Valentine’s Day

Seal Valentine’s Day Card

February 11, 2009 By Katy

Don’t Miss Seal This Thursday

Seal’s PBS Soundstage special premieres THIS Thursday, Feb 12 at 9pm (CST).

For a sneak peek, check out this link to Seal performing his rendition of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now”. Click here for a complete set list of his hit songs performed during the broadcast.

Check this link for your local PBS airdates and times.

Send a Seal Valentine’s Card customized with your own personal photos, video, and message. Tres Romantique! (and cheaper and more eco-friendly than a card from the store)

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This is a delicious and easy salad to make. The scarlet color makes it perfect for Valentine’s Day, 4th of July, or Christmas. I use a Tupperware jello mold which looks nice and is easy to remove. If you don’t have a mold, you can just put the jello into a glass baking dish.

My kids love it, and I bet your family will too. I let them eat it for breakfast if we have leftovers.

Ingredients:

1 large box of raspberry jello
1 jar of babyfood applesauce – Stage 3
1pkg. thawed frozen raspberries
1 small carton sour cream
1 cup mini marshmallows

Mix 1 large pkg. raspberry jello and 1 and 1/2 cups boiling water. Let it get to room temperature. Mix in 1 jar of babyfood applesauce and package of thawed frozen raspberries (juice and all). Pour into jello mold or glass pan. If you do a single recipe a square pan should work, but if you double it go with an 13X9. Refrigerate until set.

For Topping (if desired):

Mix 1 carton sour cream and 1 cup mini marshmallows. You can either spread on top if jello is flat or put in middle of jello ring mold. To unmold ring, set at room temperature for 15 minutes, then if necessary hold in warm water for 20 seconds then try again.

My Great Aunt Mog’s real name is Margaret. There were nine children in her family, and they always called her “Mog”. She is super sweet. Hope you enjoy her recipe. (I always double it.) Let me know what you think!

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Alpaca Teddy Bears & Chocolates for Valentine’s Day

February 5, 2009 By Katy

16" Classic Alpaca Teddy Bear with Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles

Chubby Sitting Alpaca Teddies, 5" and 9"

This Valentine’s Day, send your sweetie a luxurious gift that will make her/him feel cherished and adored – an Alpaca Teddy Bear!

Our Classic Bear (top photo) stands 16″ tall, made from unbelievably soft 100% alpaca fur*! He will be the most incredible bear you’ve ever felt. Purchase him and his decadent tin of Lindt Lindor truffles for $99. In the bottom photo our chubby sitting alpaca bears come in two sized, 5″ and the 10″. The 5″ is priced at $29.99 and the 9″ at $74.99. Add a heart-shaped tin of Lindt Chocolate Truffles for an additional $15 and you are done shopping!

These bears are hand made with great attention to detail including glass eyes and felt noses. They are stuffed with hypoallergenic stuffing, produced to meet the highest standards. They are durable enough to be played with. Each one is destined to become a treasured friend. Our bears are guaranteed to last! If their seams ever rip due to poor craftsmanship, we will replace them at no charge. We are that confident in our bears. If you would like to give one as a special gift this Valentine’s Day, contact me (Katy) at alpacas@bellsouth.net with your order, and I will send you a PayPal invoice. Shipping is FREE on all orders over $50. Gift wrapping is available for $5. Let us know if it’s a Valentine’s Day gift so we will be sure to get it to you by the 13th.

An Alpaca Teddy Bear – The Perfect Gift for Anyone & Everyone, Including Yourself!

Order your bear today!

*All of our alpaca teddies are made from “guilt-free” fur. This means that no animal was ever harmed to make these products. The pelts come from animals who have died of natural causes. When impoverished South American alpaca farmers lose an alpaca, they sell the pelt so as they don’t experience a total loss. Each penny they earn is needed for them to sustain their farms. We would never harm alpacas to share in their fur.

If you have an alpaca teddy bear or alpaca “fur” product, please leave a comment and tell us what you think.