METHODS OF LOVE

• Kiss on the ear = "I'm Horny"
• Kiss on the cheek = "We're Friends"
• Kiss on the hand = "I Adore You"
• Kiss on the shoulder = "I Want You"
• Kiss on the lips = "I Love You"
• Kiss on everywhere else = "Let's get Busy"
• Holding hands = "We Can Learn To Love Each Other"
• A wink = "Let's Get It On"
• Slap on the butt = "Watch Out"
• Playing with the ear = "I Can't Live Without You"
• Arms around the waist = "I Love You To Much To Let Go"
• Pulling hair on head = "Tell Me You Love Me"
• Looking into each other's eyes = "Let's Get Romantic"
• Holding on tight = "Don't Let Go"

11 RULES TO ALWAYS FOLLOW

• ~~Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
• ~~When you say, "I love you," mean it.
• ~~When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
• ~~Believe in love at first sight.
• ~~Love deeply and passionately. You may get hurt, but it's the only way to live life completely.
• ~~Don't judge people by their relatives, or by the life they were born into.
• ~~Marry a person you love to talk to. As you get older, his/her conversational skills will be even more important.
• ~~Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
• ~~Don't just listen to what someone is saying. Listen to why they are saying it.
• ~~Don't trust anyone who doesn't close his/her eyes when you kiss.
• ~~Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

20 SECRETS TO HAPPINESS

1. Return everything you borrow.
2. Stop blaming other people.
3. Live within your means and within your seams.
4. Be humble.
5. Listen more; talk less.
6. Every day, do something nice and try not to get caught.
7. Strive for excellence, not perfection.
8. Be on time.
9. Don't criticize anyone for 24 hours.
10. Be kind to other people.
11. Be even kinder to unkind people.
12. Take time to be alone.
13. Admit it when you make a mistake.
14. Understand and accept that life isn't always fair.
15. Let someone cut ahead of you in line.
16. Don't argue.
17. Know when to say something.
18. Know when to keep your mouth shut.
19. Don't make excuses.
20. Don't sweat the small stuff.

SAY THANK YOU to our military members

Ever wonder how to say thank you when you see a
military person in uniform?

See a simple way to do it from across a room or
as you are passing by.

http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/fullmovie.php

Pease pass it on to family & friends!

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TOP POSTING MEMBER IN NOVEMBER 08

While I was away for 6 weeks taking care of my Father in Law in Arizona, I received an award from the CU FREEBIES ONLY forum. I am Just now getting around to posting it on my blog. I am so eager to get back into actively creating and posting and sharing again.

I want to thank Lauralee for the honor and the award!!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!





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A Valentine From Jesus

A Valentine From Jesus

I love you. You are mine.

Your name is written upon My heart.

Your prayers are precious to Me.

Your life is in My hands.

I am always with you, nearer to you than your own heart.

I gave My life so that you might live forever with Me.

All I ask in return is your love.

Be My Valentine, Jesus

P.S. You are precious in my sight, and honored,
and I love you. --Isaiah 43:4

CUDDLES AND KISSES QP

You can purchase the kit to make this layout for just ONE DOLLAR at:
www.artandscraps.com
http://www.artandscraps.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=187


But, you can snag this QP for free at the 4shared link below...
It is 300PPI, 12x12 in size.
The zip includes PSP7, PSD and PNG files.
download removedHUGS
RhondaSue

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here is another Valentine's Day card for you

Hope you can use this...
Just click on it and then right click on it and select SAVE AS and save it where ever you want on your computer.

HUGS
RhondaSue

Lollipop Cookie Valentines

Lollipop Cookie Valentines

Ingredients:
12 flat wooden popsicle sticks
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 (1 ounce) squares white or dark chocolate, or 6 ounces of each
1 egg white
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
food coloring (optional)
assorted candies and cake decors



Directions:
1 Soak popsicle sticks for one hour in a bowl of cold water.
2 In small heavy saucepan over very low heat, stir chocolate chips until
melted and smooth. Remove from heat; let cool.
3 In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter, brown
sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Beat egg in well; beat in cooled chocolate.
With mixer at low speed, beat in flour, cocoa powder and salt until smooth.
Divide dough in half.
4 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease 2 large cookie
sheets.
5 Roll each half out to 1/8 inch thickness between 2 sheets of wax paper;
freeze, in wax paper, 5 minutes. Peal top sheets of wax paper off dough;
cut dough out using 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Reroll scraps; freeze again
5 minutes; cut out. Place half of the hearts 1 inch apart on prepared
cookie sheet.
6 Drain sticks, pat dry. Place one stick on each heart to make 2 1/2 inch
handle, pressing lightly into dough. Place remaining hearts on top; press
edges gently to seal. Bake about 12 minutes until firm to touch. Cool on
wire racks.
7 In 2-quart heavy saucepan over very low heat, or in top of double
boiler set over barely simmering water, stir white or milk chocolate until
melted and smooth; if using both chocolates, melt in separate 1-quart pans.
Remove from heat.
8 Holding each lollipop by handle, dip into chocolate to coat on both
sides; let excess chocolate drip back into pan. Place each lollipop as it
is coated on wax-paper-lined cookie sheet; refrigerate 20 minutes until
chocolate is set.
9 To Make Icing: In large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat
egg white and confectiners' sugar until very smooth. If desired, remove
small portion of icing to separate bowl; tint with drops of food coloring.
Spoon icing into decorating bag fitted with small writing tip; pipe over
lollipops in delired patters. Decorate with assorted candies and decors;
attaching with dots of icing.
Makes 1 dozen
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Conversation-Heart Cookie Pops

COOKIES
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 18 oz package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
9 paper lollipop sticks (6")

ICING
3 egg whites (or 3 tbsp meringue powder combined with 6 tbsp warm water)
1 16 oz package confectioner's sugar
Red, yellow, orange and purple food coloring

COOKIES: Beat flour into dough until combined. Divide dough into two pieces; roll into balls. Between sheets of wax paper roll out dough to 1/2" thickness. Freeze 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Using 3" heart-shaped cookie cutter cut out hearts, rerolling dough scraps as necessary to make 9 hearts. Place cookies 2" apart on ungreased baking sheets. Starting at pointed end insert lollipop stick 3/4" into each dough heart. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on rack 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on racks.

ICING: At high speed beat egg whites (or meringue powder and water) until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in sugar until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat 1 minute. Divide icing equally among 5 bowls; tint to desired color with food colorings. Transfer 1/4 cup purple and pink icing to separate food storage bags; reserve. Add 1/2-1 tsp water to each of remaining icing until pourable. Place rack with cookies over wax paper. Pour icings over cookies; let dry, 5-10 minutes. Snip one corner from each bag of reserved icings to make small hole; use to write on hearts. Makes 9 cookie pops.

Valentine Fudge

Valentine Fudge

1 1/2 sticks butter
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
1 jar marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup halved maraschino cherries

Microwave margarine in bowl or casserole dish until melted.
Add sugar and milk, mix well. Micro on high for 3 minutes,
stir, 3 minutes again, stir, 3 minutes again, stir,
3 minutes again, stir. That's a total of 12 minutes.

Stir in chips until melted. Add remaining ingredients.
Pour into 13 x 9 or 9 x 9 pan which has been buttered.
Cool at room temperature then cut into squares or
hearts shapes using a heavy duty cookie cutter.

Valentine's Day 2009 Template and GCs

Template and cards in zip are all in 100PPI.
They are invitation sized note cards that fit
into 4 3/8" x 5 3/4" envelopes.
The template is my own.
Credits for the elements belong to:
1) Scrap items made by Sabrina Ferreira and
2) Scrap items made by Helga's Classie Creationz

download link for zip is:removed

Two Finished Scrap Layouts

I used two quickpages made by Vicki Acreman athttp://txbubbles-bubblesbabbles.blogspot.com/

The purple and green one is from the AL FRESCO kit.

The multicolored floral one is from ALL ABOUT ME kit.

Although I believe neither one to be available any longer,
she has several other great layouts to see!

The original QP is 300DPI and 12x12 in size. I shrunk
these way down just for sharing visual examples...

HUGS
RhondaSue

FOR YOUR "OTHER HALF"

Buy a bag of Hershey kisses, and a dozen of roses.
Before your mate gets home,
make a trail with the kisses to the shower.
Place the roses in the shower,
leave a note with the roses that says
"Now that I have kissed the ground you walk on,
and showered you with roses
would you like to go out with me?"
or some kind of message like that.

LOVEY DOVEY sayings

...I can't live by Hugs alone, I need Kisses, too (Hugs & Kisses)
...Consider yourself hugged! (Hugs)
...Together - forever! (duct tape, super glue)
...You hold the key to my heart (key, lock)
...We make a great 'pear' (canned pears, fresh fruit)
...There are many 'reeses' why I love you (Reeses Peanut butter candy)
...Orange you glad you are my Valentine? (orange candy slices)
...Let's get this straight: you're for me! (ruler)
...You have left an lasting impression on my heart (permanent marker)
...It's about time I say, 'I love you'. (clock, watch)
...Stick with me, Kid, & we will go places! (safety pin, straight pin, stamp, glue, tape)
...Here's my heart! (candy or paper heart)
...I'll be floating on air if you will be my Valentine. (balloon)
...Let me koala you Sweetheart (bear)
...I knead you (bread)
...Don't bug me - just bee mine (bugs)
...I'm all a-flutter over you. (butterfly)
...you 'auto' be mine. (toy car)
...Dog-gone it! Please be mine (toy dog, doggy biscuit)
...I'm crazy about you & that's no yolk. (egg)
...Pick me, Valentine (flower, clothespin, toothpick)
...Be 'toadally' different - say you'll be mine! (frog)
...You're in a glass by yourself (plastic champagne glass)
...The heart of the matter is I love you! (candy heart, etc)
...Have a heart - be mine (candy hearts, etc.)
...Lettuce us be Valentines. (salad, lettuce)
...we're in tune (musical note, sheet music)
...I go hog-wild when I think of you (pig)
...Sending you hogs & kisses (pigs, Hershey's Kisses)
...I'd be plum happy to be your valentine (plum)
...There will never be another ewe. (sheep)
...Will ewe be mine? (sheep)
...I love ewe. (sheep)
...Ewe are special - be mine! (sheep)
...Especially for ewe. (sheep)
...I get a kick out of ewe. (sheep)
...I 'scents' you're my Valentine. (skunk, perfume sample)
...You are so sweet! (any candy)
...You're my type. (different fonts, typewriter toy, etc)
...For the way we stick together (Glue, gum, tape)
...You measure up in every way (tape measure, ruler)
...You rub me the right way (sand paper, lotion)
...we still hit it off (nail, hammer)
...You are lookin' better than ever (mirror)
...We were 'mint' to be together (any mint-flavored candy)
...I'm attracted to you (magnet)
...I have loved you from the moment I saw you (saw)
...I'm hooked on you (fishing hook)
...You melt my heart (ice melter)
...No one can love you like I can (can of whatever)
...Life 'wooden' be the same without you (block of wood)
...Yours are simply the best (Hugs & Kisses)
...I'm a sucker for you (baby bottle, pacifier, lollipop)
...Life is more bearable with you by my side - teddybear
...My love for you overflows - drinking glass
...I want to get "down" with you - feathers
...You're the "cream" in my coffee.
...You're "tops" with me. (toy top)
...You drive me "nuts".
...You drive me "bananas".
...I have a "ball" with you.
...You're a real "doll".
...You are "Eggstra" special.
...Not trying to be corny but I love you - corn chips or can of corn.
...You planted the seeds of love in my heart - flower seeds
...My heart sings when I see you - CD or music book
...You make the future so bright I gotta wear shades - sunglasses

Fun Gift for a Husband

Fun Gift for a Husband


Each morning give your husband a small present
and a saying to go with it.


Monday: Orange you glad I fell in love with you?
(can of mandarin oranges)

Tuesday: I'm nuts about you!
(smoked almonds)

Wednesday: You're always in my heart.
(marinated artichoke hearts)

Thursday: Honeydew you know how much I love you?
(Bet you can guess what that one is!)

Friday: Olive you!
(green olives stuffed with bleu cheese)


FROM: internet at Family Fun site

this could be incorporated into his Birthday Week as well!