VALENTINE'S DAY POEMS TO ATTACH TO GIFTS OF FOOD

You're sweeter than chocolate
And a joy from the start
It shouldn't be too puzzling
Why you're so dear in my heart
author unknown
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Hearts and Flowers
It's that time of year
Hugs and Kisses
Valentine's Day is here.
So Dear Friend
Take this little treat
A Chocolate coated heart
That is oh so sweet.
© patsy 2002
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Some loves come and go
Some are fast and some so slow
When your love doesn't last
Remember chocolate--Forget the Rat!!!!!!!!!
author unknown
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When your love has left you cold
And your romance has the croup
Warm your little heart
With a little Cupid Soup!

--Shelley
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Cupid Soup

It's the eve of Valentine's Day, it's time for bed.
But your eyes won't close.
You can't even doze.

So make a Cupid's mug o' soup
To help you fall asleep,
Then Cupid into your dreams will creep.


Pour this "soup" mixture into your mug,
With boiling water, then mix.
Then drop in the Cupid's special kiss,
and stir with the candy cane stick!

Add a few marshmallows,
And sip it slowly down.
Crawl into bed, Cupid's arrow will soon be around.
Paulette, 1999~~TLC Creations
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SWEET CANDY LOVE

Put the candies listed in the poem in a candy jar or basket and add the poem.

Sweet Candy Love
by shirleyt@craftsayings.com

You make me GOO GOO,
My sweet SUGAR BABY.
You're my BIG HUNK
And I don't mean maybe.

Just be TWIX you and me
you're sweeter than a BIT O HONEY,
And you're worth more than
a whole HUNDRED GRAND to me.

Now please don't SNICKER...
I feel like I've hit PAY DAY!
Our love is GOOD & PLENTY...
I think I'm on the MILKY WAY!

HUGS & KISSES,

MY DEAREST SUGAR BABY

My Dearest SUGAR BABY,
I hope this brings you a SNICKER as you read my message.
It will not make you CHUNKY and I am not playing TWIX
on you. You are my BIT-O-HONEY, BAR NONE. I am
NUTRAGEOUS about you. You are always there for me in
a CRUNCH. We have a GOOD-N-PLENTY life together,
and I love you from here to MARS. You will always be my
BIG HUNK. I wish you MOUNDS of ALMOND JOY on this
Valentines...and a little RED HOT love.

HUGS and KISSES,

NOW and LATER,
©Tlc Creations, Paulette, 1998


to get more wonderful ideas like this from Paulette go to her forum at:
http://createwithtlc.iforumer.com/index.php?mforum=createwithtlc

14 DAYS OF VALENTINE

On the first of Feb. give your spouse or family member the following note:
"Congratulations, you are the lucky recipient of the 14 days of Valentines."

Pick and choose from the list below. Perhaps it will spark your own
creativity. You might want to go to a cake decorating specialty store. They
have miniature items for just pennies. That might help you with even more
ideas tailored to your family's interest.

You are my dreamboat. (Toy boat - about 20 cents at a cake store.)

You are my "Big Hunk". (Big Hunk candy bar)

I have the hots for you. (Red hots)

I am "Twix" by your presence. (Twix candy bar)

You make me "Snicker". (Snicker candy bar)

You light up my life. (Candle or light bulb)

I'm nuts over you. (pkg. of nuts)

You make the world go round. (Jumbo cookie, cake or pizza)

I'm lucky because you're my "Sweetheart" (SweeTarts)

I'm bubbly all over with love and excitement. (Acta Bath or any fizzing type
bubble bath.)

I hope "U-No" how much I love you. (UNO cards)

By "Gum" you're special. (Gum)

If love has lost it's flavor and you feel you're in a "Crunch", just
remember you are loved so very much. (Crunch candy bar)

You are worth a "Mint" to me. OR We were "Mint" to be together. (Mint)

I can't lick any of my problems without you. (Sucker)

You're "Eggsactly" what I want in a husband/wife. (Write this on a
hardboiled egg or use an empty plastic Easter egg.)

I'm simply "Nutragous" about you! (nutragous candy bar)

I'm lucky to have you as a husband/wife/son/daughter. (Lucky Charms)

I'm a smart cookie to have chosen you as my husband/wife. (Cookie)

You're a "Cracker Jack" husband/wife/son/daughter. (Cracker Jacks)

You're the salt of the earth. (Salt)

I've gone bananas over you. (Bananas or banana chips if mailing.)

I love you a bunch. OR We love you. From: the whole bunch. (Grapes)

Thanks for putting snap, crackle and pop into our Marriage/family. (Rice
Krispie Treats or Crackle candy bar)

Thanks for putting your mark on our home. (Marker)

You're worth a million. (Paper money)

You're worth more than $100,000. ($100,000 candy bar)

You really rise to the occasion. (Helium balloon -write the msg. on the
back.)

You're the icing on the cake. (Cake and icing)

We make a "Ding Dong" couple, but I love it. (Ding Dong)

Let's go on a date. (Dates)

I hit the nail on the head when I married you. (Nail))

My love for you snowballs. (Snowball cake with coconut)

Write a love note on a heart shaped paper. Then cut into puzzle pieces.

You can make a large candy kiss by taking a funnel and butter the inside:
Put foil in the narrow end of the funnel and pour into the funnel either
melted chocolate, rice krispie treats or fudge. Write a note on long paper
and wrap with foil like a candy kiss.


~original author/creator unknown

I LOVE YOU sayings....

~ You're forever on my mind and in my heart. I love you!

~ My heart beats BECAUSE of you. My life IS you.

~ I am so thankful for the gift of you.

~ Our relationship is a blessing. Please know that I love you.

~ Without your love, I wouldn't be the person I am today.

~ Your love is my most treasured gift.

~ I'll never grow tired of telling you how much I love you.

~ Love shared is love multiplied. I want you to know I love you.

~ Life means much more to me knowing I have you to love.

FEBRUARY 2009 RECIPE CARD CHALLENGE

FEBRUARY 2009 RECIPE CARD CHALLENGE



Come join us at the Create with TLC forum at

http://createwithtlc.iforumer.com/index.php?mforum=createwithtlc

to get more challenge links and templates from the past and more to come in 2009!

East download link is the same except for format... one is JPG, one is PNG, and one is PSP7.
So pick your choice and download then unzip and HAVE FUN!
Sure hope you will share what you do with them... I'd love to see what you do!
LINKS REMOVED

HUGS TO ALL
RhondaSue

SOLDIERS

May no soldier go unloved,
May no soldier walk alone,
May no soldier be forgotten,
Until they all come home.


I came across this saying while surfing the other day and just had to share it here. I don't know who the author is and if anyone knows, please tell me so I can give full credit. Our son is in the AirForce, as you know, and even though he is not in a combat zone, the fear and worry for him and all those he is with is great! The following poem was shared with me a while back. Even though our son isn't married nor does he have children here to run in fields of grass as the poem says, he is still there fighting for the same freedom and the same passion as this poem shares. My step-brothers daughter is also in the AirForce. My sons best friend enlisted at the same time as he did too. LOVE OF PRAYERS AND LOVE AND SUPPORT TO ALL OUR TROOPS!


The Things That Make A Soldier Great

The things that make a soldier great and send him out to die
To face the flaming cannon's mouth and never question why
Are lilacs by a little porch, the row of tulips red
The peonies and pansies too, the old petunia bed
The grass plot where his children play, the roses on the wall
Tis these that make a soldier great, he's fighting for them all.

Tis not the pomp and pride of kings that make a soldier brave
Tis not allegiance to the flag that over him may wave
For soldiers never fight so well on land or on the foam
As when behind the cause they see the little place called home
Endanger but that humble street whereon his children run
You make a soldier of the man who never bore a gun

What is it through the battle smoke the valiant soldier sees
The little garden far away, the budding apple trees
The little patch of ground back there, the children at their play
Perhaps a tiny mound behind the simple church of gray
The golden thread of courage isn't linked to castle dome
But to the spot where'er it be - the humble spot called home

And now the lilacs bloom again and all is lovely there
And homesick soldiers far away know spring is in the air
The tulips come to bloom again, the grass once more is green
And every man can see the spot where all his joys have been
He sees his children smile at him, he hears the bugle call
And only death can stop him now he's fighting for them all

~ by Steve Vaus ~


Thanks for taking time to read this...and please help support our troops!
THANK YOU,
RhondaSue

FEBRUARY 2009 RECIPE CARD CHALLENGE

Over at:
http://www.freewebs.com/createwithtlc/forumblog.htm
I am going to be offering monthly RECIPE CARD CHALLENGES.
They will be themed for that month; and there will be a set of at least 4 if not more templates to play with. They will be 100PPI and 5" tall x 7" wide. At the forum, if you create something with the challenge templates, you're asked to share it by posting it to the forum in the appropriate board. If you are not a member there, but would still like to play with the templates, they will be shared here as well with 4shared links to snag from. If you create something that can be shared with others, I'd be happy to post it to my blog here if you email the final jpg file to me.

Here is a view of the first set that will be posted tomorrow after my doctor appointment... Hope you have fun playing with the challenge!

HUGS
RhondaSue

I'M HONORED TO HAVE REC'D THESE AWARDS!

Thank you so much to Debbie at:

http://digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com/

for giving me this award! I am honored!

Now to bestow the honor to 5 other blogs



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THANK YOU to Laura at:

http://cufreebiesonly.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-got-new-award.html

please visit her and leave some love. Thank you very much for the beautiful awards. The rules are simple ~ pass this onto 5 Treasured Friends who have not yet received it.



To catch up with my blog and try to get back on my feet again (seems like it is taking way too long to accomplish that!!), I am going to share a list of some of my favorite blogs and hope that you will enjoy them as much as I do! To each of these blogs listed below... I hand down the crown for each of these awards! I truly appreciate all you do and create and share! You all have huge hearts and wonderful talent! Thank you for making the WWW a fun place to be!

http://cufreebiesonly.blogspot.com/

http://shellezcreations.blogspot.com/

http://designsbyali.blogspot.com/

http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/

http://smiekeltje.blogspot.com/

http://www.happypuppydesigns.com/

http://travlyn.blogspot.com/

http://www.mootwodesigns.blogspot.com/

http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://ellielash.com/blog/

http://libbysscrapz.blogspot.com/

http://lauriemademescraps.blogspot.com/

http://mycraftyheart.blogspot.com/

http://digital-keepsakes.blogspot.com/

http://www.artandscraps.blogspot.com/

http://www.deliciousscraps.com/

http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/

http://flashgraphicscreations.blogspot.com/

http://kittzkreationz.blogspot.com/

http://lisajostudio.blogspot.com/

http://debeedezines.blogspot.com/

http://craftythisandthat.blogspot.com/

http://zeesdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://jailorsplace.blogspot.com/

http://foxyladycreation.blogspot.com/

This is a store of a dear online friend that is definitely great to check out and enjoy!

http://www.montanagrannies.com/main.sc

HUGS TO ALL!
RhondaSue

MEET JACK HANNA

This past Wednesday evening, my husband had a dinner party to play for at his place of employment. The guests numbered about 20 or so and two of them were Jack and Suzy Hanna... you know him as JUNGLE JACK! I really look forward to meeting them some day myself. Dave said they are fantastic folks and enjoys spending time with them whenever he can! This is the third or fourth time that I know of that he's been able to share his music with them as well as have some conversation and get to know you kind of time. I hope to get to Montana to see several things there, but that is where Dave sees them occassionally too. So maybe some day! He has TV Programs, Books to read, coloring books, etc all available... You should check it all out!

LINKS TO HIS SITES:

http://junglejackhanna.blogspot.com/

http://www.jackhanna.com/


The photos here are of my husband, Jack and his wife Suzy... Smuggles, RhondaSue

ORGANIZE whenever possible

In my effort to organize myself more, I am going to be re-applying my templates for chores and lists. So I thought I'd repost them all here for you to snag and use as well... I hope there is something here that will help you...

SMUGGLES,
RhondaSue

Trying to find "normal"

It is December 28 already! That means the end of the last two months of trying to pull things together for our family as well as the end of 2008...well almost! But I am really missing my online friends and my create time plus my blogging time. I will be getting back to it all ASAP!!!!

We now have Dad living with us. The plan is if he is strong enough and able to travel in the future, he will be with us for 6 months and then go to California by Dave's brother for 6 months. What a retirement, eh? 6 months in Boca Raton, Florida and then 6 months in Pebble Beach, California?! WOW! Can't get much better than that I don't think! LOL! He has gotten stronger and his heart is back in sinus rhythm which is all GREAT! He is still needing to gain strength and some independence back though. We'll get there! The power of prayer is mighty and we are praying every day! We appreciate all of your support, notes, encouragement and prayers! Thank you to all of you for all of those...they do all help!

We hope you had a fantastic Christmas and felt the "reason for the season" in all you did! May 2009 bring everyone happiness, success, peace, love and joy!

HUGS TO EVERYONE!
RhondaSue

BUTTERFLY AWARD

I was blessed with another award today! THANK YOU so much!
I received it from CRAFTYMUG at:
http://craftythisandthat.blogspot.com/

The rules are the usual as most blog readers already know.

1. Put the logo on your blog
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you
3. Nominate 10 other blogs for this award
4. Add links to those blogs
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs
6. Give a reason why you consider their blogs cool


I am going to have to procrastinate a bit on awarding this to 10 other blogs for a few weeks. I apologize for that, however, I don't have a choice... I am on my way out of town in a few hours and won't be home for several weeks. My FIL is currently in the hospital and will be released to go home IF and WHEN someone is there to take care of him 24/7. So, I am going to help my SIL get set up and comfortable with the job. I was a CNA for a while in Wisconsin so I do have some experience with this sort of thing. Plus he is my FIL and I'd do anything to help out. SO I am on my there. As soon as I get home again, I will share the love forward! If there is ever a chance while I'm on this trip to relax to do it, I will, however, I'm not counting on that as my FIL's home doesn't have an internet connection of any kind! OH MAN...withdrawals are starting already! LOL! I'll see you all when I get home! In the mean time, please to see Craftymugs site and enjoy all of her wonderful ideas, shares and creations!

SMUGGLES
RhondaSue

SHARE THE LOVE

June from http://censloft.blogspot.com/ has given me an award.
I am so honored and so thrilled by this!
THANK YOU June!

The rules of the award are
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.
The blogs I'd like to nominate that I think have hearts are:


http://www.deliciousscraps.com/
http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/
http://lisajostudio.blogspot.com/
http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com/
http://debeedezines.blogspot.com/
http://kittzkreationz.blogspot.com/
http://flashgraphicscreations.blogspot.com
http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/


Every one of these creators shares tons of love every day in their blogs.
Stop by to visit them and feel the love! You won't regret it!

SMUGGLES
RhondaSue

CREATE WITH TLC CLUB

My online friend, Paulette, has a fantastic store with tons of great kits to buy. She also has a CLUB ... It is starting the next one on November 9th. The downloads are sent to your email inbox every day for a month. It is a fantastic deal and tons of great things to play with every day! Here is a sampling of what the last club brought us:



Go to her site and sign up for the next club...You WILL NOT regret it! And while you're there, scroll to the bottom of the page and snag her freebie posted there!

The link to her main site is:

http://www.freewebs.com/createwithtlc/

At the top you'll see the text links to the other pages of her store. Click on the DAILY DIGITAL text to be taken to the page for this club. While you're there, browse around. You'll find LOTS of great fun kits, elements and goodies! There are freebies scattered here and there in her store too. Keep your eye open for those!

Here is the freebie at the bottom of the DAILY DIGITAL page:




Sign up today so you don't miss out on her "PRE-CLUB GOODIES"...
SMUGGLES
RhondaSue