Valentines (Week)

I love Valentines Day. It's a fun day to find special ways to creatively show love to the people that you love. This year, I thought we'd extend Valentines to a week celebration. I found these great mailboxes in the dollar section at Target. Everyone loves to get mail...snail mail is the best! So, I created a little mail box for each of us - Jonathan, myself, and Brayden. This week, when the flag goes up, there is mail! I've left little notes for each of them along with small treats. It's become a highlight for Brayden, who loves it when he notices that there's a new treat in his mailbox. He was somewhat disappointed when it was just a note saying, 'I love you." He was confused why there wasn't a treat...just a piece of paper. I guess that stuff will matter more as he gets older. Ha! It's been fun for me, because I know what fun it is to receive mail.

I found this great idea over at Bee in our Bonnet for Rice Krispies in the shape of giant Hershey's kisses. One of Jonathan's favorite things is Rice Krispie treats. I think he could eat the whole pan in one day. I knew this was something I had to make for him. I made the Rice Krispie treats according to the directions (on the box), then I shaped them in the form of a Kiss by putting some of the marshmallowy goodness in a greased funnel until partially set. Then I took it out and formed it into more of the Kiss shape with my hands (wet hands with a little water to prevent sticking). Wrap it up in some greased foil and add in a strip of vellum printed with a little love note, and my man was a happy camper!