I have so many things I want to write about in a really-get-your-teeth-into-it sort of way, but life has me hopping right now. A little too much. I realized this the other day when I found myself actually envious of my 11-year-old daughter because she spends so much time writing. I think I need to [...]

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If you’d like to send a handwritten note to a special valentine this year, these Glittery Pink and Gold Valentines would be perfect. The pastel confections are the result of a collaboration between Becca of CAKE and Michele of Cakewalk Baking, who are guest posting at One Charming Party this week. [...]

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These party favors are some of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen. Imagine the possibilities for Valentine’s Day, baby showers, weddings, and birthday parties. Or just because.
Here are some more ideas for you to peruse this weekend:

This Fortune Balloon Garland might be fun for the Chinese New Year parties [...]

Karen Walrond, author of The Beauty of Different, created this limited edition print in collaboration with designer and blogger Kal Barteski. You can preorder a 16″X20″ print here or go here to try to win one—plus a copy of the book.
I can think of so many people I’d love to give this to. How about [...]

Lexie decided to make Gnome Sweet Gnome Valentines from Family Fun magazine this year. They’re fairly easy and a fun departure from traditional valentines.
By the way, I’ve posted a lot of creative valentines over the last week or so, but there have been plenty of years when one—or all—of the kids have handed out Hello [...]

I saw this cute idea over at Design Mom via 24-7-365. I’m happy with how they turned out, especially considering how little time we had today to figure out the best way to make them. Luckily, we remembered to have the kids hold their fists out to the side a little so the suckers didn’t end up [...]

Here’s an easy Valentine’s project you can put together to surprise your kids (or your sweetheart) on Valentine’s Day. All you need are some foam sheets (I used red, pink, and purple), white paper (computer paper or whatever you have around is fine), and ribbons. I made the first batch of Hearts-on-a-String when Andrew was [...]

Over the weekend, Lily and I put together these Crayon Heart Valentines. I am amazed at Lily’s willingness to patiently unwrap crayon after crayon. The full tutorial for heart crayons is here. If you make these, be sure to use either a silicone mold (I found ours at Target) or prepare a metal pan with [...]

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These Valentine Snow Globes from Dandee Designs are crazy cute. We’re long past the baby-food stage around here, so I’d need to borrow a baby to pull this off. Anyone have one they could spare? Or at least some empty jars?
The kids are off school today and while I’d planned to take them out to [...]