My Feelings About Valentines Day

I believe Valentines Day is a day for spending money on your loved one once a year that is not needed. Why  go out of your way for romance or surprise the love of your life one day out the whole year?! Yes I love receiving flowers, but I would like to receive them from my husband year round out of love or just simply because.

I am not a fan of chocolate, therefore I'd rather not get a valentine heart shaped box of chocolates. Or I can't fathom spending five dollars on a valentines card you eagerly search for to say the correct words, when you can make a homemade card and write from your heart.  

  So this year my husband and I chose to do absolute nothing for each other for valentines day. It's not about the money spent on each other, it's about the quality of time spent together.

                                         
 On the other hand, we did get valentines goodies for our daughters. I made three little surprise valentine baskets for when they came to breakfast in the morning.

 Evalyn's class celebrated valentines with a little party. She was excited to pass out her valentines to her classmates. Vivian and I slaved all morning making festive cupcakes with homemade strawberry frosting. Boy were they a delicious hit. We then finished valentines day with Grandma D bringing pizza for dinner. A nice and simple valentines day and couldn't go wrong.

Valentine's Heart Stamps Craft

Lately my daughters and I have been finding crafts that are cost effective or should I say "thrifty crafting" and using items we already have in our homes. With that being said, our latest craft was; valentines heart stamps. It's age appropriate for my 3 year old to do on her own with supervision. Therefore I recommend it for 3 years of age and older. Younger children may just need some help. It's also great bonding.

Valentines Heart Stamps

All you need is paint, paper and an empty toilet paper roll. 

Take the empty toilet paper roll and shape it into a heart with your hand.

(It helps to hold the crease with your fingers in it while stamping on the paper)

Dip the empty toilet paper roll into the paint and start stamping away.

(It took us a few tries to start making a "good" heart. That's where we learned how you hold the empty toilet paper roll may make a difference.)

Let the paint try, and you have pretty hearts.

My daughters loved this craft and we hung our hearts up on our chalkboard wall in our kitchen for a Valentines Day decorations.  The hearts also add a nice touch for making Valentines Day cards.

Godd Bless