE7RNxT0gZHdqW6m9UzyCRWnw7RsnoSzfKbsaI5pxWHTzqCM9AxL2L3tEjmZ5yJrefBYc4avzKlByFkHMN9r1ZoE4L_MGsxRQX_sw9QMYNRDdxAWaCqwrpJExg1L3TOnzCq1ksO6-/s1600/blue-birds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Decorating Blue Bird Sugar Cookies

  How to Decorate  Baby Bird Sugar Cookies These birds might be my absolute favorite sugar cookie.  I've used them for every occasion - ...

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Strawberry Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Icing | Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BsDjKTJgmfGNW8awaK0WEXbBWw0MSLgnEQpBLK8ojUNnR52IlX_7zwgWDkme3qVMQGARPPzMw7tVpwgS6m-z_sfWJuMuTLGX8iejJq5qotMu11jjewW692SAsQEo-3X4pnmj14RQ6kk/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BsDjKTJgmfGNW8awaK0WEXbBWw0MSLgnEQpBLK8ojUNnR52IlX_7zwgWDkme3qVMQGARPPzMw7tVpwgS6m-z_sfWJuMuTLGX8iejJq5qotMu11jjewW692SAsQEo-3X4pnmj14RQ6kk/s640/IMG_0469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAo0teGiEG5BkgpsP_h2nBWLZFK98e5z03FSwZAKyAqbdAQc3K4ay_05698_U4O-A0B_rf6B8vz9F55n_E_W2HUCZUZ5Z7lAMx0lPcMv5x4tFrhbjdvQLmyEQQOgzLV1Z38CR8xFdaqc/s1600/IMG_0478.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAo0teGiEG5BkgpsP_h2nBWLZFK98e5z03FSwZAKyAqbdAQc3K4ay_05698_U4O-A0B_rf6B8vz9F55n_E_W2HUCZUZ5Z7lAMx0lPcMv5x4tFrhbjdvQLmyEQQOgzLV1Z38CR8xFdaqc/s320/IMG_0478.jpg" width="213" /></a> Samantha, my three-year-old niece, once told me her favorite cookies were "Icing Cookies."  So, when planning her Valentine's Day gift, I wanted to make her something that would be big in the icing department and just her size... and pink, of course. <br /><br />I used my recipe for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/whoopie-pies-whoopie-pies-from-cake-mix.html">Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix</a>, but instead of the chocolate cake mix I used Strawberry.  With the pink cookies and filling, I was hoping they would turn out looking a little like French Macaroons - and I think they did!<br /><br />They were a huge hit for Sam - as I think they would be for any birthday party or shower.  Here is the link to my original recipe for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/whoopie-pies-whoopie-pies-from-cake-mix.html">Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix</a>.  Obviously, you can use any kind of cake mix you want - for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/02/emmas-baptism-homemade-cinnamon-rolls.html">Emma's Baptism last year I made them with Red Velvet cake mix and cream cheese frosting</a>.  <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CsmToldVuaoACSbJEsR_6_FG_Y7t5WLfDAlykcy1fQOypg53dhQloLEMgvghpSHw2HiL1uOzzkSBf7Fl7yFiFULb2ljkHGctLWRXwsWvngSVotgKpwXQpJIYEIzv2-CnNv_r5UMOMk/s1600/IMG_0541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CsmToldVuaoACSbJEsR_6_FG_Y7t5WLfDAlykcy1fQOypg53dhQloLEMgvghpSHw2HiL1uOzzkSBf7Fl7yFiFULb2ljkHGctLWRXwsWvngSVotgKpwXQpJIYEIzv2-CnNv_r5UMOMk/s640/IMG_0541.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are all packed up for Sam and Kate's Valentine's care package <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2013/02/little-girl-valentines-day-gift-idea.html">(see all of the girl contents, here!)</a>.  <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsbZDUnTwBeWl6N5v3_oyKOcsumX247g-6tzwOTxOyXNddT2lAcXq6I8OkVYhxwFAiWxPTAotLn05evjhtNOVS_S0Rii79Cm2zWlJs376-Gf6KWhqBsPwgLye8NhsYrKEEd-KFqcV04w/s1600/IMG_0249.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnsbZDUnTwBeWl6N5v3_oyKOcsumX247g-6tzwOTxOyXNddT2lAcXq6I8OkVYhxwFAiWxPTAotLn05evjhtNOVS_S0Rii79Cm2zWlJs376-Gf6KWhqBsPwgLye8NhsYrKEEd-KFqcV04w/s640/IMG_0249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The batter - perfectly pink. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg_rM4ELKjaTPX2i5OorKB_pzfqHh18FzGtgNtrV9Ez7ra1mkSNZfZ9aabKcumNOp3KZSQExXV0CwGMif1wgrbAoFlfnv5829qokcuz4QK6yJ81MxjYqsT5kSsAy9RmPjkrglsUb84h4/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMg_rM4ELKjaTPX2i5OorKB_pzfqHh18FzGtgNtrV9Ez7ra1mkSNZfZ9aabKcumNOp3KZSQExXV0CwGMif1wgrbAoFlfnv5829qokcuz4QK6yJ81MxjYqsT5kSsAy9RmPjkrglsUb84h4/s640/IMG_0253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Since I was making small whoopies, I used a disposable piping bag to pipe them into little circles.  It worked great - made it much quicker than spooning them out. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie30DTdde79QMCyscBjEQn1v6ciqivc2xdJr-wProNc6fXmf5yOqAO9s4ol5G-lX2Eo1Q_rS45U2n18BLkP6TxHTyvkq5p__u32Ok2VNGBO9C_CObQXgDAVQWMzGCaOJersGZs9HGp6GI/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie30DTdde79QMCyscBjEQn1v6ciqivc2xdJr-wProNc6fXmf5yOqAO9s4ol5G-lX2Eo1Q_rS45U2n18BLkP6TxHTyvkq5p__u32Ok2VNGBO9C_CObQXgDAVQWMzGCaOJersGZs9HGp6GI/s640/IMG_0259.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />You'll need to make them smaller than you think!  Here is a Hershey Kiss size reference - these ended up being about the size of an oreo. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCbROhOV7jId9MmV84qLEnusfKDQMcSxwaeomXKNcuqEVlpAuljsN2d_AIM04NhlI-3E1yac0sNLPrhthhnFWEKyrbNSiqsZjsJBsGlam2Za0uJ8uvzOBsZS8Hoe2XgiXUfouXHhVf9Y/s1600/IMG_0262.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCbROhOV7jId9MmV84qLEnusfKDQMcSxwaeomXKNcuqEVlpAuljsN2d_AIM04NhlI-3E1yac0sNLPrhthhnFWEKyrbNSiqsZjsJBsGlam2Za0uJ8uvzOBsZS8Hoe2XgiXUfouXHhVf9Y/s640/IMG_0262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made two sizes - these were a little larger.  More of a cupcake top size. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGcuu_6Zyz3Cowg_lz6SsRwGLcgqfpl7v6x3vZdSFU5H_BYLHHR69jzbmYlJ3VhB87QIemCkl7WvlyoSTAkbXBNGXQzBL6o4kUSVS0LB-45SAMpqWk1xM-fiuuzQZ5CSGsJg9hU8qQw/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRGcuu_6Zyz3Cowg_lz6SsRwGLcgqfpl7v6x3vZdSFU5H_BYLHHR69jzbmYlJ3VhB87QIemCkl7WvlyoSTAkbXBNGXQzBL6o4kUSVS0LB-45SAMpqWk1xM-fiuuzQZ5CSGsJg9hU8qQw/s640/IMG_0264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The frosting - butter, powdered sugar and cream cheese all whipped together.  <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GhfDcCYEuYJYnC9O0ThbJmtU7ZsPjNE4P9gOs5VSl3WmPkSiYYPljHz-kTBOVou4OVzbk8qvLD_8T3frWkUsFoGzoZM3OZ01W5oKZYNCGVTAXyg8lh9s60x19HcFjXrkUKYVmyJRHoU/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GhfDcCYEuYJYnC9O0ThbJmtU7ZsPjNE4P9gOs5VSl3WmPkSiYYPljHz-kTBOVou4OVzbk8qvLD_8T3frWkUsFoGzoZM3OZ01W5oKZYNCGVTAXyg8lh9s60x19HcFjXrkUKYVmyJRHoU/s640/IMG_0270.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Ready for assembly... <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcDIdbRNT3D6x8YxANdhBUsdSfgXJB4VrAjd1Iw1ekRfiId5_o6GiFyzhn_E4sDlXpQTr1tT3zQTNXcnwiZdGbFpJht9T_1zOTTwcBZwbHQoqd7AYwMDlz3kPZGNlUWGCHQ1NSEVvJ6g/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcDIdbRNT3D6x8YxANdhBUsdSfgXJB4VrAjd1Iw1ekRfiId5_o6GiFyzhn_E4sDlXpQTr1tT3zQTNXcnwiZdGbFpJht9T_1zOTTwcBZwbHQoqd7AYwMDlz3kPZGNlUWGCHQ1NSEVvJ6g/s640/IMG_0271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yum!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMON3NdYgy7KEyVOB_Q0MwciuVGOv1jMyf1hBxoe-hLpkA16460xek5GH7CqGEHriZZCQC088wNUCUes7F8W6Bq9nYRmT5hHBTBL6kpb5OhOPXj4vHY7Z7yWR6Si25lIHmkKt_5v_nqc/s1600/IMG_0275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMON3NdYgy7KEyVOB_Q0MwciuVGOv1jMyf1hBxoe-hLpkA16460xek5GH7CqGEHriZZCQC088wNUCUes7F8W6Bq9nYRmT5hHBTBL6kpb5OhOPXj4vHY7Z7yWR6Si25lIHmkKt_5v_nqc/s640/IMG_0275.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Some mini and some tiny.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuIL37Ds6etA3ZZXoU6o_6InjIah9eX5Rc3O3EU1LZ5qGeIgtIlJ-fYsqb7mIbjnX-Zrks8Bpmz1vGZ049nCgKYUOqRvB_F_8yM9RR3UuOjm8Ujew3-9jh-0lw8QxUtTZcTwf2DYeAx0/s1600/IMG_0480.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Strawberry Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Icing | Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix

Samantha, my three-year-old niece, once told me her favorite cookies were "Icing Cookies."  So, when planning her Valentine'...

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LIttle Girl Valentine's Day Gift Idea | Strawberry Whoopie Pies, Pink PJ's & Pink Mini Boden Bunny Tee's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi981BzslieekWrPJDAAMcPXjUnOibEhyphenhyphenvXG5Kp6adHRsmxoLqpLcwh26V4IipvPDjnLuSGmGps8iFh_wvhSljNKiEVcXQe5AvuTmLwzx5F-lNY7quoTAFBpMEww4Y8CRE3UYPaYZCL01s/s1600/IMG_0555.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi981BzslieekWrPJDAAMcPXjUnOibEhyphenhyphenvXG5Kp6adHRsmxoLqpLcwh26V4IipvPDjnLuSGmGps8iFh_wvhSljNKiEVcXQe5AvuTmLwzx5F-lNY7quoTAFBpMEww4Y8CRE3UYPaYZCL01s/s640/IMG_0555.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />For Valentine's Day, we sent Emma's cousins a care package filled with girly goodies for both of the little ladies :<br /><br />Mini Strawberry Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Icing (recipe coming tomorrow!)<br /><a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Baby-0-3yrs-Tops-T-shirts/71264/Baby-0-3yrs-Pretty-Appliqu%C3%A9-T-shirt.html">Mini Boden Bunny T-Shirts</a><br /><a href="http://www.hannaandersson.com/style.asp?from=SC%7C3%7C2%7C156%7C309%7C10%7C%7C&simg=33084_36N">Hanna Andersson Pink Striped PJ's</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrKdXNfEo4PlKZEbEWMsIy46OzQ6pQAM7VaG7uIhc_wvxTA0RY21I_gq66dmiur90dHLUgzH8_9sb-z0jRAz0gmNXC4ruJeU098uX92MWXNQYRzdQm_tAiZ90k9bHEIfkkN671BB3hmw/s1600/IMG_0544.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrKdXNfEo4PlKZEbEWMsIy46OzQ6pQAM7VaG7uIhc_wvxTA0RY21I_gq66dmiur90dHLUgzH8_9sb-z0jRAz0gmNXC4ruJeU098uX92MWXNQYRzdQm_tAiZ90k9bHEIfkkN671BB3hmw/s640/IMG_0544.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /><br />Emma got one of these shirts for Valentine's Day, too.  The little bunny is actually a dark chambray material - so cute.  This is the 3-6 months size shirt for baby Kate. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zIe67DFqKjh6Aa-xnS1WYX8WsA9eqGe4xUWWrIt2ogKxx0ezPoiEDq2tCaQdNxiaBl24JYG2VEWyEDdrtNB1eDK4zPrILdLae_ERvSsKPxQw30t_YzNxiA3GlPdCCEX2ByRIe_dme5Q/s1600/IMG_0539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zIe67DFqKjh6Aa-xnS1WYX8WsA9eqGe4xUWWrIt2ogKxx0ezPoiEDq2tCaQdNxiaBl24JYG2VEWyEDdrtNB1eDK4zPrILdLae_ERvSsKPxQw30t_YzNxiA3GlPdCCEX2ByRIe_dme5Q/s640/IMG_0539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I included some Pecan and Salted Caramel Turtle Puddles for my sister, Jill.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CsmToldVuaoACSbJEsR_6_FG_Y7t5WLfDAlykcy1fQOypg53dhQloLEMgvghpSHw2HiL1uOzzkSBf7Fl7yFiFULb2ljkHGctLWRXwsWvngSVotgKpwXQpJIYEIzv2-CnNv_r5UMOMk/s1600/IMG_0541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6CsmToldVuaoACSbJEsR_6_FG_Y7t5WLfDAlykcy1fQOypg53dhQloLEMgvghpSHw2HiL1uOzzkSBf7Fl7yFiFULb2ljkHGctLWRXwsWvngSVotgKpwXQpJIYEIzv2-CnNv_r5UMOMk/s640/IMG_0541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />...and bags of mini and tiny Strawberry Whoopie Pies for Samantha. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMewLKplbHjlJLcNOJbjl1I-ucD-WXIc76C7PY51slc5IWaDJ89KeNrseew_0Lkj_99x04MEgT9oSNQiRbxy8c24x4BJMi16kRVRNOnS2cd_iWZsTa_9eaFoaDyriPtjeOhMSSVCKtEE/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIMewLKplbHjlJLcNOJbjl1I-ucD-WXIc76C7PY51slc5IWaDJ89KeNrseew_0Lkj_99x04MEgT9oSNQiRbxy8c24x4BJMi16kRVRNOnS2cd_iWZsTa_9eaFoaDyriPtjeOhMSSVCKtEE/s640/IMG_0548.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I also included a pair of pink and white striped Hanna Anderrson PJ's for all three.  Of course, Emma also has a pair of these, too...  They are the best pajamas.  Very comfy!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0Y_kCw5Gc0ysW-DTs6_-lBBC5dkIYwDkEYklCP6_dzFZMChqiDLgr4moWfDT63gcF9KUfyAcH9icR_4SUBFzSAtUaYJ1WFauB3-W1yZHhieT4HsFJcJ6AhQ5T4-S0PV0_2YWcoOiiNI/s1600/IMG_0550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0Y_kCw5Gc0ysW-DTs6_-lBBC5dkIYwDkEYklCP6_dzFZMChqiDLgr4moWfDT63gcF9KUfyAcH9icR_4SUBFzSAtUaYJ1WFauB3-W1yZHhieT4HsFJcJ6AhQ5T4-S0PV0_2YWcoOiiNI/s640/IMG_0550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All packed up headed for their house for Valentine's Day!</div>

LIttle Girl Valentine's Day Gift Idea | Strawberry Whoopie Pies, Pink PJ's & Pink Mini Boden Bunny Tee's

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