Spread the love…
February 14, 2012
Valentine’s Day has always been a pretty big deal for me since it’s also my birthday. I’m not entirely sure how old I am and lost count years ago. Besides a much needed weekend away, my birthday celebrations will be pretty low key this year which is fine by me. After I take the girls out for heart shaped pizza, we’ll have a family Skype session later this evening and open our Valentine’s. I know not everyone makes as big a deal of Valentine’s Day as we do around our house and to be honest, I might be a little heartbroken if they didn’t but it is a good reminder to show a little tenderness to those around you who make a difference in your life. I came across the Yellow Button Studio recently and fell in love with these affectionate prints. It’s a not too late to order one either because these would look just lovely displayed all year long. Pretty sweet, right?
My girls and I made a trip to the post office last week to send off a package of chocolate and Valentines to my husband and I can’t believe that it only took 3 days to travel 5000+ kilometres! After sending off more than 300 packages from our Birch + Bird Etsy shop, that could be a record. For the girls, I packed their lunch boxes with a love note, a few heart-shaped cookies and chocolates which is usually forbidden. To balance it out, I also tucked in a heart shaped hard boiled egg that I made with my new egg molds from Williams-Sonoma. If you have found yourself unprepared this Valentine’s Day and are now feeling a little guilty, I found some last minute Valentine ideas for you. I’m a big fan of using what you have around the house and there is no need to spend a fortune, after all, it’s the thought that counts.
The Cheekiest Monkey of All : custom tea bags
Babies, Paper and Song : Valentine’s Rice Crispie Treats
Creature Comforts : cupid treat bag topper
Eat Drink Chic : DIY Valentine post it notes
Elisa McLaughlin Designs : free printable card
What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Care to share?
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Happy Birthday and happy Valentine’s Rachel! Love your collection of cards here =)
Hope you have a beautiful day today! xoxo
Eleni recently posted..Bits&pieces: Pops of color
oh so sweet this pics!!
love the last one
thank you and happy valentine’s day
Jessica
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happy birthday and V-day!
ana {bluebirdkisses} recently posted..Sleeping Through the Night at 11 Months
Happy Birthday, Rachel! Have a wonderful day!
Will @ Bright.Bazaar recently posted..Spring Trends: Upbeat, Elements, Traveller
Happy B’day and Valentine’s day to you…..what a beautiful blog you have here….we just discovered it and had to wish you……….rest assured, we intend to be a regular here :)
Chica, Cienna, and Cali recently posted..Happy Valentine’s
Thank you so much, everyone! The sun decided to come out and so far, it’s been a fairly relaxing day all things considered. :)
Rachel from Birch + Bird recently posted..Spread the love…
Happy birthday Rachel!! Did you get the egg mold locally or online? They’re a great idea.
Happy Birthday Rachel! Hope your day was wonderful!
Kevi Zupancic recently posted..Happy Love Day.
I bought a set of four at Williams-Sonoma on the weekend and came across another bunny mold at the MCC today! They are pretty easy to use and the girls thought they were fun. :)
Rachel from Birch + Bird recently posted..Spread the love…
Thanks, Kevi! :)
Rachel from Birch + Bird recently posted..Spread the love…
well happy (belated) birthday then! :) Oh wait – it’s still the 14th on the West Coast! :)
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