At 7:35 this morning, 18 chocolate delivery trucks pulled out of our driveway. I wish they were delivering candies to me, but they were on their way to school to serve as Valentine’s favors for the child, who so dearly loves parties. The back doors of the truck open and we put a piece of chocolate inside.  I tucked them all inside a big white boxed tied up bakery style with a big red ribbon that served as the handle.  The child was so happy carrying them into school letting the box swing by her side.  The pattern was provided by Marilyn Scott Waters who is so talented in her paper designs.  You can find her website here: www.thetoymaker.com. She has dozens and dozens of the most adorable patterns that she provides for her readers to download and use at their will. If you aren’t familiar with her illustrations and haven’t been to her site before, you will be amazed and what she can do with a simple piece of cardstock.  Thank you so much Marilyn for such a cute idea!

The boxes of cookies looked so adorable lined up on the table.  Of course, Gigi’s signature cookies were inside, goregeous in their white buttercream frosting.  I have exactly one cookie left and I promised it to my dear child.  I have been brainstorming all afternoon to think of something, she might find worthy to trade for it.  My fingers are crossed that she will forget all about it when she comes home from school.  If there is no mention of it by tomorrow morning when I send her off to school with a kiss, then I will declare it MINE and enjoy it with a cup of Breakfast Blend.