Day 1: Making Valentines and other stuff...

There is something soothing about making cards...cutting the paper, printing the verses, designing, gluing, glittering, and signing.  Hallmark has nothing on my production line here at my island in my kitchen.  

First versions didn't turn out so good - better ones to come!

It brings me back to when we decorated shoe boxes that we made for the Valentines our classmates would slip inside.  It's funny what I remember about elementary school - White Elephant sales, selling popcorn balls for PTA, making miniature floats during Winter Carnival time, playing spin the bottle before school before the teacher came in the room in 6th grade, playing Pom Pom Pull Away and then later Pom Pom Kiss Away at recess (where were those teachers any way?), ice skating in my skort during lunch instead of eating lunch, and being so in love with blond Dicky Jackson.  Whew - quite a walk down memory lane.

I love my Jim Shore cow!!!

Our grandkids, John (7) and Addy (5) are coming to stay overnight with us this Saturday.  We really enjoy having them because we get to eat what they like - Chicky, fries, pizza, chocolate chip cookies and made-on-the-stove popcorn.  There goes my diet for a day.  I'm thinking up crafts we can do while they are here...making Valentines for Mom and Dad is just one activity.  

Well - I'm finishing up Valentine gifts for them so I will post them tomorrow.  My other projects were put on the back burner until I get their things done.  First things first you know.

What are you doing for Valentine's Day?

Bonnie