As a child, one of our sons had food allergies which really limited the kind of sweets he could have. Fortunately, he “outgrew” them and they didn’t stunt his growth at all as one elderly relative worried – now 6’2” and still growing I think! I was really surprised as a Den Mother to find that most of the kids in his Cub Scout den also had some kind of food allergy! (Shhhhhh! Don't tell him I referred back to his childhood for that bit of information!) It really was a struggle sometimes to find treats. One result was that I became very conscious of the need to find alternatives to candy. So -- just in time for Friday Favorites: Six Valentines: No candy required! Design Mom provides tags and shows you how she fastened the animals to them with ribbon. She also provides ... [Read More]