Last Minute Valentines Day Decorations

I love decorating my house with Holiday decorations even smaller Holidays such as Valentines Day! Since my husband and I never go crazy for Valentines Day, I figured I would keep the decorations smaller. I came up with 3 fun, easy, DIY decorations that you to can create with a lot of materials you may already have.

Learn how to make Love Door Hanger here

Learn how to make XOXO Wall Art here

Learn how to make Rose Petals and Candles Table Centerpiece here

What are your Valentines Day Decorations?

Love Door Hanger

I love hanging wreaths on the door but wanted something a little different for Valentines Day. Since Valentines Day is all about love and romance I went with that theme. 

What you need:

-Wooden levels (whatever you want to spell, I chose LOVE)

-Hot glue gun

-Red paint (or color of choosing)

-Glitter

-Bow

What to do:
1. Paint wooden letters color of your choosing and then add glitter.
2. Hot glue the letters together in a staggered, off center pattern.
3. Hot glue bow to the top of the letters.
4. Let dry, hang on door, and enjoy the view!

1. Paint wooden letters color of your choosing and then add glitter.

2. Hot glue the letters together in a staggered, off center pattern.

3. Hot glue bow to the top of the letters.

4. Let dry, hang on door, and enjoy the view!

What did you hang on your front door for Valentines Day?

Rose Petals and Candles Table Centerpiece

I always love putting decorations on the table based on the time of year. It is simple but adds to the house and the holiday. 

For Valentines Day, I wanted to go with the whole romantic roses and candles and created my centerpiece off that. My husband and I are wanting to save money so we decided to stay in for a romantic night. I thought this would fit the mood I was going for but also fit the Holiday for just a daily decoration, as well. 

Some of the items I had and the rest I went to my local dollar and craft store.

What you need:

-Tray or mat

-Vase for flowers

-Vases for candles

-Rose petals (I used fake to last longer, but real work too)

-Candles

-Roses or other flowers (I used fake for these too)

What to do:

1. Add flowers to the vase

2. Add petals to the vases with candles

3. Assemble vases on tray.

4. Scatter rose petals all over tray

5. Enjoy your beautiful centerpiece

Do you have a special centerpiece you like to make for Valentines Day?

XOXO Wall Art

Adding a little touch of the holidays can always be nice, even just a few colorful letters. My husband made me a shelf that I am allowed to decorate with whatever I want. I decided to keep it simple and nothing to extreme.

What you need:
-4 Cardboard Box Letters (or more if you have more room)
-White and pink paint (or color of your choice)
-Spring/Rose garland
-Lights (optional)

What to do:
1. Paint each letter color of choosing. I went with pink X's and white O's.
2. Intertwine garland and lights and lay out on shelf.
3. Once dry, set up letters in front of garland.
4. Admire your work!

1. Paint each letter color of choosing. I went with pink X's and white O's.

2. Intertwine garland and lights and lay out on shelf.

3. Once dry, set up letters in front of garland.

What does your decoration shelf look like?

Chocolate Lava Cake

One of my favorite desserts to get at a restaurant is that delicious warm chocolate lava cake. Well, why not have it whenever you want without leaving you house?

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate (Or more!)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered sugar, extra for dusting
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder, for dusting on top

Instructions

Melt chocolate and butter in a pot over simmering water, stir until smooth

Stir in powdered sugar

Add eggs and egg yolks and keep stirring

Stir in flour until well blended

Split between cups and bake for 13-14 minutes until the sides are set

Dust powdered sugar and cocoa powder on each right before serving

Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole

My husband is always talking about a chicken casserole with Ritz crackers on top. So I searched around for different recipes and decided to create my own based on a few. I tried to add a few healthier options but there is only so much you can change with rice and Ritz crackers. :)

Ingredients

• 2 cups of diced cooked chicken

• 2 cups broccoli florets, cut down into bite-sized pieces

• 1 can cream of chicken soup

• 2 cups cooked rice (I used yellow rice, but any rice works)

• 1½ cups shredded cheese (I used cheddar but any type works)

• ½ cup mayonnaise (substitute greek yogurt for healthier option, like I did)

• ½-3/4 cup crushed Ritz crackers

• 2 tbsp melted butter (substitute coconut oil for healthier option)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Combine all ingredients into a greased 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish.
3. Mix up all the ingredients except Ritz crackers and butter right in the baking dish.
4. Sprinkle the crushed Ritz crackers over the top of the casserole.
5. Drizzle melted butter over the top.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until casserole is heated through.

All in all, it turned out delicious and we will definitely be making it again soon! Next time we may have to double or even triple the recipe because it seemed my husband wanted to eat the whole casserole in one sitting!

Bachelorette Part 2 at ICEBAR

Since Victoria wasn't able to make it for the first weekend, we decided to have a special night out. We had been wanting to try ICEBAR in Orlando for a while so what better chance than a Bachelorette celebration. 

While the ICEBAR was much different than I expected, it was definitely somewhere fun and chill to hang out. I thought the ICE part would be a lot bigger, but instead it was a smaller room in the back while the Fire bar took up most of the space. 




Upon entering the ICEBAR, an employee helped you with some gloves and a jacket. As you enter, you are welcomed with a cold breeze and soon come to find everything in the ICEBAR is made of ice, including the chairs and cups.





When we needed a break and time to thaw, we went back out to the Fire bar where the music blasted and the dancing began. We even got some awesome drinks on fire!

The cost to get in is reasonable if you go online to ICEBAR.com and buy your tickets ahead of time or you can check Groupon for deals (what I did). Located right in the heart of Orlando on I-Drive, ICEBAR is perfect for any occasion and a definite must see!