I Love You...THIS MUCH!

I made this Valentines card for Brayden to send to his grandparents who live far away. We always say, "I love you...THIS much" and stretch our arms out super wide.  When I saw this idea, it was perfect!  

First, I just traced his hands onto colored cardstock.

Then, I traced it with a Sharpie...

made it easy to cut out and defined it a bit more.

Then, I cut strips and folded them like an accordion. (One per card)

Glue the accordion (folded up) inside the hands.

So when you send the card...

...it lets them know just how much you love them!

Happy Valentines Day!

A Night Out with My Hubby

I woke up Valentines morning to a sweet little boy holding a rose for his mommy. It was so sweet! Then the boys cooked me breakfast. I definitely felt the love!

For our date, Jonathan and I headed out to one of our favorite restaurants downtown - Sambuca. It was a romantic night out with dinner and live music. A night to remember! I sure do love my hubby!

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!

Valentines Day

For Valentines Day this year, Jonathan and I got to go out to one of our favorite restaurants - Sambuca. It is an amazing restaurant downtown with live music every night. We left Brayden with a babysitter, and we headed out for a nice evening out. Jonathan was so sweet and gave me beautiful flowers, a 'musical balloon' (who knew!), chocolates (yum!), and a gift certificate for a massage! He is such an amazing husband who constantly encourages me to know the Lord more and loves me more than I could ever ask for! I love him so much and am so lucky to call him my husband!