Happy Valentine's Day!

I have always loved Valentine's Day. Growing up my mom would make us a fun dinner to celebrate. She decorated and had a little surprise waiting for us at our place at the table. It was always special so I guess my husband has her to blame for it being a favorite holiday of mine. ;) As I got older, it meant waiting to see if you received a rose from a "secret admirer" in high school while college brought going out with my sorority sister to protest or celebrate depending on the year. And it ALWAYS has meant sending Valentines for me. I didn't outgrow doing that once the little mailboxes were no longer on my school desk. Luckily these days I do have a Valentine to be thankful for but even if you don't it is a good day to just celebrate the ones you care about.

So whether you are a fan of it or not, I wish you a very happy Valentine's Day!







xoxo

PS - Wishing my future SIL a very HAPPY Birthday! We are all so happy to have you in our family.

TUTORIAL: How to Make a Paper Heart Wreath

Confession: We just took our Christmas tree down over the weekend. And it was a live one that had been up since the day after Thanksgiving. Needless to say it was looking a little "Charlie Brown" but we just hadn't made the time to do it. That being said, I also put up a few Valentine's Day decorations over the weekend. (Nothing like a quick transition!) I don't do too much decorating for that holiday, although it is a favorite of mine. Most of what I do are little decorations I have made so I thought I would share a few of them with you, starting with a VERY easy paper heart wreath. This is a craft that can easily be done with or by children, is inexpensive and hardly what I would consider time consuming. Need something to do with the kids while your husband is glued to the TV watching NFL playoffs?? This might be it. :)

To make a paper heart wreath you will need:
-Colored paper of your choice (I used 2 designs)
-Scissors
-Glue (I used hot glue)
-Ribbon


First cut about 12 one inch wide strips of paper. You could use a paper cutter if you have one, a ruler, or do what I did and eye-ball it. (Remember this is a paper wreath we're talking about...perfection is not required.) Then fold all of the strips in half with the side of paper you want showing facing out.


Attach a dab of glue to one outside end of the paper.


Then fold the paper into a heart shape with the 2 outside ends meeting in the center. Hold the ends together for a minute so the glue will stick.


Repeat this process with all of your paper strips.


Next glue the hearts together by adding a dab of glue to the side of each heart (just under the heart's outside curve.) Again hold the hearts together for a moment to allow the glue to set. Continue this process until a circle has formed with your hearts.


Tie a ribbon to your wreath wherever you would like it to hang from. (I used 2 ribbons and then tied them in a know at the top.)


Voila!


See? Easy!

Have a great week everyone!