Is It Really February?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzwwCxcKHcL8jMDvCiXKwzBZTqhWIpZoX-jJwopK_s_TPD8XbpgIF_MIRNAn22DdTe3h1NdY_e7IMgPoYcSzYhuCgVFbLUz2WzHdCH-ZaLs7ZWtvD33gP7-BmMNJAucBILvNHmX03iyLc/s1600/tumblr_lfatntoKIy1qebvt8o1_500_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzwwCxcKHcL8jMDvCiXKwzBZTqhWIpZoX-jJwopK_s_TPD8XbpgIF_MIRNAn22DdTe3h1NdY_e7IMgPoYcSzYhuCgVFbLUz2WzHdCH-ZaLs7ZWtvD33gP7-BmMNJAucBILvNHmX03iyLc/s400/tumblr_lfatntoKIy1qebvt8o1_500_thumb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I've been so preoccupied with the kids home from school (yet another snow day), that I almost forgot to mention that during the month of February, <a href="http://www.zhush.com/">zhush</a> will be donating 10% of the proceeds to <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/">The American Heart Association</a>, a cause that's near and dear to my (um) heart!  And, enter the "zhushedup" promotional code at check out on purchases over $25.00, for a 10% discount! Happy February!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Image via: WeHeartIt</i></span></div>

Is It Really February?

I've been so preoccupied with the kids home from school (yet another snow day), that I almost forgot to mention that during the month of...

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Valentine's Day Confession

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Dear Valentine's Day,<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thez0a-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002DW8AGO" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Even though I have known you forever...<br />and, I used to think you were cute,<br />lately, I'm just not that into you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sincerely,<br />Me </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfL_rIcsFowZ-2tW3a8jLnpwCh1kVUnCF1QTcWb3pK1WuAwLLEt6p8yVYleyWrT3w7xW284VMzaBdhOqCVQFwtsHgYzU8B-2-cwh9S-P20jaqHQmeN4mT1nUIy-wQntW1P7ZPVfOsYH4/s1600-h/valentines_chocolate-11819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfL_rIcsFowZ-2tW3a8jLnpwCh1kVUnCF1QTcWb3pK1WuAwLLEt6p8yVYleyWrT3w7xW284VMzaBdhOqCVQFwtsHgYzU8B-2-cwh9S-P20jaqHQmeN4mT1nUIy-wQntW1P7ZPVfOsYH4/s320/valentines_chocolate-11819.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5wydPXckEnNAI_0S-aYrJ1QkwD6-5jpkkuUHhF-JF9hqrOoJyARav6a9rB-cEWCc6Ksb1JA-eYd6M7vCGCXtzEEpIf9Ae9t3hsRVYe24cpcGuSiXNjVhAj2i0eQg6-calCkGoYFSuDw/s1600-h/valentines_day_chocolate-11818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5wydPXckEnNAI_0S-aYrJ1QkwD6-5jpkkuUHhF-JF9hqrOoJyARav6a9rB-cEWCc6Ksb1JA-eYd6M7vCGCXtzEEpIf9Ae9t3hsRVYe24cpcGuSiXNjVhAj2i0eQg6-calCkGoYFSuDw/s320/valentines_day_chocolate-11818.jpg" /></a></div>{still love chocolate} <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZiA9vzCC9T5Q9Igg-U4VzoHrE42IQ8yDCEzgo7rYspMRlwejpe1PNFSqSpbKNtt2zACn2YM3Et2Cq1QMJWKRdNJgORf2nmPvsHwLQvAQfU_FQSGzMVqTpHEHmeE0dmlENuDWl-HXRfY/s1600-h/0206_msl_bouquet_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZiA9vzCC9T5Q9Igg-U4VzoHrE42IQ8yDCEzgo7rYspMRlwejpe1PNFSqSpbKNtt2zACn2YM3Et2Cq1QMJWKRdNJgORf2nmPvsHwLQvAQfU_FQSGzMVqTpHEHmeE0dmlENuDWl-HXRfY/s400/0206_msl_bouquet_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjBeY_bN_LEykuBzCd82qzWQPJeWY9hWmYRNr4p6LpJolDEq_L6i19IXtaUD4FB5YkvgtEiqAmtiUFMs7khzuJW3HX7VgJWYGTJL72ftWfsGpOg1UhyphenhyphenrnJwfpHjvy_kKe7iZF7XMscTk/s1600-h/3104_020508_valentinearrang_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjBeY_bN_LEykuBzCd82qzWQPJeWY9hWmYRNr4p6LpJolDEq_L6i19IXtaUD4FB5YkvgtEiqAmtiUFMs7khzuJW3HX7VgJWYGTJL72ftWfsGpOg1UhyphenhyphenrnJwfpHjvy_kKe7iZF7XMscTk/s400/3104_020508_valentinearrang_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_R5ccusvS94wOkwiAPmUNHy18RxOnW90H_yPawXPTNV2eEeA4SvRNgzO8f80c2Ave2ycSDdg_WJy7Ak0VQAfYQxd818DnmVmf3eRck697NIt-cpoDsYbq1Wi4XmlrqEkb-5-ZdAeLW0/s1600-h/a100134_0204_tulip02_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_R5ccusvS94wOkwiAPmUNHy18RxOnW90H_yPawXPTNV2eEeA4SvRNgzO8f80c2Ave2ycSDdg_WJy7Ak0VQAfYQxd818DnmVmf3eRck697NIt-cpoDsYbq1Wi4XmlrqEkb-5-ZdAeLW0/s400/a100134_0204_tulip02_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a> <br />{adore flowers}<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXfHPI8HyBljF5vNtToLu8w7oB5hrS9JUhTE1APL_cDbT4pSwsHIGkDkPfl0bZLLWfLZa7Fpe71S5wTbfZeEqwMyCjsG46ftyJ1Hva5djwB9UYnUWszvOP4FgKRyDxY9OoAmEppkfhyY/s1600-h/201-02691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXfHPI8HyBljF5vNtToLu8w7oB5hrS9JUhTE1APL_cDbT4pSwsHIGkDkPfl0bZLLWfLZa7Fpe71S5wTbfZeEqwMyCjsG46ftyJ1Hva5djwB9UYnUWszvOP4FgKRyDxY9OoAmEppkfhyY/s320/201-02691.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">What's not to love about "LOVE"?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But, Valentine's Day?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I get a little ambivalent....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Forced holiday sentiments never sit right with me,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it feels too.... forced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHtB_dBsKJu5RpGyM_v-wYy9HS6kbRhIeMzA-_6nSUiQxI7PK05JAF8HgQdPdv7PmeSKObh6kXcEaI9KCEscG373zPfZ4cuVzlWEMsW05zhWSdjzrRYCw1YSW3Tqn1xPpO9c25bAhEMs/s1600-h/candy-bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHtB_dBsKJu5RpGyM_v-wYy9HS6kbRhIeMzA-_6nSUiQxI7PK05JAF8HgQdPdv7PmeSKObh6kXcEaI9KCEscG373zPfZ4cuVzlWEMsW05zhWSdjzrRYCw1YSW3Tqn1xPpO9c25bAhEMs/s400/candy-bags.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MXbi8Bk8iIr_lCO7eni7r5lUlgTOaIXusNyia8_I2-PDXWzlILJJipcFVi-UQxhVUrMhNC8XzHCOQ-JDQBgxMdItZk5ET7HXMN9faCy7J_xKtwO2EmIqcU9Vnd2L4ZFxN-QoGsWy1ug/s1600-h/gt04febmsl_cr2b1_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MXbi8Bk8iIr_lCO7eni7r5lUlgTOaIXusNyia8_I2-PDXWzlILJJipcFVi-UQxhVUrMhNC8XzHCOQ-JDQBgxMdItZk5ET7HXMN9faCy7J_xKtwO2EmIqcU9Vnd2L4ZFxN-QoGsWy1ug/s400/gt04febmsl_cr2b1_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Martha, you are no help.  You make me feel bad about myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year, I intend to do the cute crafty thing with my kids...but I can't find the time, or energy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">(they want the Disney/Hello Kitty/Batman cards anyway!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I'm also not that fond of the color red.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And, I try to avoid wearing dresses.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm more of a pants or "separates" girl...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But, if I had to pick a red dress, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TIu9n_IcqLlYvgPLIONaPVvVTSg0Psyau4ts9vZrnv1vXWfHTiwU3aEPGkfDB3zZHNgyDsBEUhs0CXBVjaPKF5ApXTufm__WwhWdfhSTV7X7uzfR9uzregCmeNbML1-zYE-FUyi3Ebw/s1600-h/0442866666561R__ASTL_300x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TIu9n_IcqLlYvgPLIONaPVvVTSg0Psyau4ts9vZrnv1vXWfHTiwU3aEPGkfDB3zZHNgyDsBEUhs0CXBVjaPKF5ApXTufm__WwhWdfhSTV7X7uzfR9uzregCmeNbML1-zYE-FUyi3Ebw/s400/0442866666561R__ASTL_300x400.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would pick this one!</div><div style="text-align: center;">And, that's where I have a change of "heart".<br /><br />As you may already be aware, the red dress has become the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness.  I think this a great idea.  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. With February being American Heart Month, anything that reminds us (men and women) to take better care of our health, can only be a "good thing".<br />Right Martha?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To learn more about, Heart Truth Go Red for Women, </div><div style="text-align: center;">you can go <a href="http://www.goredforwomen.org/">here.</a><br />And, to learn more about heart health in general, <a href="http://mylifecheck.heart.org/">here.</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">* <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>images via GoogleImage, MarthaStewart, RalphLauren</i></span> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Valentine's Day Confession

Dear Valentine's Day,  Even though I have known you forever... and, I used to think you were cute, lately, I'm just not that into yo...

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