DIY color blocked painted utensils

I am super dee duper excited to share with you these adorable color-blocked painted utensils! I made them for my "mommy friends"  (as Sadie calls them....we usually exchange Valentines along side the kiddos at my annual Valentine party-if you are a friend of mine-LOOK AWAY. Or at least act surprised....), and I'm smitten. I grabbed some nice bamboo … [Read more...]

Robot Valentine-FREE printable

Sadie and I spent some time deciding on a fun toy she could give as her Valentine at school this year, and I was super excited that she picked these CUTE wind up robots. Cause, robots are awesome. Also, a great gender neutral Valentine! While we might add some candy in the bags, they are great as-is for schools or parties with a no-candy … [Read more...]

“berry sweet” Valentine FREE printable!

  I love love LOVE creating Valentines. Seriously, it makes me giddy with excitement. I know, I AM A GROWN WOMAN....but it's ok...the blog gives me the excuse to go overboard with corny, punny ideas and share them with you. right?.....I do it all in the name of blogging, guys. Really. ha ha.....anyways. Let's ignore my issues and move on to the … [Read more...]

glowstick valentines and more!

Valentines Day is on it's way, so I've got a plethora of Valentine ideas for you today! First off are these super quick, super easy glowstick Valentines. I saw them floating around Pinterest and thought they were three things: 1. Fun!...who doesn't love a glowstick? (present company included) 2. Easy-all you have to do is print and cut. 3. … [Read more...]

puzzle valentines

I spotted these adorable Valentine puzzles at Wally World aka Walmart ($2 for 6) and decided to grab some and make some last minute additions to pass out at our exchange party! After all, both girls need to hand out different valentines, right? (you all say: "right, Jess! More is always better!") So I made some (very rudimentary) labels … [Read more...]

"hogs" and kisses valentines day treats

So, I'm hosting another Valentine exchange this year and spent way too much time I had a lot of fun coming up with our Valentines this year! I found these gummy pigs and bought some Hershey's kisses, then packaged a few bags up to show ya with a cute tag that said: "Hogs" and Kisses from Sadie and Charlotte!  lol. I was pretty proud of myself for … [Read more...]

valentine’s day play date

I hosted a Valentine's Day play date and exchange today for Sadie and Charlotte's little friends (and mommies)-and it was so much fun! I didn't do too much decorating, but I did do these Conversation heart word garlands-which I LOVE. I cut them out of card stock on my Silhouette and taped them to some thread. Hung them up by winding the … [Read more...]