6 Valentine’s Day lunchbox ideas made with extra love
Ready for some Valentine’s Day sweet talk? You can pack a festive Valentine’s Day lunch that’ll make kiddo swoon without even relying on those candy conversation hearts. That means you get to keep lunchtime fun and healthy while saving the chocolate...
Arrrrrrr that’s a cute Valentine’s Day carrrrrd!
On Valentine’s Day, not every kid wants to hand out cards with Barbies and Care Bears. For the rest of them, we love these too-cute pirate themed Valentines cards that you can make yourself (for almost free!) Mer Mag’s free printable Pirate Valentines are...
Wearing your heart on your toes. Your super cute, scrumptious little baby toes.
If you’re looking for a sweet Valentines gift for a baby too young for chocolate bonbons, here’s a totally adorable idea. I’ve been a fan of Trumpette socks ever since I got a set for my own baby and realized they were the only socks that actually...
Easy Valentine’s craft ideas that we heart
I always love seeing what’s new and fun at Martha Stewart Crafts around the holidays, and especially Valentine’s Day. Or as we like to think of it, That Day That All The Glitter Ended Up in The Rug. But I’ve taken the time to parse the ones that...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Need a little Super Bowl Break today? In case you missed them, here are some of our favorite tech posts from the last week, including some gorgeous red gadgets for Valentine’s Day–pair it with blue to honor the Pats. Or uh, the Giants. You tell us. 1. You...
Sweet, but not-sugary, Valentines gifts for under $20
When it comes to giving Valentines gifts, I’ll refrain from saying that my kids are “sweet enough already.” But, let’s face it: they’ll be bombarded with candy hearts, lollipops and other sweets on the 14th. My plan is to find some...
Web Coolness – Super Bowl printables, Valentine’s lunches, and one rocking dad
Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. Liven up your Super Bowl party–and keep Half Drunk Beer Bottle Syndrome to a minimum–with these free Super Bowl printables from Hostess with the Mostess. If you’re not a drinker,...
Valentine’s Day cards for kids: 8 of our very favorites when you don’t have time to make them
As much as I love incredibly crafty Valentine’s cards for kids, I know my limits in time and ability, especially when I need about twenty cards for each of three kids. And yet, I can’t quite bring myself to snag those boxes prepackaged licensed-character...
Wood you still love me tomorrow?
We’ve seen a ton of heart jewelry leading up to Valentine’s Day, but the one that’s stolen my heart isn’t flashy, blingy, or loaded with diamonds. In fact, it isn’t even shiny. I discovered designer Andrea Panico’s Pico Designs at...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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