These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

Love might or might not be in the air, but chocolates are everywhere! Don't go to the big box stores for less. Support your local businesses, have a smaller footprint and get and give much more! Really!

The Chocolaterie, 6 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960-3118. Tel# 1-845-348-9899. www.chocolaterienj.com/  carries very good vegan chocolate bars by Organic and also has an extensive line of sugar free chocolates. Most of their chocolates are imported from Belgium- sooooo delicious. And they also carry Neideregger Marzipan! Remember that it is sometimes better to give than to receive, but I like one for them and one for me! That's my policy!

Didier Dumas Patisserie, 163 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960-3001. Tel# 1-845-353-2031  www.didierdumaspatisserie.com/  outdoes himself with the dreamiest chocolate truffles I have ever had, hand made on the premisses from only the finest ingredients. They are out of this world and transport me to France like magic. He also has wonderful cakes and cookies- make sure that when you get some to give as a gift, you also get some for yourself!

If chocolates aren't your thing, you can give the gift of love with something delightful from

Abigail Rose and Lily Too, 500 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, NY, 10968-3004. Tel# 1-845-359-4649. www.abigigailroseny.com/  Bonnie carries the coziest En and Grif felted wool hearts and the most beautiful Valentines Day cards made the old fashioned way by Saturn Press on Swan Island in Maine. The way to a girls heart could be through a gorgeous piece of clothing or a bit of glittering jewelry from Abigail Rose- or maybe just a simple gift certificate! (If you stop by today, you could get a really good deal on her Super Bowl Sunday Sale-today ONLY)

Aybrey Flowers, 510 Piermont Avenue, piermont,NY, 10968-1052. Tel# 1-845-359-1411.  www.aubreyflowers.com/ has some of the sweetest and loveliest gifts for Valentines Day, really reasonably priceed pottery and presentation pieces, pins and cards- with something for everyone. Lynne's flower arrangements are breathtaking, lush and heady- they could easily make one swoon. She always seems to have the most unusual flowers and puts arrangements together with such charm and style that I think the gift  of flowers from Aubrey Flowers is irresistible!

And of course, a gracious nod to Ned Kelly and Company, 458 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, NY, 10968-1266. Tel# 1-845-359-4480.  www.nedkellyandco.com/  Ned has many beautiful gifts for that someone special in your life. Stunning glass and table wear, furniture and throws, eye candy art work on the walls and even sculpture! He too is known for his lovely and sometimes over the top floral arrangements!

I think I've got Valentines Day covered  and it's right here in our own backyards!