Margaret Morrison Paints Yummy Candy & Sweets

Got a sweet tooth? Then you'll love this post!

Margaret Morrison's realistic paintings are perfectly detailed

and ready to satisfy every confectionery craving!

Check out my past post, How is Candy Corn Made?

Everybody loves PEZ!

Check out the post from my visit to Connecticut's PEZ Visitor Center here.

More of Margaret's work can be seen here:

Woodward Gallery

A Fun Stop at the PEZ Visitor Center - Orange, CT

On our way to a weekend in Connecticut, we bumped into

a perfect example of one of those "off the beaten path" attractions:

The PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, CT!

We couldn't resist taking a slight detour to pop in and check it out!

Some fun facts:

PEZ candy was first created in 1927 in Vienna Austria.

They were originally round, but were shortly thereafter

changed to the brick shape that we know so well.

The first PEZ flavor was peppermint, and that's where the candy got its name.

"Pffefferminz" is the German word for peppermint;

they took the first letter P, an E from the middle, and the last letter Z. 

There are only 2 PEZ manufacturing locations in the world.

One is in Orange, CT, the other in Traun, Austria.

Every year they ship 5 billion candies & 70 million dispensers to 90 countries!

Since we grew up with PEZ, and our children grew up with PEZ,

we had a blast looking at all the memorabilia.

Here are some of our favorites~

Appreciating my nurse friends~ 

Mare, Lee, Kendall, Paula, Cris, Tara, Joanne, Darlene...

Just for "pun"...

 By the way, the Star Wars Collectors Set was introduced in 2005.

It was the first of many PEZ limited edition sets.

Here are a few of them~

...and on a more serious -and patriotic- note~

Shout out to the alma mater.

So, yes, I am truly famous!

Enjoy this YouTube video!

Such a fun place to visit!
35 Prindle Hill Rd, Orange, CT 
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Frilly, Vintage Heart-Shaped Valentine Candy Boxes

Here's a lovely collection of vintage heart-shaped candy boxes-

those fanciful, romantic gifts that ladies hoped they'd be 
lucky enough to receive from their sweethearts on Valentine's Day.

They were bedecked with ruffled lace, pleated satin, and fluffy tulle,
then topped off with a big bow and a rose to boot.
Inside was a variety of chocolate confectioneries by 
companies such as Whitman's, Schrafft's, See's, or Brach's.

Whether traditional red, pink, or any sherbet-y pastel shade,
the more feminine, frou-frou, and frivolous, the better!

"Sometimes a girl's gotta have some chocolate!" 

-Carrie Underwood

“My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. 

You never know what you're gonna get.”

-Forrest Gump

Check out these Valentine posts, too!

Vintage Victorian Valentines

Valentine Love, Love, Love

Nat King Cole ~ When I Fall in Love

A Collection of Hearts for Valentine's Day

Hope your Valentine's Day is especially sweet!

Curated Color: Spring Green

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 The many shades of green, including emerald, kelly or lime,

bring forth emotions of harmony, balance and growth.

Experience these fresh, calming greens!

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Here are other Curated Color posts:
True Blue
Sunshine Yellow
Outrageous Orange
Warm Brown
Navy Blue
Bubblegum Pink
Wonderful White