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30 Candy Free Valentines for Kids

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Valentines Day is such a fun day for kiddos, but can be not so fun for parents dealing with them hopped up on sugar or for those kiddos who might have food allergies. I hate to have kids feel left out on Valentine’s Day so I scoured the web for the best allergy free valentines that are both easy and cute. I have tons of friends whose kids have food sensitivities and in my sons class there is a peanut allergy, gluten allergy, and red dye allergy.  I can’t wait to share this collection of 30 candy free valentines for every kind of kid!

No Candy Allergy Free Valentines

Allergy free valentines:

Kazoo Valentines from Plucky Momo

Hoppy Valentines from Lil’ Luna

Cootie Cleaner Valentine from Somewhat Simple

Watercolor Valentine from Smart School House

You Blow Me Away from Five Heart Home

Funny Valentine from Paging Supermom

30 No Candy Allergy Free Valentines for Kids

Blow Me a Kiss Valentines from Lil’ Luna

Eraser Ring Valentine from The Girl Creative

Lovebug Valentines from Dandee Designs

A’maze’ing Valentine from Lemon Lime Adventures

Pencil Arrow Valentines from Positively Splendid

Bubble Valentines from Armelle

30 allergy free no candy valentines

Friendship Bracelet Valentines from Dandee Designs

EOS Monster Valentines from The Idea Room

Magnifying Glass Valentines from Dandee Designs

Kinetic Sand Valentine from Smart School House

Slinky Valentine from Crafting Chicks

Plane Awesome Valentines from yours truly A Little Tipsy

30 Allergy Free No Candy Valentines for Kids

Colorful Valentines from Armelle

I Wheelie Like You by TaylorMade for C.R.A.F.T.

Army Valetines from Armelle

Lovebug Google Eye Ring Valentine from Girl Loves Glam

Highlight of My Day Valentine from C.R.A.F.T.

You’re Tops with Me from Toddler Approved

30 allergy free no food valentines for kids

Bouncy Ball Valentine from Crafting Chicks

Balloon Valentine from Love & Lion

Playdough Valentine from Random Thoughts of a Supermom

Animal Valentines from Sweet C’s Designs

Stamp Valentine from Plucky Momo

Minecraft Valentine from Bliss Bloom Blog

So there you have it! Plenty of creative allergy free valentines for boys and girls! Peanut free, dairy free, gluten free, but full of fun! Which one is your favorite?

20 Red, White, & Chocolate Valentine Treats

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This weekend marks the first day of February which Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us. So why not whip up a treat for your sweeties to show them how much you care. I love the black, white and red combo for Valentine’s day so I figured why not bring that idea to food?! I’ve rounded up some of the best red, white and chocolate dessert ideas. Twenty to be exact. Feast your eyes.
Berries, ganache, red velvet, Oreos, pudding, cream, fudge…oh my. Need I say more? Scroll through for a buffet of delicious images that will get your taste buds tingling and your chocolate radar sirening. 

Chocolate Heart Pudding Cups from Worth Pinning

Slow-Cooker Chocolate Fondue
Slow Cooker Chocolate Fondue from Spoonful

Gooey Red Velvet Brownie Cake

Gooey Red Velvet Brownie Cake from Beyond Frosting

Marbled Red Velvet Brownies from The Novice Chef

Heart Ice Cream Sandwiches from 36th Avenue
Red Velvet Cheese Ball | Taste and Tell
Red Velvet Cheeseball from Taste and Tell
Valentine Kiss Cookies from The Kitchen is My Playground
3 Ingredient Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Sorbet
Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Sorbet from Will Cook for Friends
Valentine Baby Bundt Cakes from Love from the Oven
Godiva Strawberry Banana Kabob (copycat) by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Godiva Strawberry Banana Kabobs from What’s Cooking with Ruthie
Red Velvet Crepes from Duhlicious
Easy Cookie Pops With Video Tutorial by Love From The Oven
Valentine Cookie Pops from Love from the Oven
Red velvet Hot Cocoa
Red Velvet Hot Chocolate from Heather’s French Press
No-Bake Valentine Treats from Plain Chicken

Raspberry Pudding Cups from Workman Family
Oreo Pudding Poke Cake - YUMMY! Recipe on { lilluna.com }
Oreo Pudding Cake from Lil’ Luna

Chocolate Pots de Creme from MyRecipes

Red Velvet Nutella “Cinnamon” Rolls from Yammie’s Noshery

Homemade red velvet brownies layered with Oreo frosting, chocolate ganache, and topped with Oreos. Recipe at sallysbakingaddiction.com

Red Velvet Oreo Brownies from Sally’s Baking Addition

I love that there is a range from fairly healthy to purely sinful and easy as can be to try your hand at me. Truly something out there for everyone looking for a little indulgence this Valentine’s Day!

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WIN the ULTIMATE “Valentine’s Day Basket” + Blog Hop {now closed}

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Love is in the air, friends!

We are celebrating February, 14th 2014 with an incredible giveaway that you won’t want to miss!

Are you ready for this?! TWENTY-EIGHT of our FAVORITE bloggers have put together amazing Valentine’s Day baskets filled with everything you will need for fun, romantic night! That’s right, ladies… no more stressing over what to do or scrambling at the last minute to pull together a memorable evening.

Valentine’s Day is 100% planned for the lucky recipients of these twenty-eight gorgeous baskets!

Each of us are giving away a unique themed date night basket valued at over $100 each to make your evening something you will treasure forever!

Here’s a peak at all 28 giveaway baskets:

Are you ready for a chance to enter 28 AMAZING Giveaways AND meet some of our favorite blogging friends? Welcome to The ULTIMATE Valentine’s Day Basket + Blog Hop!!

Here’s What You Do:
#1) Are you sitting down?!! Ready to feast on all the delicious eye candy of the amazing giveaways you are about to enter? I thought so!
#2) Scroll down further in this post to get a more DETAILED description of what WE’RE giving away.
#3) Enter OUR giveaway at the very bottom of the post.
#4) Time to start “blog-hopping!” Click on each of our friends’ links below and enter ALL of their giveaways!
#5) Definitely take time to check out each of these sites. We have quite the variety of talented ladies participating in this! You are in for a REAL treat!!

I am super excited about my date night giveaway basket! Here’s a little sneak peek. Let’s just say it involves chocolate and lots of it!



Click on each link to view each site, and enter to win their “Valentine’s Date Night” basket. If you receive an error message, click to the blog’s home page. So many amazing dates right at your fingertips!




Our basket includes everything needed for a romantic and indulgent evening of Chocolate Tasting. Did you know that there really is a “proper way” to taste chocolate?  Do you know what the different % of Cacao on those fancy chocolate bars even means?   Well, with this basket, you too can become a chocolate connoisseur! 

You’ll find : six premium chocolate bars (Ghiradellhi, Godiva, Lindt, etc)  ranging from intense dark to white, little red bucket, cinnamon scented candles and glass holders, “A Love Like Ours” book of love quotes, cute little love box to put love a love note or small gift in, two wine glasses, heart table scatter, felt heart stickers, four styles of ribbon, two rolls of washi tape, two black place mats, two white plates, heart napkins, two pens, felt heart garland, tasting mat, score care and chocolate tasting date instructions.

You want it, right? Though, if no one enters I can keep it. 😉

And, just in case you want to plan this one o your own, check out the Dating Divas where they give you the full chocolate tasting date details.


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Giveaway is open to U.S. residents and closes midnight MST on January 24th.

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Glitter Nails with Martha Stewart

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I am so excited to be able to be a part of the 12 months of Martha Stewart Crafts! When the box came in the mail I couldn’t wait to see what was inside. I opened it up and spotted a 6 pack of glitter and knew just what I wanted to do with it. I have seen so many fun nail ideas floating around Pinterest and thought what fun I could have coming up with some Valentines inspired glitter nails.
I came up with three glitter nail ideas, each to match different styles: 
sassy, sweet, and fun.
SASSY
Paint the nail with clear or light pink coat and let dry. Paint just the french tip area and sprinkle with the chunky shattered looking glitter near the end of the nail. It will naturally have a lot of glitter toward the bottom and a few strays going up the nail. Have a toothpick handy to move glitter pieces around to your liking. Let it dry. Carefully apply a few clear coats until the nail feels smooth, letting them dry between. I love how it gives that shattered glass look!
SWEET

Take a piece of clear tape and punch it with the Martha Stewart Punch All Over Pattern Heartbeat (shown in pic below). Place the medium sized heart opening on you nail where you want the glitter heart and press down to seal the tape to the nail using it as a stencil. Paint over the heart opening with clear nail polish. While still wet, cover the polish with glitter. Remove the tape and fix any stray sparkles with a toothpick. When dry go over it with a few clear coats to seal and enjoy your new glitter nail art!
FUN
Paper in background is from the Martha Stewart Handmade Valentines 12×12 paper pad.
Paint your nail with a clear coat and dip in the glitter. Clean stray glitter around edges and cuticles with a toothpick. Let dry. Take a piece of clear tape and punch it with the Martha Stewart Punch All Over Pattern Heartbeat (shown in pic above). Place the medium sized heart opening on you nail where you want the glitter heart and press down to seal the tape to the nail using it as a stencil. Paint over the heart opening with clear nail polish. While still wet, cover the polish with glitter. Remove the tape and fix any stray sparkles with a toothpick. You may have to let it dry and repeat the stencil process to make the contrasting glitter heart stand out enough. When dry go over it all the nails with a few clear coats to seal.
As a side note, the Sweet version lasts the longest. It is still in great condition two days, showers, dishes, and laundry loads later. The Sassy version lasted about a day and a half and the Fun version lasted about day before significant chipping. Granted, I am VERY hard on nail polish and probably did not use as many clear coats as I should have.

Disclosure: Martha Stewart Crafts provided supplies to complete this project.

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