With Hurricane Irma fast on their heels, my Greek family made a quick escape out of the Tampa area, which meant that we got LOTS of time with them! And of course, if a storm is headed our way, what better way is there to cope than to make Fall DIY’s and…
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32 Reasons You Will Be Glad Summer is Over
All of the seasons are wonderful, but Fall is such a special one for us here at the House of Valentina. When the air grows a little crisp, the coats get pulled out, and walnut cake starts to be served… those are just a few of the signs that coziness is on…
We are Rocking Out with Sudio Sweden
“You become what you listen to.” — VF We told our youngest the other day that he was going to be nine soon and rather than cheers, we were surprised when he started crying. Huh? Bad mom moment 8,993? His response to the questioning looks, “That’s the age when I start…
How To Get Your House To Smell Like CAKE & PIE!!
Get Your House Ready For Fall Can you smell it? Warm apple cider, cake, and PIE is in the air! It must be fall and we here at the House of Valentina cannot WAIT to get our FALL on. We are sharing our tips and tricks to get every room of the…
This Greek Cake is PERFECT for FALL!
Bring on Fall And the ICE CREAM! I’m delaying. Dallying, really. I know everyone’s screaming for pumpkin spice, but really?! September 7th? Do we really want to do pumpkin from now until Thanksgiving? Besides, unless you want the faux variety, the real pumpkins have yet to make an appearance. That does…