Classic Animal-tines!  The Zookeeper is my favorite. [Circa 2011]

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Whoooo Loves YOU??  [Circa 2011]

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Teeny Tiny Top Secret Valentines! [Circa 2009]

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Happy Valentine’s Day to EWE!  Idea via [HERE!]

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Hogs and Kisses!  [Circa 2010]

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“Justin Time”  [Circa 2011]

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My Heart Melts for You! OR Here’s the scoop Valentine— You are COOL!, Valentine!   Idea via [HERE!]

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Sound the Alarm– You are the BEST Teacher Around! [Circa 2011]

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Mason’s pick!  ”Vintage” (1980s) Hallmark Charlie Brown SCENTED Valentines.  I love that they were sealed in their original package and they still had their scent.

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 Scrap Valentines

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Happy Heart Brownies [Circa 2011]

It’s okay to be CHEESY and a little bit kooky on Valentine’s Day!  (and EVERYDAY!)

xoxoxoxox!

Heart Balloon

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It’s just too cold to play outside these days!

But that is okay because we have lots and lots of VALENTINES to cut, paste and paint!

Our goal is to make 50 Valentine’s for a nursing home before Valentine’s Day.

20 down!  30 to go!

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Heart balloon inspired by Jessica Wilson’s incredibly adorable Valentine  {HERE}  She has a step-by-step tutorial!   Q-tip technique via THIS  fantastic blog.

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I’m keeping a little chocolate box of dazzle handy so the kids can make hearts whenever they strike a fancy!

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 xoxoxoxo!

I just unpacked our family love notes box!!

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We made this from a Capri Sun Juice box.

This year I’m going to add little envelopes so that the kids can properly seal and deliver their love notes.

We hand out and read ALL our warm fuzzies during our not-so-fancy Valentine’s Day dinner.

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As I was unpacking our February-Box-O-Fun I remembered our heart umbrella—

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Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, bearing with one another, and forgiving one another… but above all things put on love.  

Colossians 3:12-14 (nkjv)

 Isn’t that a lovely bible verse to keep close to our hearts during this season of LOVE?!

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Hearts and love and happiness to you!

xoxoxoxoxox

Christmas Kisses!  (Circa 2007)

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Christmas Wishes!  (Card Circa 2008)

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God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith;

the warmth of Christmas, which is love;

the radiance of Christmas, which is purity;

the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice;

 the belief in Christmas, which is truth;

 the all of Christmas, which is Christ.

Wilda English

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Thanks be to God for His unspeakable Gift—

indescribable inestimable incomparable inexpressible precious beyond words.

Lois Lebar

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All my love to you and yours on this Christmas DAY!

xoxoxoxox!

Getting ready to hand out ornaments at our favorite nursing home!

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Peppermint stick anyone?!

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Bell ringing has become a much loved Christmas Eve tradition.  We usually bring candy or treats to pass along.  This year we met Frank—he had such a kind Christmas spirit!

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Snoooze.  Santa work is hard work!

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Santa Stop HERE!

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Now it’s time to pass out by the tree!

ahhhhhh CHRISTMAS!

xoxoxoxox!

{From a Christmas postcard 1913}

The back has a small pocket to hold the photo strip and Christmas message!

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A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to Christina for these cards!

xoxoxoxo!

(Yes, I lack adult companionship!)     

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My sweets.

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Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. 

Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Christmas PJs how I love you. SO perfect for snuggles.

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Savoring these precious, crazy, lazy CHRISTMAS days.

xoxoxoxo!

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