Early in our marriage my husband gave me the best Valentine’s Day gift. It was sweet yet without the calories, thoughtful without it being too mushy, and wonderful without costing a lot. Hold on to your hearts and I’ll tell you what he did.
He bought a set of heart-shaped cookie cutters in multiple sizes. That’s not all! He took the set apart and attached a cute love note with a pretty ribbon on each one. He then put them all around the house so in each room that I entered…. kitchen, bathroom, living room… I found these sweet notes. It probably cost him under $10. I really appreciated the thoughtful effort he put into creating this gift. Don’t get me wrong, if he wants to get me an expensive piece of jewelry – that is OK! But we both agreed to find ways to celebrate this holiday by showing love rather than spending money.
Little did my hubby know that I would find so many ways of using those cookie cutters over the years. In fact, I use the cookie cutters all year long. Why cut brownies in squares when you can cut them in the shape of a heart? And don’t heart shaped cookies just make you smile? However, during the month of February, I sometimes go the extra mile to make our everyday recipes heart shaped. Even though the kids roll their eyes, “Mom? Did you have to cut my sandwich into a heart?” I know they secretly love it. (Moms know these things!)