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14 JanFREE valentine’s day printables
11 JanWe’ve bought boxed Valentine’s in year’s past, but last year we got creative with our words. We received such a positive, overwhelming response from Tutto Bella readers this year, that we decided to revamp last year’s tags and offer them to you for free. KEEP READING {details on how to receive the free tags is at the bottom of this post}.
Some are healthy and others are not, but they are all adorable, and for Valentine’s Day, that’s all that really matters, right? We have cutesy kid-and-adult-friendly DIY Valentine’s for…all the hot mama’s, the stud{s} in your life, all the cutie’s and for those who make you giggle!
you are one hot mama
{fill the bag with hot tamales, fold over the custom tag and staple closed}

happy valentine’s day stud muffin
{fill the bag with a homemade poppy-seed muffin, fold over the custom tag and staple closed}

Poppy-seed Muffin Recipe
Makes 12 muffins
recipe adapted from our wonderful mom
Add the following ingredients to a large bowl and mix:
2 cups flour
1/8 cup poppy seeds {a used a little more, but less than 1/4 cup}
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
Add 2 eggs{1 at a time} to the above ingredients and mix well
Add 1 cup plain yogurt and 2 tsp. almond extract and mix into the rest of the mixture.
Put the muffin mixture in baking cups and bake in the oven on 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes {It took me about 18 minutes}.
DIY Kid Valentine’s
i think you are quite a cutie
{fill a bag with clementines, fold the custom tag over the top of the bag and staple closed}

friend, you make me laffy
{fill the bag with laffy taffy for your silly friends, fold the custom tag over the bag and staple closed}

Here’s the new look for the fold-over tags.
Tags are 2×4. And, yes you can have these files for FREE. There are 2 tags of each style per pdf. All you have to do is ‘Like’ Fleur de Lis on Facebook {after all, Jenna, owner of Fleur de Lis, designed these printables}. Please click on the Rafflecopter link below to like Fleur de Lis on Facebook, and we will send you the file via e-mail within 5 business days. This offer ends Friday, February 1st. If you have any questions, please e-mail us at trejsorelle@gmail.com.
{images via Tutto Bella}
favorite things continued…
20 DecWe’re not done yet…our magic number for this year was 12 for the 12 Days of Christmas, so here’s the rest of our Favorite’s List.
7. Logitech iPad, Logitech or Best Buy – makes typing e-mails and documents on the iPad SO much easier. {$99}
8. Norwex Cleaning Supplies – I know, its ridiculous that we have a cleaning product in here, and believe me, none of us enjoy cleaning, but its a fact of life and its so important to use non-toxic cleaning supplies for our health, our children’s health and our environment. Plus, these products make it so easy!
9. Stella & Dot Light Bracelet, FRIENDSHIP TIES, Sparkle From the Light Within {$19} - our friend and fave Stella and Dot stylist, Christine Morris, may be hooking you up with this lovely bracelet if you’re nice, not naughty, and read our blog tomorrow for a giveaway opportunity.
10. MukLuk Slippers, Target {$44} – love this style too.
11. Vino2Go, The Wine Sippy Cup – genius and everyone needs one of these!
12. Santa Poo, Ho Ho Ho, Oh No, Gotta Go, Poo-Pourri – we love all Poo-Pourri products and love that they actually work, but this is just too fun for the holidays.
{images via The Product Farm, Target, Norwex, Logitech, Stella and Dot, Poo-Pourri}
{recipe} veggie christmas tree
19 DecThis is one of my favorite appetizers, and its moderately healthy with the raw veggies. Plus, its colorful and absolutely delicious. We recently had a family gathering, so transformed an ordinary veggie pizza into a Veggie Christmas Tree in celebration of the holiday season.
You should add this to your list of apps this holiday season…seriously, so good!
Veggie Christmas Pizza
recipe adapted from my mom
Ingredients
1 8 oz. package of refrigerated Crescent Rolls
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 tsp dry dill weed
1 tsp dry minced onion
2 cups finely chopped veggies {to keep in line with holiday colors, we used broccoli, cauliflower, red bell pepper and thin carrot sticks}
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped green onions
How-To
Spread Crescent Roll dough on ungreased cooking sheet
Press seams together
Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 10 minutes {watch it so it doesn’t get too brown…you want it golden brown}
Blend cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed and minced onion in a medium bowl
Once crust is done, let cool
Spread the cream cheese blend on the cooled crust
Use a knife to cut the ‘pizza’ into a large triangle tree, and use ‘unused tree parts’ for gifts and a tree trunk…and don’t forget to use a star cookie cutter for the tree on top

Arrange ‘tree’ and ‘tree accessories’ on a platter.

Decorate with veggies. You can even get creative adding ‘bows’ and ‘ribbon’ to the gifts. So fun!


Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve
Remember to cut the tree into pieces prior to serving so everyone can get a piece. You can ‘re-piece’ or place the small pieces together into the shape of the tree.
NOTE: Make 2 veggie pizzas because it will be gone in 2 minutes.
Enjoy.
{images via Tutto Bella}
pumpkin dip
20 NovIf you’re looking for that easy, no-bake, semi-healthy appetizer for this year’s Thanksgiving party, snack for the kiddos or even a treat to share at the office this week, look no further. This pumpkin dip is delish.
Pumpkin Dip
recipe adapted from friend and former colleague, Elizabeth
1 8oz package cream cheese
1 can {15 oz} pumpkin puree
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
Serve with ginger snaps, apples, graham crackers and pears.
{images via Tutto Bella}




















