The unexpected is everything. It gives life a shot in the arm, a shake up, a jolt of passion.Yesterday I had so much fun with the unexpected I could hardly stand it.This was in my door at daybreakfollowed by a latte delivery right to my desk breakfast was heart shaped french toastgot to wear my … [Read more...]
Put a Little Love in Your Storytime
It's Valentine's Day! Looking for some little unsappy love stories to read to your kiddo? These are a few faves old(er) and new.The adorable new one:Twosomes: Love poems from the Animal Kingdomby Marilyn SingerKnopfISBN: 978 0 375 86710 1Audience: grades 1-4This small, slim volume almost escaped my … [Read more...]
My Little Valentines
They really do make every holiday better don't they... … [Read more...]
Love Song – Watch and Listen
I'm not one for sappy love crap. Really, I'm not.However...This song gets me every time because it's just adorable and simple. That's all. Have a watch and a listen. C'mon, just do it.Happy Valentine's Day all!! … [Read more...]
love is a merakle
This week at Art Studio- the project was an oil pastel heart (orange, pink, red, silver, gold,pink) with a water colour wash of hot pink. Heaven in February.The piece is given a title by each artist. They must fill in the blanks "LOVE IS..." I do this every year and it feeds my soul. Sometimes … [Read more...]
Sometimes You Just Know…
We're Valentine's losers in my household. We never do anything- some years I've gotten flowers (which, yes honey, I know you picked up on your way home because you feel some type of pre-emptive guilt over getting me nothing), but most years we don't even exchange cards. I'm not … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day
It's funny how things change. When we first got married, my expectations for Valentine's Day were so different from what they are now. I was a typical girl and loved all the conventional trappings of romance (I still like them now, but I'm more open-minded) like flowers, perfume, … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Sweet Treats
I've touched very briefly on the loss of my close friend just over a year and a half ago.Today was her birthday and my heart felt a little bit heavy when I work up this morning and realized it was February 13th.My spirits were buoyed throughout the morning as the kids snipped paper into various … [Read more...]
Friday Highs and Lows – The Valentines Flower Edition
So are you (or your spouse) a traditionalist who loves to celebrate February 14th with the delivery of a box full of flowers? If so, let's take a look at the highs and lows of Valentines flower delivery.The HighThere is absolutely nothing higher than the jacked up prices that a florist will charge … [Read more...]
Heart Shaped Box
With Valentine's Day around the corner people have invariably been asking how we celebrate it in our house. Now, while I do have a nice candlelit dinner plan for Ali and me after the kids are fed and in bed, historically that is pretty much the extent of our Valentine's Day festivities. No flowers, … [Read more...]