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Valentine's to do.....

A few things I have done or
 I plan on doing this year for Valentine's day....

an apothecary jar turned  "Kiss" jar.
Adding a label to anything
makes it look so custom.

 paint swatch bookmarks for the girl's friends

re-use the milk bottles from Mogie's

 birthday party in three ways:

 serve the girls strawberry milk on Valentine's Day

 possible gift to hubby,

a love message in a bottle

 and fill them with some valentine candies

for friends and family.

I guess, I better get busy with all these big plans.

Valentine's choices, choices.....

 There are so many great ideas out there

of what to do for Valentine's Day exchanges.

And my girls have had some unbelievably cute ones.

But, the problem with that is what to do the next year.

So, here are some clever ideas we might use this year....

the boys in the class would love this one.

This would be fun for all,

but it does seem a little more time consuming

then the others.

This one looks the cheapest and easiest,

 but I am afraid the adorableness

of this will  be lost on the little ones.

I might however use this one

as the tag for my employee's

Valentine gifts.

I think this one is my favorite.

It is easy, includes a picture

and the kids will love the candy.

This just might be the winner.

I am thinking my oldest daughter

might like these for her

Jr. High friends.

Her Valentine can not be too

babyish of course.

This one is another one

that would be "cool" enough

actually, I think the term is now

"sick", but what ever.

Plus it would be so easy

and so cheap.

Which one do you think?

Or do you have something even

 more cleverer in mind?

Do share, do share....

Valentine of Mine...

  I thought I would show you how 

I spread a little love around

the Covington Cottage

for Valentine's Day...

I don't do too terribly much,

but a little love

can sometimes go a long way...

If you know me,

then you know

I  LOVE, love.

I repeat,

I LOVE, LOVE!

I am always wanting to fix my single friends up.

I fancy myself a bit of a cupid if you will.

So it may seem strange for such a lover of love

not to go all out on the day of love.

But, I guess I just feel like

 love kind of

stands on its own.

I don't need to cover my house in lovey-dovey stuff

because it is covered in actual love by those who live in it....

everyday. 

Not just one day, but everyday.

Forever and Always!

Spreading a little Love...

"I have found the one whom my soul loves."

 -Song of Solomon 3:4

Valentine's Day is on it's way!

Wishing you all the lovey-dovey you can stand!

Slumber Party Survival

So, I know I posted about the Slumber Party a few days ago,

but as I was going through the pictures, and

I thought oh, ya' gotta' see this!

It took me forever to clean the mess.

So, here were my coping mechanisms.

.

Dr. Pepper for the night before.

Yes, it is a bucket!

.

Starbucks for the morning after.

Yes, it is a Venti.

And this is the aftermath....

In retrospect, I should have gotten two Lattes.

But these are the little chick-a-dees that make it worth the effort!

I believe that the time of this picture was midnight.

Only one is looking a like she might be ready for bed