How about Friday's installment of the Stick It In A Jar series on Monday? This has to be one of my favorite jars that I've created. It's a Date Night Jar for Braylen. We've talked about consistent mother/daughter and father/daughter dates for some time now, but actually putting them into play has been a different story. The quote below is dear to my heart, I want to be intentional about my time with her. I want to make sure she is sharing things with us, talking about things that she does at school or church. This is the time to lay the foundation for our relationship. When she looks back, I want her to remember these dates, I want them to become habits that we keep, dates … [Read more...]
“doh”n’t you wanna be mine, valentine?
It's going to be a low-key Valentine's day for us. I usually scheme up some big-ticket item I absolutely need to coincide with the holiday of love, but this year I didn't even throw any major hints out there. Not even dinner reservations. I wonder if this means I'm getting old? I always thought it was weird when couples didn't exchange gifts, now I'm one of the weird ones. Kidding, of course. I am just craving some at-home family time with my two loves, and I am looking forward to this evening. I want to share the fun Valentines I made for Braylen to take to her class. I also tweaked the wording a little and made some for my class, as well. She was so excited about giving her … [Read more...]
date night in a jar, for the new mr. and mrs.
I'll be sharing this jar and one more on Friday, then I'll continue the series once or twice each month. Just in case you thought I had lost my mind in one of those mason jars during my spray paint high, and would be focusing on jars from now on. Who am I kidding? You know I'm not that creative. Today, I have an idea for you. Think about it next time you need something creative for a bachelorette party, lingerie shower, or bridal tea. Better yet, what about a creative idea for wedding guests? I definitely wish I would have used something like this at our wedding, I know we would have been laughing for days at some of the responses. On the other hand, I know we would have also enjoyed some … [Read more...]