Love Bug Valentine's Day Card

Here's another valentine's day card to consider making with your kiddos!  My girlfriend, who has 3 boys, asked me if I had any valentine's day card ideas for her boys to make.  Well this one is for you Joanna!! :)

 Love Bug Valentine's Day Card

Paper Glitter has lots of great free printable cards like the one featured above.  I found these near lifelike bug stickers at the $ store.  {leave the backing on so that the recipient can keep the stickers}

I have to say these stickers are kinda creeping me out a little!

 The bugs look like they could crawl off the page any time now! Yikes {{squeal}}

Have I mentioned I don't like insects?  I guess this is why God sent me 2 girls and only 1 boy!

I guarantee the recipient will go "buggy" when they receive this valentine's day card!

I mean that in a good way!

xoxo

Hugs and Kisses Everyone,

Vlogging about my recent speeding violation

What do you think of my costly reminder to obey the speed limit? 

Here's an interesting fact!  The very first speeding ticket ever issued was to a MAN named Harry Myers.

He was charged for driving twelve miles per hour.

What would you do if you were pulled over by a cop for speeding?  

Would you challenge his/her authority or offer up complete submission? 
I suggest being very polite and doing exactly what the nice cop with the big gun says.

Styrofoam Baby Bootie-Baby Shower Favor

I had the opportunity to co-host a baby shower for a very good friend of mine this past weekend.  I was placed in charge of games, prizes and favors. 

I decided to give away these baby booties, filled with "Hugs and Kisses" chocolate candies!

These cute and inexpensive favors are cleverly made from styrofoam cups.  

Directions:

1.  Cute the rim off the top of the cup {approximately 1 inch}
2.  Cut a slit starting at the top of the cup and cut downward until you are about an inch from the bottom of the cup. Make a matching slit with a space of an inch to an inch and a quarter in-between.
{This will become the tongue of your shoe. Push the tongue back and bring the sides in to create flaps over the tongue} 
3.  Some instructions suggest punching two holes in either side and pulling the sides together with lace.  I found it easier to glue the sides together and avoid the hole punch.  I used crafting glue dots.
4.  Pull the sides together and glue.  Decorate with a ribbon, tule and candy! 

 It's also a nice idea to attach a tag that says, "All a baby needs is Hugs and Kisses.  Thanks for coming!"

 Is this something you would make for a baby shower? 

Anyone wanna place bets on how many chocolate kisses I devoured while making these favors?

 

Valentine's Snack Attack

Riddle me this, "When did cheese become soooooo expensive?"  I think I paid over $5 for a sack of Babybel cheese yesterday.  Sapphire has been at my heels for sometime now, asking for Babybel cheese in her lunch.  A classmate introduced her to it and ever since, she's been fixated on this little "luxury" snack! 
I'm often frustrated by the cost of healthy, nutritious food.  I can buy a pack of cookies for $0.99 but a bag of fresh greens beans cost $3.99. 

Well, I hope Sapphire realizes how much I LOVE HER when I send this little snack in her lunch tommorow!

Which food items do you feel are overpriced? 

Can we actually put a price on eating healthy?  

Are there any nutritionists reading this post?  If so, is Babybel cheese a healthy snack alternative or am I just wasting my money?

Ice Cream Snowman

This is perfect weather, if you're a snowman!

I've seen these ice cream snowmen around the blogosphere and I had to get in on the action!  

If only I had a homemade ice cream maker!  

Almost too cute to eat!

Make a friendship cuff from a cardboard roll

I recently visited Toronto to check out the Hand Of Man Craft Show.
This was my first visit and I was totally amazed by all the creative artisans.  I fell in love with so many products and had a chance to fill up my "inspiration tank" again.

Right now I'm loving handmade leather cuffs.   Such a great gender neutral accessory, don't ya think?
I saw one in particular that was made for a child.  It had flames on it and would have been perfect for Opal.
This is where I came up with the idea for the following craft!

Friendship Cuff

 

Wouldn't this be a neat gift to hand out on valentines day?  I find most valentines cards are geared towards girls.  Not this one! Opal was pretty "stoked" to have a "tough guy cuff". {His exact words.  Apparently he took on a new persona when he laced up the cuff}

Wondering how I made it?
Well, you'll have to scavenge your recycling bin for any left over paper towel rolls or wrapping paper rolls.  You could also use a toilet paper roll but this would require collecting them for awhile, if you plan on making several for you child's classmates.   


1. First gather your supplies.  You'll need your cardboard roll, funky paper, scissors, a hole punch, glue and colored twine or ribbon.  I printed this flame decal off of the computer.

2. Cut out a 1 1/4" strip from the roll to create the opening for the cuff.
3. Glue the paper decal to the roll
4. Round off the edges of the cuff
5. With the hole punch, punch two holes on each side of the cuff

6. Lace up the cuff and wear

You could also add some sticker quotes like I did.

Totally rad, 100% affordable{free}, wearable art!!!