Crafts

Do you like to scrapbook? You don’t need to be current with your scrapbooking to do this Valentine’s Day gift (I am way behind on my scrapbooking too). Show your spouse and family you love them on Valentine’s Day by doing a Scrapbook highlighting the big events over the past year. You can do scrapbook at home with your materials or one online at Snapfish or any other great photo place. Think back over this past year and pick one or two big events for each month or two. Here is some ideas of what to include to get you started, even if you do the Holidays you’ll have plenty of special memories.

January – Happy New Year
February – Happy Valentine’s Day
March – Springing into Spring
April – Easter
May – Mother’s Day
June – Father’s Day
July – Independence Day
August – Back to School
September – First Day of Fall
October – Halloween
November – Thanksgiving
December – Christmas
Birthdays
Fresh Start
Weddings
Anniversaries
Special Trips
Vacations
And so much more!!!

Create you book of highlights with the scrapbook material you have or do it online. It will be a fun gift as you reflect back on the memories you made together!

Photo by shimelle

Karlie and Brina's ornaments — Karlie and Brina's hand painted ornaments!

We went to early service one Sunday with the family. Love getting up early going to church and coming home to a relaxing time with our family. On the way home we stopped by to get a newspaper at Walgreens. As a super special treat Jake went to Dunkin Donuts, the girls were so excited to get donuts. They picked out some yummy sprinkle ones and we headed home. We had a relaxing time sitting around the table eating donuts, talking and laughing.

After finishing up the donuts the girls wanted to do a craft. We pulled out some ceramic ornaments, striped the girls down to their underwear and let them paint. They had a BLAST! We had to give them a bath after painting but it was well worth a bath in the middle of the day. Jake watched the girls and started the crockpot for our potluck at church that night while I took a quick nap. Sundays are a wonderful day with the family. Not every Sunday is as peaceful and relaxing, however, we treasure the ones that are that way. It is fun creating memories. Hopefully they will look back at the ornaments and remember the sweet time we had together.

Be My Valentine: Scrapbook Highlights

Crafts: Painting Christmas Ornaments