handmade valentine's day

I was inspired by all the ideas on pinterest this year when it came to Valentine's Day, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to come up with something on my own. Something easy and quick, but handmade, of course!

I'm sure someone else has done these before, but here are the valentines our guys are handing out to their friends tomorrow. Fun and super easy!

Pop Rocks with a tag that reads: YOU ROCK! {scrapbook paper, Sharpie, tag maker, ribbon, and candy that was 3/$1 at Dollar Tree}

Little Debbie Star Crunch with a tag (secured with Glue Dots) that reads: OUR FRIENDSHIP IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. {other supplies used were a circle cutter, scrapbook paper, heart stickers, and a Sharpie}

Ring Pops with a tag attached that reads: YOUR FRIENDSHIP IS A REAL TREASURE {Ring Pops are 4/$1 at Dollar Tree, tag maker, scrapbook paper, glitter marker, and ribbon}

and finally, MoonPies with a tag that reads: THERE'S NO ONE IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE LIKE YOU. The little robots I drew freehand (no two are the same- just like us). I bought a box of MoonPies at Harris Teeter for a couple of bucks, used more scrapbook paper, my circle cutter, Sharpie, and attached the tag with Glue Dots}

Hope my ideas inspire someone else...
Happy Love Day!

xo

100th Day of School

I scored major Cool Mom points today when I gave our boys an assignment on our 100th Day of School. I can't take all the credit, though. The idea came from Pinterest and I just tweaked it a little. Gotta love Pinterest!




Each one was given a bowl of 100 Legos and they had to create something using each brick. They were thrilled that part of their schoolwork today was playing with Legos! Homeschool rocks!



Introducing "The Big Gunner" and "The Destructor"



What did your kids do for the 100th Day of School? Did you help them with a project?

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

This is for my friend, Finley, who is turning 2 soon!
The theme for her birthday this year is Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Her mom wanted a frame to display at the party, so I tried my best to recreate the little guy and the kazillion colorful dots on the first page.

Don't you just love Eric Carle? This particular book is my favorite. I read it to my boys every night when they were teeny tiny. I loved when they would put their little chubby fingers in the holes of each piece of food. *sigh*

Hope you're having a happy weekend and eating what's good for you!

xo

not a creature was stirring...

wishing you and your family a very Merry CHRISTmas!

xo

Dove's Devotion

"That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior-yes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: you will find a baby wrapped snuggly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger." Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others-the armies of heaven-praising God and saying, "Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

Luke 2:8-14