Did you have a fun Valentine’s weekend? And Day??? Full of Luuuuv and hearts and smooching and Chocolate???? (My Sweetie surprised me with some Shari’s Berries — Oh. My. Gosh!)
Anyway, it was a fun weekend here in ThimbleannaLand. It started with a fun day with the Quilty Peeps. Us locals drove a few hours to see Gurney. We shopped (quilt shops, of course) and then Gurney ever-so-sweetly treated us to a Valentine’s Proper Tea. It was great fun and the food was wonderful.
Notice how the ladies know correct pinky etiquette? Extended … yet not overly so. (I have no idea what I’m talking about…just play along.) We had two types of tea — a cinnamon spice (yum) and a chocolate flavored tea. The foods were all finger foods — appetizers, sandwiches (cucumber was included, of course) and three delicious little sweets — a meringue heart, a mini-fruitcake and a little lemon shortbread type of cookie. I have the best quilty peeps ever and we had a great day. Thanks girls — and especially YOU Gurney, for the fun treat!
Other than that, it was a low-key Love-y weekend. I made a few gifts for my little sweeties. Boxers for the boys in my favorite recent crush — Thing 1 and Thing 2! Sadly, there were no cute models around, so I just took a quick pic on the cutting table.
I embroidered “Thing 1” and “Thing 2” just above the hemlines — just in case both boys are home doing laundry at the same time.
Then I wrapped them (with a little fabric surprise for SweetiePie) and packed them with a chick flick movie (yeah, the boys might not be too excited, but the girls should like them), lots of candy, and some dental floss and toothbrushes to counteract the sugar.
Then, last night I made our annual Valentine’s dinner. Steak Au Poivre, herb roasted new potatoes, and oven roasted asparagus. And for dessert, I tried a wonderful new recipe, Not So Humble Pie’s Bittersweet Chocolate Tart. It was delicious! Thanks to LindaNoBlog for the great suggestion.
Oh, and this picture isn’t our Valentine’s Dinner, but it was just as fun. Someone posted a picture on Pinterest and because I’m 5 years old and love to play with my food, I had to try it.
You should have seen TheManoftheHouse’s face when he figured it out. He ate his veggies first and he didn’t know why I was grinning. Then, he started to eat his spaghetti and discovered that it was connected to the hot dog. It was pretty funny! If you don’t think you’ll die after eating an occasional hot dog, you might like this fun little surprise. If you have kids, I’m betting they’ll love it!
OkeyDoke…off to pay some bills. Big Valentine Smoochies!
XOXO,
Anna
Hahahaha!! What a great day! Love the boxers, but the thing that caught my eye is the hot dog and spaghetti thing. I saw the same on Pinterest and was intrigued. But not enough to go ahead and make them. I would have love to have been a fly on the wall when hubby took his first bite!
Always fun in Thimbleannaland. No Valentiney things going on here. Mr. P is out and the OnlyChild is doing her own thing in her own mess downstairs. Same old, same old.
But I very much enjoyed living vicariously through you and the imaginary chocolates I ate (of yours) didn’t go to my thighs either. So, bonus!
Love the boxer shorts…and the spaghetti idea. If I liked hotdogs, I’d try it. But I don’t, so I probably won’t.
Love those boxers, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 was brilliant!!
Okay, you saw HOT DOGS on Pinterest and it inspired you to cook hot dogs, impaled by spaghetti noodles.
Oh. No.
I hope MOTH is okay.
Happy Valentine’s Day Anna Banana, you’re my favorite imaginary friend!!
Sounds like you had a good and proper Valentine’s day celebration! I love the boxers – what a great use of that fun fabric! As well, the little heart candy on the paper wrapping is a super idea! It took me a second to figure out the hot dog situation, but now that I get it, I may have to make it for my 4-year-old for lunch one day! Thanks for the tip! Happy V Day!
Oh! Those chocolates look Deelicious! Some gorgeous flowers arrived here, but they don’t taste as good as chocolate! Love the boxers. I want to be an over-achiever , just like you when I grow up because, it seems to me, over-achievers have more fun! Happy Heart Day Anna!
OK, I am so going to try that spag/hotdog thing with my granddaughter when she spends the night in a few weeks. At 3 she ought to love it! I signed up for Pinterest but haven’t yet really figured it out…sigh
Perfect combo–Things 1 & 2 with spaghetti dogs. I’m thinking couldn’t that be done with meatballs. Probably wouldn’t get the same reaction though.
What a cool weekend you have had! Looks like a fun place to hang out.
See, now Anna, you’ll never be old because you stay young having so much fun! Love the boxers and the spagetti through the hot dogs is just hilarious. Oh my, thinking who I can do that—–I mean who would enjoy that.
What cool gifts. Love the spaghetti through the hotdogs too, so funny!
Oh, you did Valentine’s day properly! We very rarely do, other than the bits and pieces I make for the girls. I’ve given up hoping that Mr DC will ever either a. remember or b. do anything about it!
We had syeak too, and a bottle of bubbly! Love the hot dog spaghetti combo – maybe I could make it for Stuart when I visit him next week? (I’m staying the night with him, then going to the Spring Quilt Fair on the way home (yippee!!)
:) What a great post!!!
Love that hot dog spaghetti….have to try that one on my boys! Can’t wait to see their faces!
Those strawberries look absolutely delicious!!!
Very cute boxers!!!
Love the dainty china cups and little cakes!
You’ve brought back memories of reading all about Thing 1 and Thing 2 to my boys. The hotdogs and spaghetti is hilarious!
hello anna!
it seems you quilty peeps have had again a fabulous day together…so fun…! {love fingerfood & sandwiches & high tea-ish things, especially when cucumbers are involved!}
those boxers are too cute! i’m sure that i would have waited to open the beautifully wrapped parcel & had enjoyed it! divine twine is just…divine!
hugs, julia
wow anna!
what a great weekend you had! friends, family, fun…
love those adorable boxers …wrapped so very cleverly & cute!
ok…what was sweetiepie’s fabric surprise?
we love teas…& have a great variety of organic ones that we really enjoy…chocolate tea…yum!
so glad you enjoyed ms.h’s tart…thanks for the shout out!
happy week!
Awwww, you are such a fun and thoughtful lady – those are all such wonderful ideas. I especially love the spaghetti/hot dogs – superb! x
That spaghetti/hot dogs dish is hilarious! Makes me wish I had some little kids at home to make it for. The boxers are cute, too!
Have you seen this series about blogging etiquette? http://mummastimetocreate.blogspot.com/2011/02/good-etiquette-for-modern-blogger-day-2.html?showComment=1297777059250#c7342971088761896628
It made me think about your post a while back about dealing with Blogger blogs. Do you mind if I link to it or quote you if I write a post about it on my blog?
My girls would flip over the spaghetti dogs. Did you just boil them all together? How cute.
Love the shorts too.
Oh my goodness, that spaghetti thing is too funny, I am going to have to try that one out with my girls…..thanks!
and now i need to run out and buy some hot dogs!
that is hilarious. did you just boil them like spaghetti box directions? we havent had hot dogs in ages! bring it on!
What a great weekend you had! Love the boxers too. LOL!!! I will have to try that hot dog/spaghetti trick with Amelia. I’m sure she would get a big kick of it!
lolol! That spaghetti idea is perfect! (You can also get chicken or turkey dogs from Shelton’s that are seriously yummy, and nitrate-free. I even use them to make black bean soup, they’re so flavorful.)
Glad you had such a fun day!
What a fun little tea party you all had! And I love the boxers, especially with the added “Thing 1 and Thing 2” names embroidered on them. I’ll bet your sons loved them. :)
Wow, so much good stuff in your post. I love tea parties (the real kind with actual tea and finger foods not that other kind). Sounds like a fun day with your peeps! Those boxers are too cute. It took me a minute to figure out you actually boiled the hot dogs like that. So funny! I’m a big hot dog fan myself but don’t eat them too often just in case.
All great photos. I’ve been wanting those strawberries!! Yummy. Looks like it was a great day.
Holy crap, I’m totally making that hot dog pasta thing. Bubba would laugh his arse off. Though I imagine I’ll use some sort of sausage and mix in some kale, since I’m a *#@(! like that, but still – same effect.
TOO FUNNY. Love it here in Thimbleannaland.
Ok, that hot dog thing is hilarious – definitely a must try. The short boys (6, 8, 9,) will just die laughing!
So I suppose I’ll have to make the hot dog spaghetti, even though I hate Spaghetti. For reals.
snort … i don’t know which is funnier, the boxers or the wiggly hot dogs … Thing 1 and Thing 2 – how DO you come up with such cleverishness (and is it too late for you to adopt me – even if i AM waaay older than you?)?!?
Hahahaha…I definitely have to try the hot dogs and spaghetti on one of my my son-in-laws. I will for sure get to say “gotcha”!
Your Valentine’s weekend sounds lovely – and that spaghetti is funny! Lucy x
I ate chocolate-pistachio truffles for breakfast on Valentine’s Day, so yes, it was a very good day. :-)
Love your tea party and the spaghetti hot dogs are hilarious. I bet all three of my boys would get a kick out of them.
Those desserts look amazing! And the boxers are just too cute!
You have the most fun! Sounds like you had a great day with the girls. Love those boxers and the spaghetti through the hot dogs, oh my kids would love it.
Cinnamon tea? CHOCOLATE TEA???
Ahem.
Those don’t sound like tea to moi.
You are lovely, though.
I finally found my way to the computer today. Sheesh! I had a kabillion blog postings in my reader. Yes. A kabillion. Tell me. Did that cute little cookie with the pink flower on it taste as good as it looks? Looks divine.
Holy cow I love that. spagettidogs.
At last – your pictures have loaded on my browser!
Well worth the wait as I’m a huge Dr Seuss fan.
I can’t wait to see my daughter’s face when I produce a bowl a spaghettidogs this weekend … hilarious :-)
x
What a fun post.
Love those boxers. We’ve been calling the neighbor girls (the grands) Thing 1 and Thing 2.
The tea looked like it was loverly and your VDay supper sounded so delicious. Now that wienie-spaghetti thing is something cool. Who thinks up this stuff anyway?
Jody
Great photos Anna, everything looks yummy and cute!!! Well the hot dogs look a little wierd, but I would love to try this out for a little laugh at dinner. My daughter loves pasta and my son loves hot dogs… Have a great weekend!!
Oh me or my – I love those boxers – Dr. Seuss was always a big thing in our house – that material is a hoot. Not sure on the dinner tho, lol. Aren’t quilty peeps the best – sounds like you had a lovely day with yours. Looking forward to SLC – maybe we can actually sit and chat this time – hmmmmm well maybe we can, lol. Where are you staying there?
Hugs – Mrs. Farmhouse
What a sweet post!!! The pinkies made me smile before I read your post! Looks like you ladies had a wonderful day….such pretty photos and how cute are those boxers and the wrapping…SO SWEET!
Ha, ha, ha…definitely making the spaghetti/hot dog dinner for my grandson!
Love your banner
Hugs,
Gerry
We have just had the hot dog/spaghetti combo for tea. The boys (both big and small) were delighted! They have been requested by my 7 year old to impress his friends the next time they come over!
oh, the hot dog thing made me laugh out loud for a good long time. i’m SO doing this for my kids. this will become a fast favorite, I’m sure. how (and who on earth?) would come up with such a thing?
love the thing 1 and thing 2 boxers! so darn cute!
your tea with gurney and your peeps looks like it was oh-so-lovely!