Holiday Hutch

It was so fun decorating my hutch this past week, as I got to spruce it up for Valentine's Day, which is a favorite holiday of mine.  I love the cubbies on this hutch because we have many small treasures we have collected and often wonder where to put them when we decorate our homes.  The small drawers are nice for chocolate and cards, and I put some decorative boxes in the cupboard below that contain things inside that are special to me.  I put out the music box that Mia gave me also, just because it plays a song of love.

I found this cute pink house (birdhouse) this year,

and the Nutcracker I found last year at Home Goods.

I've had these Love blocks forever.

And it's always a must to put those chalky conversation hearts out.

Last week, I showed you the scones I made that were so Yummy.  Well, it was not an orange icing, but a lemon glaze, and I just picked the packages up at the grocery store.  They really are good, you should try them.  *I bought two packs at Grocery Outlet, but I think you can get them at World Market as well.

I came across this quote the other day and loved it because we all have our own story to tell.

"Go back to where you started or as far back as you can, examine all of it, travel your road again and tell the truth about it.  Sing or shout or testify or keep it to yourself:  But know whenst you came."

~James Baldwin

So strange....I had a dream Friday night, and I was looking out my window and the scene was blurry, but could see two big animals on my lawn.  That next morning, I looked out my laundry room window and saw two deer.  They were just there for a few moments, and then trotted off to the woods behind my house.  

Jess loves the flamingo, so when I saw this box of chocolates, I couldn't resist.

Our Francesca chipped her tooth last week, and we were all pretty concerned about it because it was her adult tooth, but the amazing things they can do with dentistry these days comforted us.  She was a brave little girl at the dentist office while the skilled workers repaired her chip, and they did a great job on it.  Uncle b. sent her a couple plush dinosaurs to put a smile on her face. 😊

When I got my new hutch, I gave my old bookshelf to my neighbor, Lisa.  I bought it several years ago at Target, but my house is small and no extra room for it.  She came over to get it, and loved it, and we had a nice visit.  Around these parts, it's all about helping others, and I don't recall having such good neighbors than the ones I have next door and across the street.

I've been thinking of some of my blog friends in the different states who had storms coming through with snow and ice over the weekend.  California is mild right now, but we are supposed to get a mix of rain and snow in February.  It is one of our coldest months here, so I best be prepared.