February 2023

Whether you are sending your kids to school with treats or bringing some goodies to your workplace in celebration of Valentine’s day, making sure that all allergies and food limitations are accounted for can make treat-making confusing!

However, it’s not impossible to find something that everyone can have!

1. Valentine Popcorn – This can be colored pink and red, and by drizzling some white chocolate and red and pink sprinkles can make this fun AND tasty without the worries of allergies.

2. My Darling Clementine – Who doesn’t love a cute little clementine orange? You can write fun messages and add stickers to the peel to personalize these fun (and healthy) treats.

3. Valentine Rice Krispies hearts – You can use food coloring to  turn these pink or red, and even mix other candies into it, not to mention a little chocolate drizzle on top.

4. Valentine Chex Mix – This twist on a Christmas favorite, this Chex mix has Valentine M&M’s, mini marshmallows, pretzels, and Golden Grahams mixed together with sprinkles on top.

5. Chocolate-covered Marshmallows – Dunked in chocolate and covered with your choice of valentine’s sprinkles, these are sure to be a hit.

Awesome Winter Home Hacks

1. Use Bargain tin foil and place it behind your radiator or space heater to reflect heat better into the room.

2. Turn ceiling fans to rotate clockwise to help circulate heat trapped near the roof.

3. Fill a spray bottle with 2/3 parts vinegar and 1/3 part water and spray icy car windows to de-ice them without scraping.

4. Find drafts in your home by slowly walking around while carrying a candle. When it flickers, you know where the draft is coming from. These can be sealed using bubble wrap, foam filler or caulking.

Things To Do On the Grand Strand in February

Feb 18 – Sons of Italy Myrtle Beach Drive Thru Italian Fest

Feb 21 – Marshi Gras on the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk!

Feb 25 – Gullah Geechee Community Day Conway Downtown Historic District

Feb 27 – 3rd Annual MarshWalk Restaurant Week: The MarshWalk of Murrells Inlet

Weird, But True!

… Ben and Jerry originally wanted to start a bagel company. The partners ended up in the ice cream business because they couldn’t afford a bagel machine.