I LOVE to make people feel loved. And when it comes to my child, I’m constantly thinking about how I can make sure she knows she is loved by me, just as she is. Five years ago I decided to do something extra special for Valentine’s Day as a way to reinforce her positive qualities
I am often asking my boys: “Where is the love?!”. By ignoring me and making me work for each and every ounce of affection offered, they have turned me into the needy girlfriend who looks for constant affirmations that her boyfriend still likes her, that she’s cool enough, that she’s fun enough…. I think I’m going
February has arrived, and I’m downing Reese’s hearts as I write this. You guys, VALENTINE’S DAY IS COMING. I say this not to make you panic, and not to initiate the “UGH, I hate that Hallmark holiday” naysayers…but to let you in on a secret. Chances are very, very high that you already have at least
Some of us (cough, cough) will be alone on Valentine’s Day this year. Valentine’s Day is actually my FAVORITE holiday because I view it as a celebration of ALL the love in my life. The day doesn’t necessarily have to be tied only to romantic love. I love to remind everyone in my life how
I have a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I think it’s totally sweet to celebrate love and romance, but spending $100 on a bouquet of roses seems more crazy than in-love! This year, I’m keeping V-Day simple and wrapping up some simple homemade gifts that cost a little more than a Hallmark card. Here are
Last year I started a new Valentine’s Day tradition with my daughter. I was inspired by one of our writers (I think Elise) who did something similar for her child’s birthday. Each day leading up to V-Day, starting on Feb. 1st, I would add a heart to my daughters bedroom door at night while she
Ladies – I know a lot of you can relate to what I’ve been going through lately. A lack of energy, irritability and a never-ending to-do list can really cause us moms to be too tired after our kids bedtimes, that we basically fall asleep as soon as our heads hit the pillow. Even worse, we can
Like my fellow blogger Elise, I love Valentine’s Day because I love telling people I love them! I just love the love. I’m also a bit sappy and cheesy so I take full advantage of this special day. I tend to get a lot of craft and activity ideas from my fellow bloggers and Elise
So, I asked my 11 year old son what he thought about Valentine’s Day. “I don’t have a girlfriend or anything like that, so I don’t really think about it,” he replied, completely uninterested in the conversation. Aaaand of course, I pressed the issue. “Well, what if you did have a girlfriend? What would you
We Schreiers love love. That, coupled with the fact that we are unapologetically cheesy, means that Valentine’s Day is right up our alley. Not the over-commercialized, chocolate-and-roses, Hallmark holiday that so many have come to avoid with a passion, but the hearts and handwritten notes, kisses and hugs, holiday that asks us to take a
