FOURTEEN DAYS of VALENTINES....Day 8

DAY EIGHT....Hershey Kisses in a candy jar

A few years ago I was in a mission to find apothecary looking jars for my daughter.  She planned to use them as part of a children’s birthday.  Both my husband and I searched thrift stores looking for the jars.  We found in a three month period at least a dozen.  When we took a trip back up north we had the jars packed carefully to give her.   After we returned home I found two I forgot I had.  I ended up using them at Christmas time as I filled them with holiday wrapped Hershey kisses; I gave this as a gift.

A jar of Hershey kisses is today’s gift idea.  You can find jars (small, medium or large) at most any dollar type store.  You can look, if you have time, at a thrift store for one.  

Of course you don’t have to use the kisses. You can fill with other candy if you desire to do so.  I only suggest kisses because of it being Valentine’s Day.  This morning I found a small jar filled with the kisses.  I ended up giving my husband a medium size jar with bite size Snickers.  What’s good about the jars is that they can be repurposed to hold something else later after the candy is gone.  Of course they can be put away until the next candy holiday rolls around (Easter).  

This gift idea is perfect for the chocolate lover whether it be that special person in your life, family member, friend or someone who needs a cheering up. 

Fourteen days of CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY or SHOWING YOU CARE is a wonderful to do during these bleak days of winter.  

Until tomorrow.....have a good day. 

DAY NINE GIFT IDEA....Two champagne flutes and a bottle of sparkling grape juice. 

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PENGUIN HEART

  (From the book “LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER”)

Love was frozen......

In my penguin heart;

  an iceberg......

    unable to melt

I built a fortress 

  Around myself

     NEVER....

 to let anyone into my life

   NEVER....

           to love

I kept myself in check

Guarding against the pain 

   Along life's track,

     carefully I walked 

avoiding anyone......

        who...... 

 tried to walk with me

 From someplace......

    Somewhere......

  you appeared

So unaware of your presence 

       until......

 I looked into your eyes

There I saw a caring soul

    a warm smile

       and a gentle voice

As you touched my hand

    I felt love......

  flowing from within your soul

My penguin heart........

     became.......

  a smoldering flame

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