(Affiliate) Blissfully Domestic uses affiliate links in some of our content including this post. Is Valentine’s Day about candy or love? This Valentine’s day take the opportunity to stress the concept of love and kindness. Valentine’s day cards are a perfect way to tell someone you care and teach your children empathy. And YES, we can still express thoughtfulness with store made cards. Home-made cards are adorable and lovely but can be time-consuming, especially when you make them for an entire class of twenty plus children. There are many ways to add some extra thoughtfulness to a ready-made card and reinforce the importance of empathy and kindness. This year I’m going to buy my daughter’s classroom cards from minted.com. I personally LOVE minted.com because they now have a … [Read more...]
10 Romantic Valentine’s Day Table Settings
You've gone to all the trouble of cooking and crafting the perfect Valentine's meal for your sweetheart or family. Now serve it like you mean it -- presentation is everything! Here are 10 Romantic Valentine's Day Table Settings to kick your imagination into full gear. 1. Here's a sweet & charming setting by Between Naps on the Porch. Take a closer look at that Ice Cream Candy-Car Sundae centerpiece. This is one table setting that will shoot straight to your Valentine's heart via their sweet tooth! 2.Between Naps on the Porch is on a roll with this country-elegant setting complete with ruby ring napkin holders. My favorite thing about this design is that a whole host of otherwise unrelated plates were used to pull off the theme. The designer didn't worry one bit … [Read more...]
12 DIY Valentine’s Wreaths!
Who Else Loves Beautiful Valentine's Day Decor? Have you fallen head over in heels in love with Valentine's Day decorations? We certainly have! Showcasing our adoration for all things red, pink and lovely requires bedecking our homes from the walls to the mantle to the front door and we're just tickled pink over all of it. Why not try one of these eye-catching DIY Valentine's wreaths? Let passersby know you are ready for love month! 1/Yarn and Posy Wreath - Craftaholics Anonymous 2/Pom-pom Wreath - Design Improvised 3/Paper Curls Wreath - Better Homes and Gardens4/Paper Heart Wreath - Frugal Frontier 5/Pipe Cleaner Rosette Wreath - Shaken Together Life6/Heart Argyle Wreath - Mine For The Making 7/Candy Heart Wreath - Thrifty 101 8/Rosette Wreath - Our Best Bites 9/Ribbon and Felt … [Read more...]
14 DIY Heart Crafts That Say Love
January is nearly over. Can you believe that? If you haven't already, it's time to decorate the house for LOVE! Valentine's Day is just a few short weeks away. I've gathered fourteen heart crafts that will get you started, for sure! /1/ Heart String Art - Make a heart OR your initial! /2/ Crochet Heart Pillow - Do you crochet? Here's a simple tutorial on how to make a pillow. /3/ Heart Mobile - This mobile will be fun in any color scheme you choose. Hang it in the kitchen or in the baby's room. It's perfect for year 'round. [sc:adsense ] /4/ Paper Heart Garland - This is a great craft to get the kids involved in. I mean, it involves glue sticks. They'll LOVE it! /5/ "That's Amore" Heart Napkins - Send the kids to a babysitter and have a romantic dinner for two with your … [Read more...]
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
If you've ever wanted to impress the special people in your life with chocolate dipped strawberries but have been terrified to attempt it, fear no more. I'm going to break it down into easy steps that you're sure to nail every time. Be prepared for you and your loved ones to inhale these delicious homemade chocolate covered strawberries faster than you can make them! Step 1: Wash the strawberries you want to dip in the chocolate. Step 2: Pat the strawberries dry with a paper towel. Step 3: Lay the strawberries out to come to room temperature and dry completely. Step 4: Prepare a double boiler by placing 1 inch of water in a pot and setting a heat-proof glass bowl on top (make sure the water doesn't touch the bowl). Step 5: Measure out at least 1 cup of chocolate chips. I … [Read more...]
DIY Heart Shaped Wreath Using A Bicycle Tube
LOVE is the air, Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Pink and red will soon flood the streets to share and celebrate the day of love. Young love will giggle in laughter, long lasting marriages will smile "we made it" and the more mature kind of love will reminisce of past Valentine's Day memories! Have you ever made a Heart Shaped Wreath using a Bicycle Tube? Well I did, and it was so much fun! It's easy to manipulate the tube into the shape I want to create, a heart shape, just in time for Valentine's Day!. I was able to find and purchase the bicycle tube at my local home store. It was inexpensive for $7.99 and no assembly required. Pink Heart Shaped Wreath! Hearts & Feathers Pretty in Pink! Vintage Pink Supplies to make your Valentine Wreath: Tissue … [Read more...]
