With Valentine's Day tomorrow, I got to thinking about some of the fun things I've done on past Valentine's Days. I thought first about the different story books I used to read to the girls.
There was Clifford
And we had Barney
Of course what Hispanic child doesn't have Dora?
A fun "catch all" book.
And one of my very favorite story books.I'm certain there are more books around here but these are the ones that stick out in my head. I also thought about when I was a child. Remember when we used to decorate shoe boxes for our valentine's cards to go in?
I loved doing that! I'm not sure I ever caught on to the "less is more" way of thinking. My box was generally a train wreck of sorts... but I still loved making it.
The valentine's cards were much "simpler" than they are today. We'd hand out cards and have a party complete with cupcakes, brownies, punch, and of course heart shaped conversation candy.
As I got older I received chocolates on Valentine's Day.
It's been 12 years since I got chocolates now. That's ok though. I get special handmade cards from the girls most years. Sometimes I've gotten breakfast in bed... or some other little treat. I've come to realize that for me Valentine's Day is a day to appreciate the loved ones I have in my life. It's fun to remember, but it's way more fun to put my arms around my daughter's and know how blessed I am to have them in my life. That's totally better than any card, candy or flower. Having said that...
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY....
1 comment:
I LOVED Valentines Day at school when I was a kid!! Sometimes we decorated paper bags and hung them up, other times we made pockets. It was always a good time, and EVERYONE in the class got one -- no playing favorites and no discriminating.
Happy Valentines Day! Love you!!
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