The big valentine exchange is around the corner. Last year, I had the kids’ valentines ready in January. This year, we were cruising the valentine section in Target a couple days before the big exchange. My daughter had her heart set (pun intended!) on finding heart-shaped glasses. We found them in sets of 16 at […]
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Rustic Valentines for Teachers
There is not a valentine big enough for my daughter to give to her teachers. They are all so patient and nurturing and she just adores them. They have talked about how much they love and appreciate flowers in the past, so we decided to make simple and easy floral Valentines for them all. I […]
Valentine’s Day: I Dig You (Free printables)
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and I have an adorable and easy valentine that is perfect for your kids or classroom. Thank you to Oriental Trading for partnering with me to create these ‘I Dig You’ Valentine beach play sets. At the bottom of this post you will find the free printables to download these tags. […]
Hosting a Cookie Decorating Party
My daughter wanted to have the girls in our neighborhood over for a Valentine’s cookie decorating party. I have always wanted to do a Christmas-themed cookie decorating party, but find myself overwhelmed during the holiday season. We picked a relatively low key day (after school) to host the party which helped keep it casual. Overall, […]
Valentines Roundup
A long time ago my sweet husband succumbed to the pressures of Valentine’s Day. It was our first Valentine’s Day as an engaged couple and I could tell he was stressed. I opened the door to find him with a bouquet of flowers and a huge heart balloon. The only problem was that the balloon […]










