I whipped up a batch of these cool whip hearts last year and they were SO easy and such a success that I couldn’t not do them again this year! Thaw a tub of cool whip, mix in a few drops of red food coloring, spread in a parchment lined pan, refreeze and then use… Read More
Like last year, the PCP is giving his teacher a little hot chocolate gift basket for a Valentine’s treat. It’s really easy and affordable to pull together and, let’s face it, who wouldn’t like to get a basket of hot chocolate with all the fixins?!?! The red spoons, cups, napkins, marshmallows and basket are all… Read More
We spent a cold and rainy afternoon in the South watching movies and doing laundry (and by “we” I mean “me” on the latter.) I cooked up this sweet popcorn treat with things I had on hand. The littles were pretty pleased with their good fortune! Valentine’s Popcorn – Pop a bag of microwave popcorn… Read More
After brainstorming a few ideas, the PCP and I mutually agreed that a Tic Tac Toe Valentine with m&m x’s and o’s would be both fun and sweet for his classmates. In mini-cello bags (about 3” x 4” from Michael’s), we included a game board printed on white cardstock and a total of eighteen m&m… Read More
When the baby ran across a colorful bag of bouncey balls in Target, it was love at first sight ($4ish for 24). We packaged them up in mini-cello bags with an edited version of our “Have a BALL this Summer” topper and called the Valentine’s for his class complete! I folded the bags down, printed… Read More
It’s February first and I spent a few minutes popping up our meager Valentine’s Day decor. A wreath on the front door, red ribbons for the dogs and some rather sad looking pansies (clearly they need Sister’s touch) dress up the front portico. And a DIY pom pom garland and the requisite much anticipated cinnamon… Read More
Based on my Pinterest feed, it seems I’m not the only one with Valentine’s Day on my mind! I’ve started making a little list of sweet things I’d like to do for the little’s come February and thought I’d share a roundup of some past favorites! Heart Hot Chocolate + Snack Mix Hot Chocolate Gif… Read More