Happy Valentine’s Day! This is one of my favorite days of the year. But this Valentine’s Eve I was given some bad news that I didn’t see coming. Don’t you hate that? If you know me well, you know I don’t do well with surprises. It’s one thing if you’re kind of prepared for not so good news, it’s another when it hits you completely out of the blue. So this year, there’s a little black cloud hanging over my Valentine’s Day.  I’m posting tonight with my KJ in hand and a bag of chocolate-covered valentine pretzels that the boy and I made together, and already life seems a little better. (The power of wine and chocolate is amazing!).

In spite of the little black cloud, I’m trying to think good thoughts of sugar cookies, funny little wiener dogs, a boy that still considers his mom his valentine, and my friends and family who I love so much. I know that some things we don’t see coming are really blessings in disguise and I’m hoping this will be one of them.

Wishing you all a day filled with LOVE!