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Romantic Valentine’s Simmer Pot

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This is a romantic Valentine’s Simmer Pot that will fill your home with a spicy aroma and looks beautiful on the stove too!

I am obsessed with smells. And while I love burning candles and using my diffuser, simmer pots are one of my most favorite ways to make your home smell good and feel cozy and fresh too!

What is a simmer pot?

A simmer pot is basically a pot of water filled with herbs, spices, fruits or florals that you heat over the stove and makes like a natural potpourri for your home.

I’m sharing this romantic Valentine’s Simmer Pot and it’s a great way to use those leftover rose petals after love day <3

Romantic Valentine’s Day Simmer Pot

Ingredients:

rose petals
a few slices of fresh grapefruit
chopped ginger
peppercorns
cloves
water

Directions:

Start by adding some rose petals to your simmer pot.

Add the grapefruit slices, chopped ginger, peppercorns and cloves.

Fill with water.

Let simmer on low for several hours. You can add more water as necessary.

A few other things you could add to your simmer pot:

lavender
citrus slices
fresh rosemary
fresh cinnamon
all spice
vanilla bean or extract

My favorite winter combo:

fresh cranberries
orange slices
cinnamon sticks
cloves
rosemary

My favorite spring/summer/all year long refresh combo:

lemon slices
lavender
rosemary

You can use any pot but I think this glass one is just beautiful!

It makes a great housewarming or hostess gift too! Click here to see my simmer pot gift idea.

So give it a try and let me know what you think! And let me know if you have any other favorite combos to simmer!

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February 2, 2023 By Nicolle

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Weekly Link Party #333

Welcome to this week’s Weekly Link Party #333! We’re continuing with our Valentine’s Day inspiration!

Happy 1st of February! It’s officially <3 LOVE MONTH <3

I always loved Valentine’s Day as a kid! I loved writing out all my Valentine’s to my friends and making my little mailbox. I get even more joy doing it now with the boys for school. If you’re looking for non-candy Valentine ideas for the kids, I shared these this week!

We also made our annual Valentine’s popcorn. It’s the perfect combo of sweet and salty and great for a movie night! Click here for the recipe.

Now here are this week’s features:

Valentine’s Envelope Pastries from County Road 407

Cindy made these adorable pastry valentine envelopes and these are just darling!!! Perfect for a Galentine’s brunch or tea!

DIY pink pinecone wreath from WM Design House

Would you believe this wreath is made of pinecones? This is just stunning. Click for Wendy’s DIY.

Winter Valentine Home Tour by Simply Beautiful by Angela

This home tour is beautiful! Angela combined touches of winter decor with some neutral hints of Valentine’s Day and the result is so cozy.

Romantic Outdoor Grilled Dinner by Karin’s Kottage

If you’re staying in for Valentine’s Day, check out this romantic outdoor dinner from my friend Karin for some inspiration to surprise your sweetie.

Now on to this week’s party!

Rules:

* Up to 3 links per person. * Make sure you check out a few other links while you’re here!

* You MUST follow us on at least one social platform:

Our Tiny Nest Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter

Grandma’s House DIY Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter

We will choose features every week and share them across our social media and in the next party!

By linking up you’re giving us permission to feature you in the next party by including your post URL and one of your images. You are also giving us permission to share one of your images across our social media platforms and in the Grandma’s House weekly DIY newsletter to promote the party.)

The party runs through Sunday at 11pm

February 1, 2023 By Nicolle

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9 Non-Candy Valentine Ideas on Amazon

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Are you still looking for cute Valentine’s ideas for the kids for school or their friends? Here are 9 Non-Candy Valentine Ideas on Amazon. Scroll down below to see all the cute finds and click the links to shop.

9 Non-Candy Valentine Ideas on Amazon

Mochi Squishy Toys

Paint Your Own Valentine

Sticky Wall Climbing Ninjas

Diamond Painting Valentines

Hatching Dinosaur Eggs

Bath Bombs

Pop-Its

Dinosaur Building Blocks – comes in sea animals and other options too

Rainbow Scratch Off Bookmarks

If you’re feeling like the DIY type, check out these A-Doh-able playdoh valentines with my free printable!

I’ve also got some of my favorite Valentine pajamas, shirts, book and other fun things for the kids in this post. Click here.

And for a fun Valentine’s treat, check out my

Valentine’s Popcorn

Valentine’s peanut butter cookie bars

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January 31, 2023 By Nicolle

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Nesting

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Nesting on the last weekend in January.

We had a busy weekend. Back to back hockey (my boy got a hat trick!) snow tubing, and working on some things for Dude Man for school for his upcoming Valentine’s Day and 101 Day of School Celebrations.

I’m going to a Pajamas and Prosecco Galentine’s Event in a few weeks and bought the cutest pajamas. Don’t these look sweet for Valentine’s Day?

Ok now here’s what we talked about this week:

I shared my recipe for these Valentine’s Peanut Butter Cookie Bars. It’s the perfect afternoon pick me up with a cup of coffee.
I was invited as co-host to join my friends for their monthly supper club and this month’s theme was Book Club (right up my alley)! We all shared our beautiful book club brunch tablescapes. Click here to see all the ideas and my tips for hosting a book exchange brunch.
Our book club bruch menu
Valentine’s Gift Ideas for Kids
Valentine’s Outfit Ideas
This week’s link party filled with Valentine’s inspiration. Click here to check out all of the fun recipes, DIY’s and decor ideas.

Those of you who have been here for awhile, remember when I used to do weekly meal plans? Well I’ve decided to get back to it! I’ll be sharing it in the weekly Nesting posts. So here is this week’s.