Create28 ~ Valentine's Day Look

Love is in the air, girls!!!! I will admit my husband and I have never been big Valentine's Day people. We always celebrate the holiday, but I honestly don't think in our 15 years of knowing each other have we ever actually gone OUT for Valentine's Day! Given that I am all about practical, going out to jam packed restaurants with super high prices just for THAT day doesn't really gel with my game, if you know what I mean :)

But this doesn't mean, I don't have a cute "going out" Valentine's Day outfit in mind! IF I abandoned my practical side and decided to go out, I would probably wear something close to this:

Tunic Blouse:
Black Jeans:
Scarf:
Earrings:

For the past 3 years we have had a little family tradition of my sister in law's visiting from Chicago over Valentine's Day. We'll do filets on the grill with some yummy sides and I will make chocolate lava cakes! To die for!! And listen, I DON'T BAKE and somehow I pull these off every year! It's like a Valentine's Day miracle or something.

Here is the recipe I use: Chocolate Lava Cakes

I also organized a Love Box last year. It was so much fun!! Here's what you do:

LOVE BOX

1. Get a small, cute box (or small bag) for each person in attendance.
2. Ask each people to write ONE thing they love about EACH person at the dinner/party and place it into their Love Box (or bag).
3. After dinner (we like to do ours during dessert), people take turns reading the messages from their box and GUESSING who wrote it!

It's especially fun when little kids are involved because they always say funny things like, "I love you because you are poopy." #deadgiveaway

Seriously, it's so much fun!! Try it!!

What are you plans for Valentine's Day?? Are you cool and whoop it up out on the town or are you lame like me and stay in??!! :)

Here are this week's prompts for Create28! We'd love to see your looks at #Create28winterlooks!!

Time to link up! Don't forget to use the hashtag #lovelylittlealamode on social media!

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Each week we choose a favorite...check out Carrie and Whitney's blogs to see if it's you! My favorite look this week was Shelly from The Queen in Between: 

Shelly clearly shares my #vestlove and that outfit with the red vest in the middle. PERFECTION in my book, girl!!! Read her entire post HERE.

Now let's get linking! We like to keep things simple around here. Just link up your favorite posts--fashion, beauty, food, DIY, anything goes! Follow your hosts on social media, have fun and be inspired! Thanks for linking up!

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Foodie Friday ~ Resurrection Rolls

I can't believe Easter is NEXT SUNDAY! We'll be spending some quality time with family and cousins during the most important holiday of the year. I don't have a true "recipe" for you this week, but I wanted to share with you a little Easter activity I do with my kids every year to teach the basic premise of Easter.

Now, my two older kids have been doing this activity for years and their knowledge of Easter goes far beyond this activity. However, they never seen to get tired of it, even though they always know what's going to happen :)

The basic premise is: The dough represents the tomb where Jesus was buried. The marshmallow represents Jesus (stay with me, here!). The kids put "Jesus" into the "tomb." We bake the "tombs" and when they come out of the oven, the marshmallows have melted so "Jesus" is gone and the tomb is empty! I have to admit, it makes a pretty delicious treat, too after all the learning is done!

I have great memories of making Resurrection Rolls with my two oldest and my 2 year old can get in on the action this year too! 

Resurrection Rolls
(makes 8 "rolls")
1 10oz can of refrigerated crescent rolls
8 large marshmallows
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar (white or brown or both)

1. Preheat oven to 400 and spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2. Separate crescent rolls into triangles. Mix together cinnamon and sugar.

3. Take out the marshmallows and explain that they represents Jesus--white and pure. Dip each marshmallow into the butter--this is to symbolize the embalming oils they used to prepare his body for burial.

4. Dip the marshmallows in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. This symbolizes the spices they used to prepare his body for burial.

5. Place one marshmallow in the center of each dough triangle. Carefully wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Try to be careful and not let any of the marshmallow peek out, otherwise Jesus, I mean the marshmallow, will leek out during the the baking process. Explain that the dough represents the tomb where Jesus was buried.

6. Brush each roll with melted butter and sprinkle with leftover sugar.

7. Bake for about 10 minutes (or according to package directions).

8. When the rolls have cooled, have the kids break them open to see what they find! (they'll be empty since the marshmallow has melted). Explain that this represents the empty tomb and Jesus has risen!


Have a wonderful, blessed Easter!!!