If Parents Gave Honest Valentines

February 11th, 2016By: HeatherComments: 4

As Annabel signed all of her valentines last night, we suddenly realized she didn’t have a valentine for her teacher. We pulled out the construction paper and markers, and she carefully wrote, “Dear [teacher], I love when you give us recess.” After Mike and I laughed for 20 minutes, we started joking about the other…

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“Hoppy” Valentine’s Day Printable

February 3rd, 2016By: HeatherComments: 5

Annabel and I have been searching through the Dollar Spot at Target ever since the Valentine’s Day stuff was put out (you know, the day after Christmas). She found some little toy frogs and went crazy for them, “Mom, we HAVE to give these to my friends!” I bought enough for her class, and then…

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No Candy Valentine: I Like You This Much

January 21st, 2015By: HeatherComments: 28

Whenever Valentine’s Day is approaching I start checking the dollar aisle at my local Target. Annabel’s school requests the parents not bring in candy treats, so I always try to find the cute little toys before they all get snatched up. This year I found these cute stretchy hearts with arms that came six to a package….

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No-Candy Valentine: You Deserve A Hand (Clapper)

February 5th, 2014By: HeatherComments: 46

At the beginning of January, Annie’s preschool made the switch to non-edible treats to celebrate birthdays and other events. That was more than fine by me – there is a child in her class with a severe nut allergy, and I had a lot of anxiety about baking a cupcake that would be safe. For Annie’s…

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