Someday I will have a calm Valentines day, but not this year, and probably not as long as I have children in elementary school. It’s been a frenzied, crazy, wild day and will yet get crazier before it ends. While … Continue reading
February 14, 2013
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Someday I will have a calm Valentines day, but not this year, and probably not as long as I have children in elementary school. It’s been a frenzied, crazy, wild day and will yet get crazier before it ends. While … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
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What a fun project this little quilt was! When I realized I’d gone a little crazy cutting pink squares for my Scrappy Swoon Quilt, I decided to use them right away instead of tossing them in the scrap bin. With … Continue reading
February 21, 2012
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We played the BEST game at my daughter’s 2nd grade Valentines Day Party, and I just have to share it. It’s simple, easy to prep, inexpensive, easy to clean up and lots of fun for both girls and boys. It’s … Continue reading
February 15, 2012
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Forgive me for borrowing a line from the very first OLD Star Wars movie, but it’s what comes to mind as I prepare this post. Do you remember when Luke was trying to convince Han Solo that they needed to … Continue reading
February 14, 2012
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Wishing you a Valentine’s Day of simple joys, heart-felt hugs and love notes. I hope it’s great! Hopeful Homemaker
February 13, 2012
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“It is by studying little things, that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness as possible.” -Samuel Johnson I feel like I’ve been studying a lot of big things lately, big things that … Continue reading
February 14, 2011
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One of my mini-goals this year is to make sugar cookies more often. I like to decorate them, and would like to get better at doing it. What’s the point of having a bunch of awesome cookie cutters if you … Continue reading
February 14, 2011
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While making this fun little craft, I cut out a second, smaller heart to experiment with. Using this technique (again!) I made a rolled paper heart. You can see the other things I’ve made with these flowers here, here and … Continue reading
February 11, 2011
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Last fall I bought some sugar roses to use for my daughter’s baptism. BUT we forgot about them, so now they’re finding new purpose as Valentine’s Day decor. I cut a large heart out of foam board and hot glued … Continue reading
February 10, 2011
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Presenting my second take on brownies-turned-Valentines. We made a second batch of our favorite brownies, but this time we divided the batter into six inch cake pans. I traced six inch circles onto parchment paper, cut them out, and lined … Continue reading