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Valentine Wishes For You
Happy Valentine's Day.
This mini photo shoot was interesting. Two different stores at the last minute finally paid off...except I had to buy a multipack of these chalky icons of valentine's day. Good thing I bought the large pack because I had to dig through them (almost every box) just to find a small handful that was useable. So what was I supposed to do with the open boxes? They are chalky and tasteless...well, used to be. Surprise! They changed the taste! Not chalky but now a fruity, sweet, hard to describe flavor. As much as I would ♥ to report that each color is a different flavor...the company website says they are actually different...to me they all taste the same. But, hey, Dream Big, Be Happy FOREVER!!
bokeh texture by Shadow House Creations
Some history about these little candies:
The Story Behind Conversation Candy Hearts
The sweet candy hearts that fill up store aisles and candy dishes in early February got their start around the time of the Civil War. The original candies, called cockles, were made from sugar and flour and contained mottoes or sayings, which were printed on thin paper and rolled up inside the folded, shell-shape candy.
Daniel Chase, the brother of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) founder, began printing sayings on NECCO candy in the 1860s. The candy became popular at weddings, where sayings such as "Married in satin, love will not be lasting" and "Married in white, you have chosen right" foretold humorous prophecies of the new marriage.
The conversation candy hearts that we know today date back to 1902, when the company printed sayings on candy shapes including postcards, baseballs, horseshoes, and watches. The sayings are updated every year and the hearts have been used in creative crafts, cake decorations, cute Valentine's Day gifts, and -- sweetest of all -- marriage proposals.
~source: www.bhg.com/holidays/valentines-day/recipes/sweet-history...
Valentine Wishes For You
Happy Valentine's Day.
This mini photo shoot was interesting. Two different stores at the last minute finally paid off...except I had to buy a multipack of these chalky icons of valentine's day. Good thing I bought the large pack because I had to dig through them (almost every box) just to find a small handful that was useable. So what was I supposed to do with the open boxes? They are chalky and tasteless...well, used to be. Surprise! They changed the taste! Not chalky but now a fruity, sweet, hard to describe flavor. As much as I would ♥ to report that each color is a different flavor...the company website says they are actually different...to me they all taste the same. But, hey, Dream Big, Be Happy FOREVER!!
bokeh texture by Shadow House Creations
Some history about these little candies:
The Story Behind Conversation Candy Hearts
The sweet candy hearts that fill up store aisles and candy dishes in early February got their start around the time of the Civil War. The original candies, called cockles, were made from sugar and flour and contained mottoes or sayings, which were printed on thin paper and rolled up inside the folded, shell-shape candy.
Daniel Chase, the brother of the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) founder, began printing sayings on NECCO candy in the 1860s. The candy became popular at weddings, where sayings such as "Married in satin, love will not be lasting" and "Married in white, you have chosen right" foretold humorous prophecies of the new marriage.
The conversation candy hearts that we know today date back to 1902, when the company printed sayings on candy shapes including postcards, baseballs, horseshoes, and watches. The sayings are updated every year and the hearts have been used in creative crafts, cake decorations, cute Valentine's Day gifts, and -- sweetest of all -- marriage proposals.
~source: www.bhg.com/holidays/valentines-day/recipes/sweet-history...