Spread the love this Valentines Day with one of these 20 heart-shaped chocolates and treats. They’re perfect for classroom get-togethers or just as a treat for two. “All You Need is Love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” ~ Charles Schulz I’m with Mr. Schulz on this one. I guess […]
10 Perfect At-Home Date Night Ideas for Busy Couples
No babysitter? No problem! Skip the crowded restaurants and have a romantic at-home date night instead with one of these 10 easy ideas. I’m almost embarrassed to admit how rarely the Husband and I get to have real date nights. The last one was back in October for our anniversary…which means we’re […]
Your Ultimate Guide to Amazing Red Velvet Recipes
With this list of over 80 red velvet recipes, your sweet tooth will be more than satisfied! Read on to see all the amazing recipes from breakfast through dessert! “Worse the cake part is red velvet cake. Blood red!! People are gonna be hackin’ into this poor animal that looks like it’s […]
Valentine’s Day Party Printables Package
This Valentine’s Day Party Printables package makes decorating for Valentine’s Day easy peasy. All you have to do is print, cut, & add a few simple treats. Valentine’s Day isn’t just for Romantics anymore. In fact, I think that my kids have more fun on Valentine’s Day than my husband and I. Between class […]
11 Craft Beer Enthusiast Gifts for Budgets Big and Small
Forget the kitschy gifts you see everywhere else. These 11 craft beer enthusiast gifts are sure to be a hit with your loved one this Valentine’s Day. I remember a time when Yuengling was considered somewhat exotic. It was before the craft brew trend was even a thought, but young adults around the […]
The Classic Champagne Cocktail Recipe
Considered one of the earliest cocktails ever made, there’s nothing quite like a classic champagne cocktail recipe when you feel like celebrating. When it comes to celebrations, I’m all about the bubbles. The Husband and I went out for a nice dinner to celebrate our anniversary this year, and I decided to finish […]
10 Perfect Gifts for Bakers | Tried and True Favorites
From cheap stocking stuffers to the big wow-em gifts, buy one of these 10 best gifts for bakers, and your loved one will be overjoyed! Did you know that there are more than 50 gift-worthy recipes for sweets and treats right here on this website? Yeah, I love to bake. A lot. Baking is […]
3-Minute Paper Doily Flowers: Fast, Frugal, and Fabulous
These 3-minute paper doily flowers are incredibly easy and make a beautiful impact when put together as a single flower or as a table-length centerpiece. I always know it’s a bad idea, but I always do it. I just can’t resist browsing that tiny section overflowing with inexpensive and adorable goods. You know you’ve done […]
76 Awesome (and Free!) Valentine’s Day Printables
Get all your 2017 Valentine’s Day printables right here with the biggest and best roundup of classroom valentines, art prints, cards, games, and activities. If I were on top of my game the kids’ classroom valentines would be done already. Instead, I spent most of Saturday and Sunday curled up on the sofa with a […]
Free “Love You” Valentine’s Day Printable
I have a special treat for you today! As I mentioned in my post last Monday, our little Valentine’s Day decor craft was cute, but needed a few items to pull the whole display together. Long-time readers know how much I love to share printables roundups for every holiday, but today I’m actually sharing a […]
Valentine’s Day Home Decorations You Can Make With Your Kids
Fill your home with love this year with Valentine’s Day home decorations you can make with your kids. It’s the perfect way to turn bonding into home decor! (Don’t forget to come back and click here to see more fantastic Valentine’s Day posts!) Do you decorate your home for Valentine’s Day? I asked […]
11 Adorable Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
These 11 adorable Valentine’s Day Crafts for kids are fun for many age ranges, and are the perfect way to cheer up a cold winter weekend! Don’t forget to check out more Valentine’s Day ideas here, too. Both my two older girls attended some form of early learning program from the […]
3-Ingredient Coconut Cherry Angel Bars
Simple. Fast. Tasty. At this point in the holiday season, that’s all any of us can really spare for our baked goods, isn’t it? With parties and activities to attend, gifts to wrap, and travel plans to finalize, there isn’t a lot of time left for recipes that take a long time. Starting today, and […]
60+ Valentine’s Day Printables
Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is less than two weeks away? There used to be a time when January and February were nice, slow months. These days it doesn’t feel like everything is speeding up instead of slowing down. This week is T’s star week at school, and her school is celebrating Teacher Appreciation […]
12 Happy Love Songs for your Valentine’s Day
Music has always been a big part of my life. I still remember how cool it was when my family got a six-disc cd player and had the multi-compartment stereo system and the speakers too big to be hidden by houseplants. It was even connected to my father’s old turntable…but strangely enough, I don’t remember […]
{Roundup} Valentine’s Day Printables
Love, love, love, love, love. This week is all about L-O-V-E! And as excited as I am for Valentine’s Day this weekend, I’m also feeling the irony that our house hasn’t prepared a single Valentine for kids classrooms and the Husband and I haven’t even started discussing what we’ll do for Valentine’s Day together this […]
Valentine’s Day Recipes & Crafts to Try
Happy February everyone! This post is coming a bit late thanks to last one-two punch for television headliners. Of course we watched the Super Bowl in its entirety…including the call that left America flabbergasted. And even though it was late (at least to us) by the time the game ended, we still had to stay […]
Death by Chocolate Cookies Recipe
When I was asking people what cookies they wanted me to make for my cookie platter this year, I got a lot of classics (chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, sugar) and even a couple more complex (Samoas). Well, those were all requests from co-workers. The Husband had to go and get cute on me. ”Why don’t […]
{Real Parties} Super Sweet Girly Baptism
I should be ashamed of myself. Really, there’s no excuse for how long it’s taken me to get these photos up. L was baptized nearly two years ago. Two years. Better late than never, no? L was baptized the same day we celebrated T’s third birthday. I wouldn’t typically recommend hosting two parties in one […]
Snow Days and a Valentine Haze
Well last week certainly was a doozy, wasn’t it? Things were already a little crazy with our family, because the Husband left for a sales conference Monday morning. The little one came down with a nasty cold and was waking up at 1 or 3am nearly every night and my mother was in town (which […]
{Old School Blogging} Valentine’s Day Style
Happy Valentine’s Day! We spent Thursday snowed in, and then it started snowing all over again as the kids were getting put to bed. What’s with this crazy weather? I actually wasn’t planning a post for today, but a couple days ago I saw Tamera co-hosting this month’s Old School Blogging meme, and it looked […]
{Roundup} Valentine’s Printables
Are you feeling the love yet? The blogosphere has been buzzing with Valentine’s Day recipes, craft projects, party ideas and decorations for the last few weeks. And like most people, I’ve spent a lot of time pinning all sorts of Valentine’s Day posts that I am about 95% likely to NOT do. Oh well…there’s always […]
{Etsy Love} My Funny Valentine
Like lots of women, I have a big box full of greeting cards ready to go. And the majority of the cards are actually Valentine’s Day cards. It’s not because I feel a need to be super sappy or want to share my love with the Husband that much. It’s usually because I buy a […]
{Memories Captured} Valentine’s Day
You could almost say that Valentine’s Day was nothing very special at our house this year, but I would disagree. We didn’t make a special breakfast, and we didn’t exchange gifts. We did, however, celebrate in the small ways Wednesday night, I made some quick heart art with scrapbook paper and used clothespins to display […]
{Roundup} Valentine’s Day Printables
It’s time again for another printables roundup. I found more than 50 Valentine’s Day printables for you to use with your parties, as home decor and to give to your loved ones. And if you still don’t see what you’re looking for, go ahead and check out the roundups from 2011 and 2012. Party Box […]
Conversation Heart Brownies – Valentine’s Inspiration in Action
Make your brownies extra special this Valentine’s Day with this ridiculously easy and colorful recipe for conversation heart brownies. I cheated again. I was all gung-ho for making something ridiculously adorable for T’s classmates. What I ended up doing was getting some store bought valentine just like 90% of the other parents. BUT, we were […]
Preschool Valentines
Anybody else stay up late last night to watch the end of the game? Since we took an extra long half time to put the kids to bed, we were actually kind of happy about the power outage…despite what that extra rest did for the 49ers. It was definitely a nail biter for us, but […]
Crafty Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids
Can you believe it? Valentine’s Day is only one month away. Well, 31 days to be exact. We just finally got the last of our Christmas decorations down Sunday. Instead of focusing just on all the sweets for the holiday (though I’m already working on something for that end…yummy!) here are a few crafts to […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Just because we tend to do things last minute around this house, doesn’t mean they aren’t special. We barely made the Valentine’s Day gifting deadline; but we did it! This weekend was spent with family celebrating my niece’s third birthday. T absolutely loves spending time with her cousins; and this weekend was no different. It […]
{Looking Back} February 2011
After a last-minute out-of-town birthday party this weekend, I’m running super late on getting ready for Valentine’s Day this year! I was up late last night getting brownies ready for the school party (why in the world did they have to be in on Monday morning?!) and tonight will be all about making the gifts […]
{Roundup} Valentine’s Day Inspiration!
There’s no lack of creativity out there, and the Valentine’s Day displays from this year are a fantastic example! Check out all the whimsical, sweet and spectacular Valentine’s Day parties from around the web this year! TomKat Studio Twinkle Twinkle Little Party via HWTM A Blissful Nest Curious Princess Itsy Belle via Kara’s Party Ideas […]
{Roundup} Valentine’s Day Printables!
Well, I hope you’ve got your printer filled with ink, because there is no shortage of printables this Valentine’s Day! Me Making Do Every Creative Endeavor Alderberry Hill While He Was Napping While He Was Napping The Letter 4 Craftomaniac Skip to My Lou Shindig Parties to Go Oopsey Daisy Sweet Rose Studio (additional prints […]
Dinner at Home Can be Romantic
The husband and I try to have dinner as a family just about every night. Even when he has to work late, T and I will pull up to the table and have as much conversation as a single adult and a 2 year old can: Me: Did you have fun at school today? T: […]