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Cha Cha Chocolate

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s a super last minute idea or more likely – an early idea for next year. Just something quick and cute.

And if you don’t need any treats, you might want to mosey on down towards the middle of this post.

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I made little heart chocolates. Hi.

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And packaged them up like tiny candy bars. Too cute. And thanks for reading.

This is super easy. You’ll need a candy mold though. The product number is in the photo below if you want to search for it. I found mine at Cake Art. The squares are 1.25 inch.

And because I have a mini candy coating store growing in my kitchen, I decided to use some of it up for these.

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Melt pink candy coating and then using a toothpick, draw heart shapes in the cavity of the candy molds. Let it dry and then pour melted chocolate candy coating over the top. Mercken’s is what I used for these. Fill the cavity enough so it reaches the corners without overflowing and then tap the mold on the counter to settle and even out the coating. Repeat with the remaining cavities. Place in the freezer for a few minutes to set and then pop them right out of the mold and place on wax paper. Repeat and repeat until you have what you need.

Of course, you make these even easier and unwrap existing candy bars to use.

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Now the fun part. I had these pink foil wrappers that were lonely and waiting to cuddle something. They were really too big for the bars I made so I cut them in half.

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Lay the chocolate on the wrapper, fold the two short pieces first and then the long ones.

The foil is super thin so you can press it pretty flat.

These are also fun to wrap up your cake pops if you do simple decorations.

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After your bars are all wrapped in foil, you can add paper wrappers.

I created these with different sayings.

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Even one for the pinterest lovers out there.

Here’s a pdf if you want it.

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Making your own wrappers is a cute gift or favor idea. Use the same process and create your own wrappers for your theme. You can turn any candy bar into something a little more special.

But now let me tell you why I really made these.

I bought something for myself a few weeks ago that I thought was the cutest thing ever.

Or at least the cutest thing that week.

It was on sale thank goodness. Wanna see?

It goes with the theme so far.

And it’s really what inspired these tiny wrapped chocolate bars.

But this chocolate is a little bit bigger.

And sassier.

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The good thing is it won’t melt in my hands.

Check it out. A Cha Cha Chocolate Clutch.

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From Kate Spade.

Loving the label.

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And look at the chocolate candy clasp.

I die.

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And the inside lining. So cute.

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It’s pretty big, too. Actually it’s a really big clutch.

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Big enough to carry all my cha cha chocolates.

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Thankfully it has a chain strap, too.

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And yes, I couldn’t help but make little Cha Cha labels. It’s just too much fun to say.

But I haven’t mentioned the best part about this bag. It turns out I didn’t just buy one.

Yep. Right now I have one for each hand and that just looks plain silly.

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So who wants to help me out and take one of these off my hands?

Anybody?

Somebody?

Enter for a chance to win a Kate Spade Cha Cha Chocolate Clutch.

  • Just leave a comment on this post and say something sweet about someone you love. It’s that kind of day you know.
  • Deadline to enter is Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 6 pm ET. Sorry, Time’s Up. Winner Announced Below.
  • One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Thursday evening.
  • Happy Valentine’s Day and good luck!

Okay, cha cha time. Let’s see who won the cute clutch. By the way, I’m so glad I didn’t have to choose based on your comments. I would have never been able to pick. So many of you have the sweetest sweethearts in your lives. It made me so happy to read your comments. Smiles and smiles.

But the random winner is………

chachawinnerYay! Congratulations Gayl! Hope you have fun with the clutch.

Note: Giveaway sponsored by moi.

 

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4,045 comments on “Cha Cha Chocolate”

  1. Love this post! And I love my mom :) Thinking of her on valentine’s day!

  2. Today is our wedding anniversary and I am married to the sweetest guy. He is so romantic and I can’t wait to sweep him off his feet tonight with a delicious dinner.

  3. this chocolates are amazingly cute!

    My sweetheart is my husband, who when I told him I didn’t want anything for valentines day, bought me flowers, a card and filled our living room with balloons anyway. He’s the best.

  4. I LOVE Kate Spade, but I love my hubby more:)

  5. What a wonderful post!! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful ideas!!

    I want to mention my sweet husband whose courage and perseverance I admire.

  6. LOVE this. I have been watching my preschooler with her candy stash from her V-Day party at school, and she is insisting on sharing part of every piece with her little brother. Melts my heart. <3

  7. I think your blog is as sweet as any chocolate!
    My Sweetheart is my husband. He got a card for each of us (our son, two daughters, and myself) for valentines day with wonderful, heartfelt sentiments in them. We are so lucky!

  8. Neil, my sweetie, makes me happy EVERY day!!

  9. WOW … CUTEST candy and super cute purse too!!!

  10. That clutch is adorable! My special someone is my husband. He is my best friend and makes me so happy. I don’t know what I’d do or where I’d be, without him in my life. He is the best!

  11. That clutch is so cute!

    I love my husband who recently gave me the best present ever – our beautiful baby boy! He is 3 weeks old and the cutest baby ever! Having our baby boy makes me love my husband even more!!!

  12. My fiance is so good at making me feel so loved and I cannot wait till May to marry him! This is a great idea for a wedding favor.

  13. That clutch is awesome. I love love love my husband and my little girl and we have one on the way! Best Valentine’s day ever!

  14. I love my family so much because they’ve always been there for me no matter the circumstances! Special love for my dad because we have so close to losing him before and I couldn’t thank God enough that he is here with us today! <3

  15. I love the fact that my single best friends and I get to spend the day celebrating us, rather than worrying about our love lives!

  16. Love this clutch and the chocolates are so cute!

    My Valentines are my son and my boyfriend. They are the light of my life and always manages to brighten up my day. There is never a dull moment!

  17. I love my daughters and I love Kate Spade. Would love to win this purse!

  18. I LOVE my husband !!! He is the most unselfish person I have ever met. He is kind and caring and goes out of his way for others every day. He doesn’t even know how special he really is.

  19. My special someone is my sister who even an ocean away from me manages to make me smile every day. We finish each other’s sentences and thoughts even… I miss her!

  20. my husband gave me the sweetest card today – tears for sure!

  21. Love these baby chocolates!
    My someone is my husband … he is great for snuggling and wrangling our two kiddos … and it’s his bday today!!!! (but I’d keep the purse for me;) )

  22. Want!!
    My hubs…..so sweet and I’m lucky enough to call him mine :)

  23. Those are too cute! And love the clutch!

    I started following your on pinterest! Such a fun & addicting site, haha!

    I hope you have a fantastic Valentine’s Day! Today my husband is bringing me to talk to a tattoo artist about my next tattoo. It’s going to be for my children, they are my world and to me it’s a great way to show it off <3

  24. My someone special is Greyson my son…sometimes I could just eat him like Cha Cha Chocolate…he always says the sweetest things exactly when I need it….isn’t that dreamy.
    Happy Valentine’s Day! XOXO…

  25. To My Husband –
    We’ve been married for almost 3 years now but been together for almost 13 years , you still love to buy me surprises when you travel.

  26. Those chocolates are stinkin adorable!! I actually just saw this line of bags and immediately fell in LOVE!

    My husband is my FOREVER VALENTINE. He knows be better than anyone in the world and is my biggest fan :-) It is the best feeling being married to your best friend!

  27. I need to try this idea for baby shower I am hosting, so cute!!

    I have so many LOVES but my favorite are my sweet 6 month old daughters. I love seeing their smiles every morning, it makes my day. Their dad is pretty cool too!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!!

  28. I love Kate Spade. I love Chocolate. And I love my husband for my reasons but one of them is when he walks the dog in the morning to let me sleep in 30 more minutes :-)

  29. I love my husband!!! He is the cutest and spoils me all the time. He also did the dishes last night before I got home :)

  30. My family is the absolute best & I feel so fortunate to have them in my life!

  31. That is so cute!!! And my Hubby who is deployed in Afghanistan right now surprised me with 2 dozen Roses today!!! Made my day because I really wasn’t expecting anything at all!!! :) Happy Valentines Day!!!

  32. My husband is my sweetie and has been for 26 years! Love that man!

  33. The mini candies look too cute too eat – like most of your creations! The person I love would have to be my boyfriend, who surprisingly stuck around all this time.

  34. Very cute chocolates! … and clutch.

    I am blessed to have three amazing Valentines! I love my MoMo, BooBoo and Peanuts!! Thanks for making me laugh, making me feel special and most of all for loving me!

  35. I absolutely love my parents. There is no other love in the world I cherish the more. No matter what I do, their love is there for me. The one word I think of when I think of their love for me is UNCONDITIONAL.

  36. So everyone is so excited for flowers and chocolate today but I am excited to receive the crib for my first child’s nursery!
    My husband will most likely have chocolates almost as cute as these waiting for me at home because he is the most thoughtful guy I know. We’ll eat some chocolate today but save the rest to eat together after we put the crib together!

  37. First, those chocolates are adorable. Just like everything else on your blog.

    Second, my special someone is my boyfriend. We’ve only been dating 3 months, but it’s amazing. The thing that is so sweet about him is that he is so thoughtful. Not many girls can say that, but I definitely can. :)

  38. The chocolates are beautiful. I love all of the care and detail you put into these little goodies! I believe Valentines is best with a homemade gift in a pretty package :)

  39. My special someone is my husband who makes me breakfast and coffee every morning and lets me eat it in bed everyday.

  40. LOVE these! You have such cute ideas. My Valentine is my hubby of almost 6 years, and he is so sweet. He always surprises me with something special for my bday/Valentine’s Day (they are only 2 days apart). And the clutch is to die for.

  41. I love my husband for being the best friend I’ve ever had.

  42. Wow! I have never seen such a cute idea! I would love to get it and eat the chocolate with my 5 yr old son who is the sweetest gift God has given me. He always says how much he loves me and asks me to forgive him when he disobeys. He is a very smart boy that fills my days with smiles and blessings. I think I would just lay in the couch with him and eat the chocolate away!

  43. GIVE IT TO ME NOW AND NO ONE GETS HURT!!!!

  44. My hubby is my sweetheart. I’m very thankful for his friendship and love.

  45. Though I love my husband very much, my cat is my favorite valentine. Whenever I have to go out of town, she mopes around the house until I’m home. Then when I am home, she is constantly trying to get my attention, even if that means sitting on the laptop!

  46. This past year I got engaged, then married, now I’m moments away from having my first baby. My mom, sister and of course my dear sweet husband have done so much for me – I could not be more lucky.

  47. As I have a girlfriend who would LOVE this little bag, I’ll mention her. She is honorable and admirable in everything she does. Her love for God governs her life. And I’m immensely blessed that she calls me a friend.

  48. My husband is more than I could ever ask for. I know that sounds cliche, but it’s so true! I’m a handful. :)

  49. My mom is sweet, understanding, and generous!

  50. My sweetest Valentine is my father. We do not even have to share words to understand each other, that special daughter-father connection is enough.
    I will definitely make these Cha Cha chocolates for daddy <3

  51. My husband is the best ever. He is my best friend, and somedays I can’t even believe that I get to go home to him every day! I am looking forward to our dinner date tonight.

  52. My 17 month old is the light of my life. She is napping right now which is the sweetest gift I could be given!

  53. My mom used to always color in pages of a coloring book for holidays and leave them on the table for us when we were children before we went to school. I remember feeling so special to see a vibrant image of Pepe Le Pew or some other cartoon character and a heartfelt message from mommy. I hope one day my kids will feel as loved as my mom made me feel every day.

  54. My husband is the sweetest. I have had an awful last few days and he has been there for me through it all and has just been so amazing.

  55. Love anything chocolate and love purses what a great combo for a single girl on Valentine’s.

    Will have to try the candies, have been looking for a fun idea for party favors! These will work great!

  56. I love my husband, he’s great, yada yada, but I want to say something nice about YOU!! Your posts always bring a smile to my face and everything you create is so wonderful. Thank you for bringing me happiness with every post!

  57. Happy Valentine’s Day! What a pretty purse!

  58. My friends are my valentines… i wouldn’t be who i am without them. they love me at my best and are there for me at my worst.

  59. My love is my family. We might be a bit crazy but we all love each other

  60. I love my dad. I would not be where I am without him. I am thankful everyday I was lucky to have him for a father.

  61. Love the Chocolates! Makes me want to be a lil’ Wonka myself.

    My Valentine’s today are my kiddos – ages 6 & 2.

  62. bakerella, you are my hero – for so many different reasons, not just because you create the most amazing and adorable treats i’ve ever seen!

    usually valentine’s day isn’t a big deal for me and my husband, it’s a cute occasion but we don’t typically do much or anything except acknowledge it verbally. but this morning i woke up and my husband had stayed home for the morning to make me a surprise breakfast-with-all-the-works-in-bed (pancakes, cheese omelet, sausage, tater tots, orange juice, and coffee). i’m so lucky that i don’t really deserve to get even luckier but if i win the clutch i will give it to someone to make them feel extra special and lucky, too!!

  63. Michael does things to make me smile without even knowing he’s doing it. He’s thoughtful and wouldn’t know how to hurt a person if he wanted to.

  64. My husband, Tyler, is the most amazing man I’ve ever met. When I die (in a very, very long time), I hope to be remembered as the woman who loved her Tyler. That’s my goal in life, to make sure that he knows that he’s the most important, wonderful, exciting, comforting, inspiring and fun thing in my life. He is my everything.

  65. Luv your site. It is always so much fun to come see what your you have come up with next.

    There are a lot of special people in my life. My mother tops this list and of course the friends that help me through life.

  66. My special someone is my mom. She shares my love of chocolate, and is battling breast cancer right now. But even though she has a lot on her plate, she is the best mom and the greatest grandma to my kids! If I win, we just might have to share the clutch. :-)

  67. This is such a great pick-me-up gift for anyone special in your life!!
    My special someone is my husband, he is my bestest friend and I thank him everyday for convincing me to marry him ;-).

  68. LOVE the chocolates and the ability to personalize them!
    LOVE LOVE the clutch purse!

    Gotta say, my man is the bestest. Being the only man in a house of females (me, our 3 daughters 8, 4, an 2, and our dog), and on top of that being Mr. Stay at Home Dad, I have to give the manliest of men props for, among other things, keeping our abode in tip top shape, playing dress up, painting toenails, and playing Barbies with the 2 youngest while shuttling our oldest to and from school and other after school activities.

  69. I love my sweet boyfriend, he has helped me through so much already. I can never not love him. :-)

  70. My husband of 22 years is my Valentine! We are more in love today than when we married!
    p.s. I love your little chocolates you made.

  71. My sister Leanne! She is the best, most supportive sister/friend I could have! xoxoxo I wish I had made her (and my kids) some of these sweet chocolates…next year!

  72. I am completely amazed at the adorable treats you create! These cha cha chocolates are fa fa fabulous!!! I made your red velvet cupcake bites today for a party at work, and everyone flipped!@!
    My valentine is my wonderful boyfriend of 3 years. After a rough divorce and a past littered with broken hearts and disappointment, I was lucky enough (in my thirties!) to find a man who truly understands me. Good and bad. And he loves every bit of my craziness…. Every day I wake up feeling like the luckiest girl in the world!
    Happy Valentine’s Day, Bakerella!!

  73. I love my husband so so much! We are expecting our first baby and he is already the sweetest daddy! He is so excited for our baby to get here! I know he is going to be the most incredible father!

  74. I love the bag and the cute mini bars. I love my whole family so much I can’t pick just one.

  75. Your chocolates are adorable!

    My sweetie is my husband Ryan, a graphic designer who every year designs a special Valentine card just for me and fills it with a lovely hand-written message. We are celebrating our 10th Valentine’s Day together and I couldn’t be more in love with him. :-)

  76. Wow!!! So Cha Cha Charming!!You are just fabulous!! Love it all!! Can’t wait to try this!!
    Happy Valentine’s Day!
    My husband is so sweet and thoughtful. I am lucky to have him for my Valentine!

  77. I have the 2 sweetest boys a mom could ask for. They make great Valentines dates for me!

  78. those purses are so cute! I just love chocolate so much! My special person is my mom who is always there for me no matter what.

  79. My husband knows ALL my secrets – and loves me anyway. He’ll always be my Valentine, every day of the year!

  80. My boyfriend just took me away for a winter weekend full of skiing and relaxing. He’s amazing!

  81. I love your idea..a must try for next year!
    I love that clutch even more (sorry)
    and of course I love my hubby of 11 years he is a wonderful father to our lovely 3 children and a great loving step father to my 2 children I miss him when he is away he is my best friend ;)

  82. roses are red
    violets are purple
    my hubby is sweeter
    than maple syrple.

    My husband is an amazing man, and I am thankful every day that he is MY husband.

    (You kinda rock yourself, Ms. Bakerella! Hope you have a happy happy day!)

  83. I have the sweetest BF, caught him at my mom’s house last night making my Valentine’s gift with her ;) So cute. P.S. I LOVE that purse!

  84. That purse is adorable!! My special someone is my hubby, who is just my rock.

  85. I love my husband and will be missing him this Valentine’s day because he will be working all night. His sacrifices for our family are part of what make him so wonderful <3

  86. My special guy is my best friend and truly is my other half. Mere words can’t describe what he means to me :D

  87. My husband is the best Valentine a girl could as for. He makes me a better person and encourages me to be the best. If it weren’t for him, I would have never had the confidence to apply for a PhD and return to school! I love him!

  88. Sadly I am sick today and pretty uninspired. However, my Valentine is on his way home now to make me some soup. Everyday with him is Valentines.

  89. My valentine is my husband. He is amazing. I’m not sure why he chose me as his eternal mate, but I am so glad he did. I love him to death!

  90. My pick for sweetest this year would have to be my baby sister (she’s 24 so hardly a baby to anyone but me!). After years of squabbles, we have both mellowed and I now get to enjoy the kind person she truly is!

  91. So cute! Someone I love, my sister, is struggling right now with an undiagnosed disease. She is the sunshine of my life and the best person I know. Loving on her lots this valentine’s day!

  92. What an adorable clutch!

    My husband is the perfect Valentine. He’s so considerate and romantic, especially when it’s least expected (which is kind of my favorite :))

  93. I have the sweetest husband in the world.

    And I love that purse.

  94. I love my boyfriend because he sent me flowers and my dog because she gives me kisses :)

  95. i love YOU, bakerella, for all that you do for us. your ideas are simply amazing and i’d be honored to win that cute little cha cha clutch. thank you for all the inspiring things you come up with. :)

  96. Sweet! I have 3 special valentine loves, my wonderful husband and 2 darling kids, who all make me smile every day. They are my cheering section, support team, and inspire me to be a better person every day.

  97. I absolutely adore that clutch!

    For the part about loving somebody, I have to say that I don’t have a special someone. But I love the sweetness going on today.
    At my school, for example, you could buy a rose for somebody and it will be delivered to that special someone. So sweet!

    Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!

  98. I think that bag looks so sweet!
    My boys ages 8 & 5 are my Valentines. They help me create decorations for the house, make and frost valentine’s sugar cookies (thank you for the recipe, by the way) and make valentines for their friends and family. It helps to have non-commercial ways to celebrate the day! They’d enjoy the bag too – they call me a princess and I am honored!

  99. I love my cat because he’s always there, even when he’s in the way. :)

  100. My 15 month old baby boy is my little valentine this year. We’re snowed in at the moment and have the entire day to ourselves. :)

  101. Such a cute clutch! My special someone is my husband, without whom I would not have the precious 2 week old I’m currently holding in my arms. He has been so supportive and helpful and I am blessed to have met him.

  102. My hubby, of course, he is the best thing that ever happened to me. Truth, not cliche :) Adorable purse!

  103. My mom is someone that I seriously love. She still manages to send me Valentines gifts every year, always hoping that she will be able to brighten my day! Happy Valentines mom!! =)

  104. WOW!! Those tiny bars are SOOO adorable!!

    I’d have to say something about my mom, as she does soo much for me!! I love, love, love, and love her!!

  105. My husband has been my special valentine for 41 years.

  106. Ever since I saw your site I always check it every night, you are my stress-reliever. Thank you for sharing your life to us.

    My husband is my sweetest gift. We’ve been together for 10 years (02.14.02) and this day is our 10th anniversary. I may not be lucky with any raffle prizes but am surely blessed with whom I got :)

  107. My husband is the best! He completes me.
    My 4 yo daughter emma warms my heart with her hugs.
    my 2yo son Brandon is charm personified when he smiles.

  108. The purse is just too sweet! Best wishes to my mom, shes finally coming to visit me soon!(living in different countries)

  109. I’d love to win this bag. I’d say something sweet about my hubby. He is a much kinder, more patient, more forgiving person than I am. I love you!!

  110. My loving husband– definitely been there through the good times and bad– and still LOVES me!

  111. Happy Valentine’s to you!! The clutch is so sweet! It would definitely make a super Valentine’s for any girl.

  112. My Valentines are my husband, my 3 kids, my 3 cats and my dog. Sometimes the love in our house is so abundant but especially on Valentine’s Day when we all write notes, letters and cards to eachother to show our appreciation.

    Love you Bakerella!

  113. Ah that purse is to die for! And the personalized chocolates are such a fun idea.

    I love my sweet husband and our little baby that is currently growing inside of me! :)

  114. The little chocolates are awesome looking!! I have to tell you how sweet my guy is to me today. As I picked up my bag to head to work this am, I found a huge heart shaped box of chocolates and a card in it! Then I get to work and this gorgeous bouquet of flowers shows up from him. And to top it all off, he says he’s taking me out to dinner! I think I’d better keep him :)

  115. I love my husband because he knows about all my quirky little obsessions (cake pops included) & loves me anyway…

  116. I love my husband…. he makes difficult decisions easy to bear because I know he loves us so much.

  117. Such a darling purse! My special Valentine is my Daddy – we reconciled last year after a too-long estrangement and I love him so much. Our relationship has grown and I am so SO happy that my little girl has her Cappy Grampa to play with, and soon our Nana Jo will be his wife and I’m just over the moon. He has been so encouraging of my own crafting and recently left a comment on my blog that made my day AND made me cry. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! :)

  118. I LOVE your website & all of your precious goodies! I make them for the 3 special guys in my life all the time & they love them. They are my valentine’s- my hubby & my 2 boys. They are the reason I exist everyday & I love them with all my heart & soul <3

  119. I love my husband because he knows about all my quirky little obsessions (cake pops included) & loves me anyway….

  120. i love the chocolates! i cant wait to try to make these. love love the clutch too.

    my special someone is my husband! who is the best dad and hubby. who is sick today poor guy.

  121. i am so thankful for all of the love I am surrounded with. my best friend/husband and my beautiful 4 children but so grateful for a sweet Savior who loved me so much he was willing to die on a cross for me.

  122. Last night I stayed up until 11PM putting the finishing touches on my first ever batch of cake pops – I’ve had your book for a month and it took that long to choose which inspiration to go with. I ended up making valentine’s owls, chick, dogs and kids for my daughter’s JPK class. I had such fun doing it and I have discovered a passion for baking!

    When it comes to speaking of love. however, I am an illiterate fool and so I turn to the great poets. And Rumi is one of the greatest. Here’s what my darling husband saw in his card today.

    “The minute I heard my first love story,
    I started looking for you, not knowing
    how blind that was.
    Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere.
    They’re in each other all along.”
    -Rumi

    Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxox

  123. Love the little purse!

    My sweet nephew turns 6 today! I am so fortunate to have him in my life. His beautiful eyes light up a room when he walks in.

  124. Oooooo! Adorable!!!
    I love my husband!!!!! He is going to be a wonderful dad come August!! We’ll have a new little Valentine to dote on next year!! :)

  125. I woke up this morning to a whole bunch of Valentine’s day text messages from friends, family and of course my boyfriend and it made me feel super loved to have all of these wonderful people in my life.

  126. Lovely chocolates, and the purse? To die for! My valentine is my husband Nick who is the most unselfish man I know. He brings new meaning to unconditional love. I would share those chocolates with him. ;)

  127. I wrote a card for my grandpa who is nearing 90 years old. I love him for his strength and discipline. . .oh and his love of black jack :)

  128. This has already been the sweetest of Valentine’s Day. I woke up to my fiance sweeping the bathroom floor, that is real love!

  129. 13 years and 4 kids later….I love my husband more every day. He’s my knight in shining armor.

  130. Love the clutch!

    I have two special people – my mom and dad. They each help me tackle life/give advice/etc for different things so I would say together they fill that role of a “special someone.”

  131. At school, we do this cake pop “rose” thing where we can fill out a form and send a rose (yellow = friend, pink = like, red = love) and we can send it to anyone we want (it can be anonymous too). My friends and i sent some funny ones to each other and said that we were madly in love with one another (red, of course)! everyone was asking “who sent that?” My brother woke up early today and made me blueberry pancakes. although they were slightly deformed and burnt, he is my valentine today!

  132. My Dad. He is the best valentine ever, because he was worried he would have to work overtime tonight he had roses waiting for my mother and I last night! The yellow roses were a perfect addition to our breakfast table.

  133. I love that my soo-to-be husband “gets” me. Despite many trying times in the last two years, he was beside me every step of the way. I am so thankful to have such a loving, amazing man by my side. I love him more each day and can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together!

  134. Oh how I love your website…Since owning a Candy Store many moons ago….I live through your site and remember how my Mon and I loved to make Candies…Some of our recipes we developed are now at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. The smell of Chocolate melting in pots at 6:00 a.m. in the morning for fresh Fruit Dipping, and making Barks and various other fun candies….When I see some of your recipes the smells all come back it seems like your site has scratch and sniff LOL. The purse would be an added memory as your site as become to me. Happy Valentine and Thank you for keeping my wonderful Past Alive with your Talent. Hugs Vickie

  135. I love that clutch! So darn cute!! I love my family, but my 3 boys (ages 7, 7, & 9) are the best! I have learned so much from them and strive to be a better person because of them. So looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day with them.

  136. I don’t know which is cuter, the chocolates or the purse. And my valentines this year are my parents. They mailed me some chocolates for Valentine’s Day. It was so sweet!

  137. I must just say that my mother is a sweetheart – always thinking of others before herself and always willing to lend an ear. I’m blessed that she was my first valentine.

    Thanks so much for this giveaway. I could use a little happiness with some of what I’m dealing with right now and just seeing this little clutch has brightened my day. May have to go look online and make it a little incentive for me to get some chocolate tasting hosts on my calendar if I don’t win it from you. :)

  138. This clutch is a must have! This valentine’s day I am celebrating my husband by making him some delicious espresso cupcakes! He is in medical school and always so busy and tired, I thought espresso cupcakes would be perfect to wake him up on-the-go! He is the best thing that ever happened to me and I am so grateful for his love! I hope he knows just how wonderful he is!!

  139. To all my cherished loved ones and to quote The Beatles: “love is all you need”.

  140. Even though my husband is mad at me today I love him and I’m lucky to have him!

  141. I think my husband is my rock. He is super sweet and has been taking care of me through this whole pregnancy. We are so lucky to be welcoming a little boy into this world in April!

  142. Wow, I hope I win the clutch, couldn’t afford these adorable clutch. My family are my love, and my husband is my knight in shining armor, he lifts my spirit everyday.

    Love the chocolates so special, thanks for sharing with all of us!!

  143. TFS! Darling clutch. My husband is my best friend and the sweetheart brought dinner and a bouquet of roses home for my last night after my long day at work. What a guy!

  144. Those are absolutely adorable!

    my special someone is my husband! I couldn’t ask for a more supporting husband who has helped me with some difficult times in life and the best father our daughter could have ever asked for! Luv u honey!

  145. Where do you come up with this stuff?! Too cute!
    Now for something sweet! Last night I said to my two year old “You’re my favourite Julian!” and he said “You’re my favourite Mommy!” Best job in the world I tell ya! Happy Valentine’s Day!

  146. These are super cute, i wanted to make homemade things this yr and didn’t get a chance but there are some hours left in the day so who knows.

    This yr I have a valentine, my lovely bf. He makes every day super special so valentine’s day is just an extra special day. He surprised me with chocolate and a mickey mouse doll and a crown ring that i’ve had my eyes on. I loves him.

    HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

  147. Thanks Bakerella for all your great ideas and yummy recipes.

    My husband would also like to thank you as he gets to be my guinea pig and eat all my mistakes.

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

  148. The little chocolates are fabulous! They go perfectly with your new clutch!!! I am very proud to say that my “Special” valentine is my husband of 30 years, I love him so much – seems in this day and age 30 years could be setting some kind of record :-) but I think I love him more today then on the day we married.

  149. My husband, my sweet little boy and my beautiful baby girl are my world. There is no one who I would rather spend Valentine’s Day with then them!

  150. I love, love, love my husband of 33 years. He is still the one!

  151. I love my hubby and my children and my sister and my momma and I miss my daddy. I love my nieces and nephews (and the grand-nephews too). I love my cats and my dogs and my bird. And Bakerella too!

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

  152. Love the chocolate bars and the purse. My grandaughter is my special Valentine. She is six and so sweet. She made me the cutest valentine card. Love love love her!!

  153. My sweetie and I have been together for over 17 years…he will totally understand my obsession with this clutch purse!

  154. This is such a great post.

    When I read say something sweet about someone I immediately thought of my amazing boyfriend. He is to thoughtful and always there for me! :)

  155. I love how you wrapped the chocolate. So cute! I’m definitely going to have to try that sometime!!

    My special someone or I guess you could say someones would have to be my parents. They have shown me unconditional love my whole life and have made many sacrifices for me to prove that too. I don’t know what I would do without them!!

  156. That purse is adorable!

    To my husband that I love more than anything…I’m looking forward to the next fun stage of life together…parenthood :-)

  157. On this Valentine’s day, I want to give a shout-out to my mom & stepdad, who got engaged four years ago on this day. They are the best parents anyone could ever ask for, and they are really my role models :) Love you, parents!

  158. I absolutely adore these chocolates….from a choco-holic herself.

    I have the best of both worlds having wonderful kids and a loving, supportive husband with out them I would be lost.

  159. *swoon*

    My hubby is the most wonderful Valentine ever! He is a constant source of support for me- he truly is my best friend!

  160. Those are absolutely the cutest little chocolates I have ever seen!
    And that clutch is just adorable!

  161. I love that my husband bought me an iTunes gift card for Valentine’s Day – I can never have enough iTunes Store credit!

  162. I heart my husband!

  163. I love the chocolates…soo cute! I should make them for my husband who is so sweet.

  164. I want to wish my parents a wonderful wedding anniversary today. They are a true inspiration to all. They met at age 15, married at age 16. Had two babies by the time they were 20. Today, they celebrate 42 years of marriage and I am so proud to say they are my mom and dad! A true love story!

  165. Happy Heart day – hope everyone gets a smile today.

  166. Happy Valentine’s Day to you, too. When I saw the sweet treats & the clutch… I laughed hard. Because that’s my daughter nickname and yes that’s the right amount of her personally on the clutch. She is my life & I love her so much. Therefore, I don’t think she would wanted the sweepstakes clutch… not teenager enough for her. But I do wishes the best of luck of any winner out there. ;)

  167. MY husband is the sweetest. He’s off training for deployment #4 and sent me a picture holding a cardboard love note that one of his soldiers took (which he has never done!) He knows how to melt my heart! Thanks for helping us remember how special our loved ones are!

  168. Those chocolates are so cute. I am definitely considering making some during a less hectic Valentine’s day.
    My Valentine is a special friend I’ve met in college, that upon first meeting we just clicked. I like her very much~ ^_^

  169. I love my husband!!!

  170. My husband is my wonderful valentine who is not sentimental so when he does little things, like hold my hand in public, it makes me feel very special.

  171. My husband is the best ever – he waits on me hand and foot (I’m 8 months pregnant) and loves me for who I am – emotional, neurotic and a clean freak. :)

  172. Most men marry their wives at their best – the prime of their lives… mine met and married me as I still struggled to recover from a severe car accident that nearly took my life, and did take my health. By the time I met him I could walk again, but still had many health problems. He has lifted me and loved me through all the bad all all the good. He is an incredible inspiration to me, akways thinking of others first. I couldn’t say enough good about him!!!

  173. I love my sweet little boys and my sweet, sweet husband. I couldn’t love anyone more than those three.

  174. I have 2 special someones :-) My husband is amazing and is working 2 jobs so that I can be at home with my daughter. My daughter is 19 months and sweet, smart and cracks me up everyday.

  175. Love the mini chocolates and the inspiration bag!!! Something sweet……well I am blessed to have three Valentines, my hubby and my two boys, my 10 y.o. is who comes to mind right now, this morning before getting out of the car at school he leaned over, gave me a kiss on the cheek and said love you mom….he will always have a special place in my heart…love you too xo

  176. I love my husband–he is so sweet to me, and he’s the best dad ever to our kids. I’m the luckiest!

  177. I was sick in bed yesterday, and my daughter came running in to find me. The big grin on her face when she found me made my day.

  178. OMG, this is so cute! I am going to bake tiny red velvet cupcakes and use the micro mini hearts that you used a couple blogs ago. I just got them last week!! But this chocolate is super cute! Love the bag too and Kate Spade!!

  179. Cutest thing ever!

    My boyfriend is truly the most patient man I have ever met — it’s amazing to receive unconditional love on this earth! :D We have been doing long distance for 2.5 years (pretty much our whole relationship), so I’m super excited he will be moving nearby next month!

  180. My hubby is my valentine… with him, everyday is valentine’s day.

  181. My husband is the hardest worker I know. He is so patient, so loving and so very kind. I am beyond blessed to have him as my valentine, my best friend, and the love of my life.

  182. I love my mom – she’s just the best!

  183. I love chocolate & Kate Spade! Win-win post.

    My 2.5 year old niece, Alexia, is the apple of my eye. My aunts were never a part of my life and I have the opportunity to change that with my niece. She is truly a lovely little person. I love her to bits.

  184. my bf is the sweetest! he’ll eat anything i make, even if it looks iffy. :)

  185. i love my husband almost as much as i love kate spade! oh wait, i love kate spade almost as much as i love my husband.

  186. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE!!!!

    I’ll be spending Valentines Day with my boyfriend who makes me feel like a princess 365 days a year!! :)

  187. So stinkin cute! Love these.

    My boyfriend still sent me flowers today even though we agreed we were pushing Valentine’s Day back a few months since we just had Christmas and both of our birthdays. Super adorable. He scored major boyfriend points.

  188. I love my wonderful husband, he took me out on our first date five years ago today. He’s the most patient and kind and loving person, and I am forever greatful to have him.

  189. My 5 year old nephew is the sweetest, funniest kid you’ll ever meet. And he appreciates all the sweets I make for him. Love the clutch.

  190. You are just too sweet! Love the bag(s)!
    My husband and daughter did some last minute Valentine Day shopping last night. I got to open one of my gifts this a.m. (I happen to know some chocolate is waiting for me after dinner- YUM!) and it was GORGEOUS charms to add to a necklace they gave me last year. My daughter picked them out because I mentioned that gray would go with a lot of the outfits I wear to work.
    She is the most thoughtful ten year old (and stylish!) that you can imagine!

  191. My husband is on his way home to be with his 3 favorite girls tonight…only to turn around and go back to work in the morning (3 hours away). We love him soooo much!

  192. My mom, even though I’m almost 23 and 600 miles away, makes a big stink over Valentine’s Day because she is just that sweet.

    Ps, this giveaway is more than a pretty clutch, it’s a nice acknowledgement of all the people your readers love–and that’s something better, I think.

  193. My best friend can always make me smile, even when we’re both crying.

  194. Love those chocolates!! Sooo cute.

    My valentines are my 3 kiddos and my hubby. Each of them make me smile and laugh everyday. They are my world!!

  195. I wrote a big long post about my amazing husband on my blog today. This basically sums it up: “I thought that a loving, life-long commitment was a myth; like leprechauns or unicorns or non-pervy-looking mustaches. But what we have together proves me wrong every day. Every. single. day.”

  196. My husband is a great dad to our daughter, AND does dishes and laundry! How sweet is that?

  197. That purse is adorable! I’ve got a new job with hours that never allow me to see my sweetheart awake until the weekend. I work 4:30pm-1:00am M-F while he works 8am-4:30pm M-F. It’s been a little hard but he still hugs me each morning and kisses me goodbye before he leaves. He stays up late on Friday nights so he can see me. He’s a little sweetie. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  198. My husband….he wakes me up for work each day with a sweet kiss on my cheek.

  199. What a darling clutch! I absolutely adore Kate Spade’s style!

    My someone sweet is my boyfriend, who is the kindest, most caring man!

  200. This is super adorable! Though my bf and I celebrated Valentines day early, I still can’t wait to spend more time with him!

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