Feb 012018
 

I was sorting through Bubbles’ books the other day, pulling out each of the titles appropriate for Valentine’s Day so we’d be sure to read them before the holiday passed us by. I try to keep all the holiday books grouped together on one shelf, but sometimes they get mixed in with the others.

10 Kids Valentines Day Books + 2 Bonus Book Ideas!

She’s outgrown a lot of our Valentine’s Day books for preschoolers, so I’m setting some of those aside to pass down to her younger cousins. For this year, we’ve picked up a few kids Valentines Day books that are geared a little more towards older kids. Continue reading »

Feb 112016
 

If you need some last minute valentines for the kids to give to family or friends, here are some free printable valentines from DreamWorks Animation.  These cards feature the characters from some of the fun animated shows available on Netflix.

Free printable valentines from some of your favorite DreamWorks Animation characters

Just click the image below to above and print out the valentines. Continue reading »

Jan 212016
 

In the last week or so, we’ve started reading a lot of Valentine’s Day books for preschoolers. Bubbles is getting really excited for the holiday for two reasons.  First, it’s all about love and hearts, and secondly because it’s the signifier that her birthday is just a few days away.

10 Sweet Valentine's Day Books for Preschoolers

My Mom kept most of the books from when my brothers and I were little and she’s been mailing me some of them to share with Bubbles as she gets older.  So in addition to some of the newer titles I’ve recently found, I’ve also been reading her some of my childhood favorites. Continue reading »

Feb 022015
 

Bubbles has been very excited about Valentine’s Day this year.  I think part of it is how closely it both follows Christmas and precedes her birthday.  It’s just an exciting time of year.

She has been asking what we’re going to do to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and as this is the first year she’s showed much interest, I’m leaving it up to her.  (Within reason, of course.)  So while that’s unlikely to mean a fancy dinner out for hubby and I, it will mean a lot of family fun for all of us, and I prefer that any day of the week, anyway.

7 Family-Friendly Valentines Movies and Shows for Valentine's Day Continue reading »

Jan 202015
 

Bubbles has been asking me for the last few days if it was Valentine’s Day yet.  In order to smooth the transition after Christmas, I kind of talked up Valentine’s Day and how it wasn’t that far away, and that how after Valentine’s Day it would be her birthday.  No need to be sad about taking down the Christmas tree, because we had two other reasons to decorate.

White Chocolate Candy Valentine Hearts are an easy Valentine's treat that you can make to keep or give as gifts. Only 2 ingredients and easy enough to make that your kiddos can help or make on their own!

So far she’s colored a number of construction paper hearts which she then taped to the inside of the front door.  After assessing her work she suggested that I should probably pick up a few more decorations the next time I was at the store.  Thanks to the Target Dollar Spot we now have a few other items up, too. Continue reading »