Small Towns and a Valentine for Mom plus Tasty Treats

We had an exhausting, but very rewarding week.  Hubby had city council this week.  I love to hear reports about what is going on in our small town.  The city is currently working on a downtown redevelopment project.  This past week we drove around town taking pics of things we like and dislike about our downtown.  If you read my blog very often you know I love living in a small town.  We stay very busy believe it or not, but we are fortunate to have people working to provide wonderful opportunities for our residents.  Earlier this week I attended a meeting with people from other small towns in surrounding counties.  It saddened me as I heard all of the excuses others gave for not being able to provide great experiences for young people in their communities.  Wow, my family and I are so fortunate to live in a small town with big ideas!

In case you haven't noticed, Valentine's Day is tomorrow.  I've never been one to get into the pink and red hearts.  This afternoon I went to Walmart and to Dollar General to pick up a few things-big mistake. Let's me just say- romance is not found on the aisles of these stores. As a mom I really dislike the little Valentine cards the kids take to school.  Hubby threw away (on accident) my sweet daughter's list of classmates and she just about had a meltdown.  He was kind enough to contact a friend's mother to get a copy of the list.   Earlier this week my son was on the computer with an Excel document open.  I inquired about why he was looking at an Excel spreadsheet and he proceeded to tell me he made a list of his classmates back in August.  He was using this spreadsheet to address the cards fro his classmates- Now this is a Valentine for Mama.  Tomorrow both of my children will come home with a sack full of colored cardboard cards from all their classmates.  We will spend about 2 minutes looking at these little treasures before they go into the trash.  We could all save a few bucks and just not buy this junk made in some other country.
 
Tasty Treats Blog Swap- I recently participated in Twist of Lime's Tasty Treats Swap.  I was paired with Mama Henley.  She sent treats from her state- Florida.  My family and I have enjoyed these treats which help us think about the warmer climate in Florida.  The toffee is soooooo yummy.  I'm saving the key lime juice for a few weeks until it warms up- a key lime pie is in the works.