Thursday Things

Quite possibly my favorite place in the world:

Photo credit to Darling Hubby

The best discovery on one of our trips there:

VRAI

I savor this body cream. And I will not share.

The girls know this is MOMMY'S. And David,

well he has no interest...Thank Goodness.

I am pretty sure I cannot live without a jar of this stuff.

Thursday Things

Cleaning out the closet can do wonders. It's a chance to rediscover "lost" passions, as well as make room for new ones. ; ) 

I am a lover of handbags.  

 Lately, I have been re-loving (yes, I know that is not a word) this Tory:

She is the softest bag ever. How on Earth have I forgotten about her?
So glad my friend, Anne, talked me into buying her during our NY trip.

Now, if I could only get my hands on this bag:

Valentine's Day Card Carrier

Sophia's Valentine's Day class party is coming up. My friend, Dani, and I have 4 fun stations for the kids to enjoy. One of the stations is for the kids to make their own Valentine's Day Card Carrier.

Little sister modeling:

So cute, right?

Just click on the link above for the tutorial. We decided to make it a little easier and time saving by cutting out the templates for each student. We also skipped the step with cutting out the mouth and making an opening in the bag. If you do decide to make a mouth opening in the bag, make sure your bag is wide enough!

If you are planning a Valentine's Day party for your kid(s), here are some ideas that we have planned along with our cupcake decorating station:

Valentine's Minute To Win It Station

Valentine Bingo

Valentine's Day Exchange for Kids

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and being a room mom for both girls (at two different schools) means I need to get a little early start on their individual Valentines; aside from the class parties.

I found this super cute and easy Valentine at The Crafting Chicks. 

You can purchase an endless supply of balls at Oriental Trading.

Like 144 balls, to be exact. 

Grab your kid(s) and start the assembly!

4" by 6" clear bags (I bought mine at Michael's)

Bouncy balls (I used miniature balls and put 3 to a bag)

Printable tags (I used card stock but plain paper would be fine too)

Stapler

Thursday Things

Going back to the 'ol school way: