Happy Valentine’s Day!

I was this close to feeling the sting of singleness this Valentine’s Day until my roommate, Sugar, knocked some sense into me with a reminder of how the love in your life is not dictated by your relationship status.

So instead of getting lonely, we watched Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (how did I survive childhood without ever seeing that movie?) and made valentines. At last, I found a use for the intricate paper cuts I brought home from China!

Dad, can you guess which one is yours? 

As if Sugar wasn’t already one of the most talented and driven ladies I’ve had the privilege to know, she’s also a tremendous artist. This was her valentine to her parents, which moved me to tears. Yep, I’m a gal with a lot of feelings. (Of course, Sugar humbly declares she’s had little experience with portraits.)