Showing posts with label valentine's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentine's. Show all posts

Monday, February 3, 2014

fun finds: must-have valentine's day gifts for moms


okay, dads....we get it; valentine's day is sometimes not an easy holiday to shop for. this year we have made it a piece of cake by giving you 16 fabulous, hand-picked, unique items that any woman would be thrilled with. now, don't wait until last minute and get shopping! xo- heather and genelle



















Friday, January 31, 2014

fun finds: top valentine's day gifts for dads


1. buoy by turnstone -- i get it. it may not seem like the likely top pick for our valentine's guide....but i'm telling you this: it's amazing. genelle and i have been testing out the buoy's in our own homes for a few weeks now and we are seriously in love. i am such a convert to this awesome chair that i have donated my previous desk chair and i am never looking back. they have a large variety of color variations to choose from so there is sure to be one to fit your valentine's style. it will be the best valentine gift he has ever received. truly. 

2. bose quiet comfort headphones -- the very best for the daddy that travels or needs to get some work done at home and might need a little help drowning out the noise from your munchkins.

3. mens leather travel case -- why should us mama's have the cute travel toiletries bag? give your love one of these beautiful, personalized, leather ones.

4. love quote -- "every story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite." add a beautiful new piece of artwork to the walls of your home or of his office. it's truly lovely. 

5. love shirt -- tell your man you love him with this fun, artsy love tee. he is bound to feel the love but not get teased by his friends.

6. jack black luxury shave set -- there is just something super sexy about a really close shave. i love the look of an old fashioned save set on the counter and who doesn't love a really, smooth face on their love sometimes?


Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Monday, February 13, 2012

mmmmm, mondays: valentine's day meal ideas for kids

valentine's day is so much fun for kids. i see so many amazing ideas of things to make meals on valentine's day special for them but, let's face it: i am not a gourmet chef. more than that, i really don't have the time to devote to making extravagant meal that my kids won't appreciate anyhow. if you feel the same, here are some fairly simple ways to make meals special for your little loves on valentine's day tomorrow that won't involve too much brain damage for mama.


pink milk: take a few drops of red food coloring and add it to that glass of milk or bowl of cereal. easy peasy. 



heart sandwiches: grab a heart shaped cookie cutter and use it to make a fun sandwich!





heart shaped grilled cheese--yum!

heart pasta: throw a little marinara sauce on there and you have the perfect v-day meal!


hot dog fun: for each one, cut the ends from a hot dog at a diagonal and place the cut edges together as shown. spear the heart with a length of uncooked linguine. add pieces of cheese trimmed to resemble the ends of an arrow. (idea from family fun magazine)



heart muffins: make heart muffins using a regular muffin tin and some marbles! simply line a tin with paper liners, then drop a marble in between the tin and liner. (balls of aluminum foil will also work.)

heart bacon: preheat oven to 400. cut your bacon slices in half. use 2 pieces of the cut in half bacon and shape them into a heart on a sheet pan (make sure this pan has sides so the grease doesn’t get all over your oven!). bake for 18 – 25 minutes (or until done). 


heart shaped dinner rolls: 

heart cinnamon rolls:

pizza fun!
use a mini heart cookie cutter to cut the pepperoni before cooking.

arrange pepperoni in a heart shape. from cute food for kids

eggs in the basket--valentine's day style.



Wednesday, February 1, 2012

creative diy school valentine's

it's february. yep. it's already here. hard to believe, right? time to start thinking about valentine's day and what your little munchkin is going to be passing out to his or her friends in just a couple weeks. i have been scouring the web (and pinterest) and here are my all-time favorites. now comes the hard decision: which ones to make! :-)


i "wheelie" like you from 30 days


"i'm wild about you" card from jamie schultz designs


tootsie pop cards from 24-7-365

"i'm bursting" better homes & gardens


free printable valentine's from amy is the party


"you make my heart glow" from the teacher wife

butterfly valentine from skip to my lou

rock candy from family fun

see-through valentines from the wilson world

play-doh valentines from random thoughts of a supermom

stitched hearts bookmarks 30 days

"i dig you" valentine's just deanna

"you rock, valentine" from fiskars

crayon heart valentines from whipper berry