I am declaring it to be Kid Valentine’s Week around here. Â If you have kids in elementary school, you know you’re going to need to come up with some kid-friendly Valentine’s projects, right? Â Whether you need to bring something to a class party or just want a clever idea for class Valentine cards, I’m going […]
Sweet Valentine’s Wreath from Flamingo Toes.
My friend Bev, who is the smarty pants, creative genius behind Flamingo Toes is always whipping up sweet and whimsical projects. Â It’s like she just wakes up each morning and says, “I think I’ll make something adorable while I wait for the water in the tea kettle to boil.” Â I don’t know where she finds […]
Adorable DIY Throw Pillows for Valentine’s Day.
I can sew. Â I just usually choose not to. Â However, these adorable DIY throw pillows look so fun and easy, it might be enought to get me to break out the sewing machine. Â I love that they can be made up for Valentine’s Day, and I also love that they could easily be whipped up […]
How to make a heart shaped cake. (without a heart shaped pan…)
OK, once I saw it, I wanted to give myself a “could’ve had a V-8” smack to the forehead… but I never knew how to make a heart shaped cake without a heart shaped cake pan. Â Not that I have a heart shaped cake pan, mind you, and not that I even make a whole […]
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day
I don’t believe I’ve ever had a Whoopie Pie. Â (Raising 4 boys, Whoopie Cushions I know… Whoopie Pies, not so much.) Â I know that is shocking to some of you, but I think it may be more of an East Coast thing. Â Growing up in California, I had never even heard of them until a […]
Sweet Marie bars for Valentine’s Day.
Have you ever heard of a Sweet Marie bar…? Â Â Rice Krispy Treats? Â Those I know. Â Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups? Â Yes, please! Â But Sweet Marie bars? Â Never heard of them. Â Then I saw this: Laura from Pink Cake Plate describes these as when Rice Krispy Treats and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups collide. Â I was probably […]
Cute fabric ruffle Valentine’s wreath.
Valentine’s Day tends to be one of those holidays that by the time I think about decorating for it, it’s already upon me and I end up doing little or nothing for it. Â (There are also some years where I am still cleaning up Christmas in mid-January and to be honest, I’m out of steam.) […]
10 handmade Valentine Ideas for boys.
As the mother of boys, I have always had a bit  of a challenge when it came to finding pre-made Valentine’s Day cards for them to hand out to their classmates during class parties.  There isn’t a huge selection, and when you know every other boy in the class is giving out the Hot Wheels […]
Pottery Barn inspired LOVE wall art. (A knock-off project)
I love me some Pottery Barn. Â However, I don’t love the high prices on some of their items… Â Especially on some of the items that I might be able to make myself. Â Trish and Bonnie from Uncommon Designs saw a really cute “love” wall art in Pottery Barn’s catalog and decided to make one of […]
Feather Valentine’s Wreath.
Having  just packed up my Christmas decor, I usually am not too excited to start dragging out more decor for Valentine’s Day.  I usually like a bit of a “breather” before injecting more seasonal decor into my home, but this simple wreath from Bombshell Bling (formerly Craft Quickeies) is perfect. I love that this […]