Happy St. Valentine's Day 2014
Now that I'm Catholic, I can share the whole story with my children:) I'm not sure why Mama made a big deal out of Valentine's Day for me. In elementary school, she and I would make sugar cookies the night before. During my senior year of high school, I worked in the child development lab of our Home Economics department. It was a working preschool for children of teachers and others in the community. Mama felt like she knew each child from the stories I brought home. She and I decided to make special cookie stacks for each child on Valentine's Day. They were a huge hit and I like to make them for my children, too. Sometimes we share them with friends and neighbors, but this year, I did well just to make them for us. The recipe and instructions are here . I love the simple sweetness of Valentine's Day in the elementary years. I have fond memories o...