- ralph waldo emerson
i love this quote and try to remember it when i'm giving gifts for loved ones.
it can be a complete hallmark/jewelers holiday if we fall into the advertiser's traps,
but for me, it's always been a day devoted to showing love to the people in our lives.
as a working mom, i don't have the luxury of sitting at home all day crafting elaborate
gifts or preparing 3-course meals for my family, but what I do try to do little meaningful
things that don't take lots of time or money.
to make this valentine's special, i woke early and arranged 3 place settings for each
of the boys at the kitchen counter. along with their cards and small gift,
they got heart shaped pancakes {thanks to krustez and heart shaped cookie cutters}
and fresh strawberries, and heart shaped brownies and sandwiches in their lunchboxes.
scoutie insisted on a homemade card for him this year and since he has a
thing for FOXES right now, i knew i had to try and make this when i found it online.
it wasn't hard at all {whew} and scoutie loved it!
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| the boys created personalized mug for c {and auntie j} |
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| alittle something for my biggest valentine |
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| finn's class valentine |
finn thought his valentines were "so cool".
i liked that they were super simple.
i pulled the silhouette of the fighter jet off the internet,
and dropped in the text {auntie heather came up with PLANE cool}
after work i did something very untraditional.
i offered to babysit for our dear friend's almost one year old daughter
so they could run out and grab a bite at a neighborhood cafe.
i remember how many friends would offer to babysit for c and i
when we were new parents, but many didn't follow up.
maybe they were waiting for us to ask them?
like most first time parents, we never asked them.
{2nd and 3rd time parents don't hesitate}*grin*
i was thrilled my friends took me up on the offer and finn and i watched
marty and bonnie's baby girl lillian for a few hours.
finn was so helpful - he has thing for babies - LOVES them!
we made it home just a few minutes after finn's 8pm bedtime,
which gave me the whole night with c. *wink*
~ and the LOVE LETTERS.
i wrote them and gave to all of my boys,
and i received one from c too.
{it looks like we have a new family tradition}
my letter is the best valentine gift i've ever received from c
because it was truly a piece of him.
i hope you shared a little bit of yourself with those you love too.
xo
