It’s official – Valentine’s Day is a month from today and I’ve started to plan – what crafts the kids will make for loved ones {I have a feeling their versions will be much simpler than what I have planned in my head!}, what I’ll do for John, how I want to decorate … ah, it’s a lovely {pun intended} time of year!

Do you have special Valentine traditions? I grew up with my mom always making sure that we each got a Valentine from her and Dad, and each year that I can remember we had a Valentine meal {usually dinner, but on the years when they splurged for a babysitter it was breakfast :)}.

There were always lots of red and pink hearts – even if they were just cut out of construction paper – and we were strongly encouraged to make cards for each other <3

I’ve continued the family celebrating now that I’m married {to a man who grew up with 6 brothers and a sister – and thinks that I’m cute for making such a big deal of the day :)} and have a family and, by extension, have been stocking the shop with Valentine items. In fact, if you search “Valentine’s Day” here on the site or in my Etsy shop, you’ll probably be a bit overwhelmed with the number of choices!

This year, the new Valentine items are these darling cupcake toppers that you see here. I took the red, pink and white heart toppers and stamped them with “LOVE“, “BE MINE” and “XO” – they turned out so sweet!

They kind of remind me of the Sweetheart candies <3 and would be perfect for anything from a class party to a romantic evening. They can also be customized with short words or phrases – how sweet would “MARRY ME?” be?! I’d definitely say yes!

The Valentine versions of my heart toppers complement the other heart items so well – they almost seem as if they’ve been a part of the shop since the beginning!

How about you? Are you planning something special for this year? I’m looking for something special to do with/for John and would love to hear your ideas! It will probably be something here at home, after putting the children to bed early {since I imagine taking a nursing babe out on Valentine’s might not be the best idea}. So, yes, your ideas please!

Also, if you come across hiccups in our site as we’re building it, I’d really appreciate it if you’d take a moment to let me know, either via email or a comment here on the blog.

<3

 

p.s. Some of you have been asking if we’ll be carrying all of our Etsy stock – garlands, cupcake toppers, etc. – here as well and the answer is yes! It’s taking a bit of time to add them all to the site, but if the item/s you’re looking for isn’t here yet, it will be soon {and more, too!}.

p.p.s. There will be a giveaway coming soon! I haven’t decided if I’ll do it this week or next, so stay tuned :)