happy hearts day! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!!
Hope you all have a day filled with love. :)
I feel so lucky to share this year with
my super darling little Andrew,
my amazing boyfriend John,
and I am so thankful to have a life filled with lots of love.
I wish that for you all as well!
extra xo's for you today!!

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happy valentine's day!

happy valentine's day!

print found here.

PS.

Where have I been?

I don't know.

I'll be back soon, though!

xo!

valentine's day, the martha way.

Martha Stewart always blows me away. I try to think up clever crafts and projects, but then when I go to her website, I wonder why I waste my time when she exists. :) Here are my current favorite projects that I've added to my to-do list with little Andrew.

Um, I have no words. These are way too cute. I want these hanging all around me.

These creative little buggers are made with cupcake liners! Something that is totally cute and yummy in a cupcake liner without making my jeans too tight! :)

The perfect little craft for a child to help with. These bookmarks are a way to get your kids super involved and get them creating! The best part is that you can't go wrong- your kids can go crazy with stickers and cutouts and markers and these gifts just get cuter. :)

I thought this was a great craft and I think this one might be what Andrew and I make for the kids in his class. What a cute and personal way to spread some Valentine's Day cheer!

What kinds of crafts will you do this year?

Any more clever and creative ideas?!

xo!

check these out - two valentine faves!

Valentine's Day might be my favorite holiday. Nothing extreme, yet it's about showing people that you care. I love that. So here are Andrew & my absolute favorite books for Valentine's! You can check them both out from the library... don't have a library card?? Screw your head back on and go get one!!! :)

Free books?

Unlimited choices??

Your kids excited to read???

Need I say more?!! :)

Go check these two books out and enjoy the weeks before this simple, yet fabulous holiday!

The Best Thing About Valentines

by Eleanor Hudson

The Day It Rained Hearts

by Felicia Bond

Happy Valentine's reading, xo!

PS.

The Valentine Kid's Swap will close TONIGHT... if you haven't signed up already, please email me today to be included. Partners will be emailed by tomorrow night!

the mommyholly valentine kid's swap!

**SWAP CLOSED- thanks to the participants and have fun putting together your swaps!!**

Alright, alright.
I'm getting back into the swap-thing this season.
I seriously swore them off after being up to my eyeballs in holiday swaps last year, but Andrew loves to receive mail and doing things for kids is way too fun.

But let's make it easy.
If you want to participate,
simply email me at hollyndevlin(at)gmail(dot) com with this info:

Your Name:
Email Address:
Your Child's Name:
Child's Age:
Mailing Address:

No big hoopla, just spend around ten bucks to put together a fun and fabulous Valentine's package for a sweet little kiddo! I'll email partners out by Friday and please have your packages mailed by February 1st. A quick and easy swap, but make sure everything is wrapped up cute so you make your partner's child super happy for Valentine's Day! :) I'm going to keep this open until Thursday, and this swap is only open to US residents given the time restraint! Happy Valentine's swapping, xo!

looking ahead..

...to

Valentine's

Day!

My shop

is loaded with new things!

(More to come as well... yay!)

With the new year, I have renewed my efforts to make my etsy shop the best it can be!

Shop away, friends!

xo! :)