happy hearts (day)

my next door neighbor shoveled my driveway on valentine's day. it might be the best valentine's day gift i have ever received. definitely better than the dead rose a college boyfriend who will not be named so graciously bestowed on me one year. potential suitors take note: the way to my heart is paved with manual labor, not deceased plants.

then today a little valentine's package came from my mom, by way of the popcorn factory, and it gave the driveway shoveling a run for its money. potential suitors take note: lots and lots of sugar will also do.

and so it was that sallee and i spent a delightful no-work-monday afternoon taking popcorn hearts that looked like this...



and turning them into edible works of art that look like this...



and this...



and this...



and also this...



and this...



and this...



they were so darned cute i almost couldn't bring myself to eat them.



almost.