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As excited as I am to meet my second baby girl, I am really enjoying this season with just my firstborn, Vera. Whether it’s for another day or a few more weeks, I know the time the two of us have alone together is fleeting. I keep telling her that I am having another baby, but that she will always be my first baby.
She is beautiful, and I am delighted by her charming and sweet personality!
*Darling coat made with love by Mimi.
Vera’s little Cuddles class at church had a Valentine’s Day party this past Wednesday night, so I wanted to send some Valentines for her to hand out. The age range is between 14 months and 2.5 years, plus there are some children with allergies, so I wanted to stick with a non-candy Valentine.
Tad picked up some heart straws for me at Wal-mart (4/$.97) and I made some cute little “flags” to attach to them. I printed directly on heart scrapbooking paper (had on hand) and went ahead and typed each child’s name on the flags. On the other side, I typed, “Hope your Valentine’s Day is ‘strawesome’!!”
I cut the paper into strips, folded it in half, and stuck it around the straw using roll-on adhesive (double-sided tape would work too). The packages came with white/red straws and pink/white straws, so I gave the white ones to the boys and the pink ones to the girls. I trimmed the ends of the flags to help with the cuteness factor, and they were done!
Very quick and easy to do, yet still a fun gift to give and get.
Here are a couple of other non-candy Valentine ideas I love:
(click on each image to go to the respective blog)
What are your kids giving to their friends/classmates this year for Valentine’s Day?
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I got a new haircut this week! It’s not a major change or anything, but it is definitely fresh and feels lighter. I got layers put in and had a little taken off the length overall.
It will be pretty easy to keep up with too!
