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Adding a card stock tag to a crazy or heart shaped straw is another alternative to giving out candy Valentines.  I found the straws 6/$1 at Dollar Tree.

As part of my blog I get many great opportunities to attend local events of interest.  Last week I had the chance to experience walking through the new Nebraska Furniture Mart that is opening this Spring in The Colony, TX,  as part of a VIP Blogger event.

Being from South Dakota originally I was already familiar with Nebraska Furniture Mart.  It was a regular thing for the folks in our area to make the drive to Omaha to shop there!

The North Texas Nebraska Furniture Mart is the largest furniture store in the United States!

I know a lot of parents don’t want to give out more candy on Valentine’s Day and would like to have their children hand out alternative sentiments to their friends.  The other day I had one for a pencil and note pad, and today I have one for a game Valentine.

Valentine themed mini erasers serve as a stand-in for X’s and O’s in this tic-tac-toe game.

If you’re looking for an idea to put together small school treats or birthday goodies, here is a fun way to package them up.

If you’re looking for alternatives to candy for Valentine’s this year, this cute pairing of pencil and notepad is a great option.  I purchased the pencils 6 for $1.00 and the mini composition books 3 for $1.00 at Dollar Tree. 

I have both a Silhouette V3 File for those with a Portrait or Cameo as well as a PDF to print and cut if you don’t and want to just do them by hand. 

For each set all you need is some colored card stock and some tape in addition to the pencil and notebook. 

Many of you already know that my husband is a nerdy geek.  From elves to aliens with blue tentacles, my guy finds fantasy worlds and spaceships entertaining and hobby worthy.  Over the years he has wooed me to ‘the dark side’ and I partake in much of it right along side him.

With just 13 cards and some ribbon you can put a little fun around your mantle or door frame this Valentine’s Day.

Last year Family Fun magazine had a basic tutorial for making these chair-back envelopes for special deliveries leading up to Valentine’s Day.  I thought they were so cute and thought I would make one and share it with you on the blog. 

I was talking to a friend about them and she told me that Pottery Barn sold them a few years ago (shows you how long I’ve been out of the loop on things like this since my daughter is older!).  I did a Google search and sure enough these adorable yearly decorations are Pottery Barn loveliness, but also pretty costly.

I have a bunch of materials in my home that are just waiting for crafting.  Much to my husband’s chagrin I save a lot of things that I think I can recycle or re-purpose.  Time however is something I don’t have as much of as I do materials, lol! 

I had some leftover jute twine from the DIY Texas Wreath I made last month.  I was trying to figure out what to do with it when I spied some empty gravy jars under my sink.

In this 2nd book of the Dragonath Chronicles, Darrak’s magical adventure that began in The Lost Heir takes a gripping twist.

With the aid of Andillrian, Ipzaag, Selantia, and Anarra, Darrak continues his fight to save Earth and Dragonath from the destruction of Halla Magic. But after the appearance of a dragon who could change the tide of war in their favor, Darrak learns that not everyone’s oath to protect him was genuine. Deserted by two of his companions and facing a cunning and powerful army, Darrak realizes the enemy forces no longer answer to their former master.