How we spent our Valentine's Day

Our February 14th this year was great!  We had a fun day doing crafts, eating candy (of course), and spending the day doing fun activities together.  I spent the day at Skylar's school for his Valentine's Day party and then later that night we came home and did a few crafts for the day and incorporated some Valentine's activities into our night.  Here is a recap of our February 14th.....

The night before Valentine's Day, Skylar and I sat up and finished his classroom Valentine's for his classmates.  We went with a handmade Valentine this year because I've been a bit crafty lately.  Here is what we did.

We used Yummy Earth Organic Suckers to start with.

These are such a great alternative to the chemical and sugar-laden candy that the children already get throughout the Valentine's party at their school.  I hope the other parents appreciate the change.

We then cut out pink hearts from the pink construction paper we purchased at Michael's and my intention was to draw a little bee on the heart, but while at Michael's I found the cut honeybee stickers and they worked wonderfully.

We then wrote "MINE" under the honeybee and glued the suckers to the back of the hearts.

We loved the way they turned out and the kids loves them even more.  Such a great handmade Valentine to share with the kids in Skylar's class!

Speaking of Valentine's, I think Skylar racked up pretty well throughout the school house.  From his classroom Valentine's, and cards that were mailed to him from family, to his friendship Valentine's given to him from kids not in his class, the love was shared with him quite well.  We even got a Valentine card from Uncle Will and Aunt Kayla all the way from Arkansas!

 Pioneer School did Val-o-Grams for the kids to be able to send some Valentine's to their favorite teachers and friends too.  I sent Skylar 3 of the one below.  I just couldn't resist, they were super cute and we love mustaches! 

To add to our Valentine decor, back in January with my Brit Kit that came for the first of the year, I had a 15% off card in the kit for a purchase at Minted.  My bunting came in the day before Valentine's Day and I was so excited to be able to hang it with our decor.  It looks amazing and if you haven't used Minted, I highly recommend them!

I think the bunting looks absolutely wonderful!

HUGS & KISSES

Along with our bunting and Valentine's, we crafted a holiday wreath.

The LOVE and the HEART are all made by hand with red pipe cleaners.  Stay tuned for that tutorial because they were super fun to made and too cute not to share.

We also made some LOVE leaves to go with our Valentine's Day decor this year too.

All it took was some fallen leaves we collected this past fall and a white Elmer's Paint Pen.

We also painted out pumpkin that has lasted since October 20th!  Can you believe that?  

Unfortunately, 2 days after Valentine's Day, our trusty pumpkin started to show signs of rot.  We were very sad to see it go.  Skylar cried, but after a quick pep talk that October will come again and we will soon have more, he felt a little better.  I think.  :-(

        

I got a nice surprise in my car Valentine's Day morning.  It was the best Valentine I got!

The LOVE sign stays up all year in our house, but it looked particularly grand the morning of Valentine's Day!  I do hope your day was full of love like mine was!

 

        

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Spark of Loves this Week: Earrings, Cereal, Downton, Coats, Wellingtons, Envelope, Display, Web, Peppermint, and Star

These Earrings.

Because they are part of the new collection that is now The Peppermint Bee.  I recently sold BeeSpa and at first I was sad, but I see it as a very wise business move indeed.  I can't wait to showcase the new collection on the website HERE soon.  Stay tuned!  The earrings shown are for sale currently for $8 and are called Cotton Candy Earrings.  If you'd like a pair now, shoot me an email at mcwilkerson1977@yahoo.com and let me know.  :-)

This Cereal.

Because it's the first time I've found a cereal that actually stands by what it claims on the box.

This Bracelet.

Because it's from the 20s' and is the first start to my Downton Abbey collection I have started.

This Dog Coat.

It's the best dog coat I have found for little PITA.  I also caught them on sale and snagged another for the old grouch BAZ too.  Too bad they don't have them for cats.  

These Wellington Rubbers.

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Because I got them on sale and I LOVE them immensely!

This Envelope.

Because I love seeing companies doing their part to be more green and eco-friendly.

These Displays.

  

Because they hang in a local restaurant and I love seeing them when we eat there.  It's always nice to see places supporting local teams.    Go Ducks!  

This Spider Web.

Because for the last few days, it's been a pretty sight to see.

This Peppermint.

Because Sonic really does have the best peppermints for after your meal.  Unlike some restaurants that serve cinnamon.  Blah!

This Star.

Because, anyone that knows me well knows I LOVE Macy's!

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Five simple things

This Train Sign.

Because I love how Skylar has gotten into his train collection more and more over the past year.  

This Picture of Skylar.

Because it makes me smile when I see it.

This Moonlit Walk.

Because the lighting was just right for this wonderful picture.  

This Bumper Sticker.

Because I love displays on cars that are about the love of our planet.

This Discount.

Because I just love little extras thrown into a fantastic craft kit.  Hint:  It's from Brit+Co.

These Love Leaves.

Because they were super fun to make and took all of 10 minutes to do.  A fun craft that lingered over from fall to Valentine's Day.  A white paint pen is all you need!

This Random Photo of Skylar.

Because it was back at Christmas and I just can't get over how neat the wagon from Chafin Farms looks.  

This Hurricane Simulator.

Because it was really fun to watch Skylar experiencing a hurricane.  Of course the wind wasn't as strong as it would be in an actual hurricane, but it was still fun to watch.

This Duck Supporter.

Because I have really taken a liking to the Ducks since I have lived in Oregon and I can't wait to still support them when I move this July back south.

This Pumpkin.

Because it lasted a long time for me, and I am sad to say, it was put to rest in the yard compost bin this afternoon.  I have had it since October and I was sad to see it go.

Eco-Tip:  Pack a daily lunch that's waste-free.  Try approaches such as silverware, reusable napkins, and food that doesn't require packaging such as grapes, crackers, a sandwich.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.

The brave little inch-worm

This poor little inch-worm was holding on for dear life to this little twig as the rain was pounding down on top of it.  We loved the fact that the little worm was fighting with all its might to stay attached to the twig. What a brave little worm.

Eco-Tip:  Look to used items or vintage items over new.  Used and vintage items require no new materials to make and most items still have life left in them.  And vintage items are actually really neat to have around.  For this and other tips on going green visit, The Earth and Me Go Green.