Chocolate Mint Goodness

 

This is one of those tasty holidays. Chocolate mint!

I made sure to stock up on a variety of candies ahead of this day.

There are a lot of different brands that mix dark chocolate with mint, and it is a delightful combination.

Junior Mints are one of my favorite candies. I like the cold of the mint with the chocolate coating. They are soft and refreshing.

This is a new flavor of Kit Kat, they have a Duos line with other flavors. This was my first time trying their dark mint, and it is delicious! It isn't very sweet, the cookie adds a nice crisp, and it has a smooth finish.

This is one holiday I will be glad to celebrate every year.

It's Mardi Gras Time!

 

I made a giant batch of jambalaya. It is one of my favorite dishes to make.

I topped it with lots of delicious shrimp.

You might not be able to tell that I am wearing purple leggings. I wanted to dress in all of the traditional colors.

Wearing all of these beaded necklaces is fun.

I baked a king cake, I just wish the purple icing was a bit brighter.

I would like to visit New Orleans one day, but not during Mardi Gras. It gets crowded and chaotic. But the rest of the year looks like it would be a good time to visit.

Laissez les bons temps roulet!

A Day Full of Love

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

Give a kiss to the one you love.

I could say that candy is my one true love. But candy is not a soul.

My One True Love is Mr Duffy! And we can share all of the candy.

Oh boy do I love Valentine's Day. More chocolate is sold for this day than any other throughout the year. The next is Christmas.

Cinnamon hearts, jelly hearts, and conversation hearts are only available for Valentine's Day. It is a bit sad since I love those candies so much. I know each holiday has some of their own. Like candy corn at Halloween, candy canes at Christmas, and mellow creme eggs at Easter. It would still be nice to have each season last a bit longer, though.

So this morning, I opened up my Valentine's gifts. I got some lovely clothes. I got some new fancy dresses, and some love pajamas.

Mr Duffy gave me some fun things.

A bouquet of roses!

I also got some great new tees for casual wear.

The baby was part of our holiday. Yummy lollipops!

I got some candies in my treat bag.

And a whole package of cherry red tootsie roll pops all for myself!

I was spoiled with so many gifts.

Mr Duffy and I were lucky to have so many of our lovely Valentine's friends with us. Love is all around.

Happy Valentine's Day! May it be full of love!