Valentine’s Day is usually a big deal at our house. I have always loved Valentine’s Day–the colors, hearts, chocolate, romance. . . . What’s not to like? At the beginning of our marriage, I think my attitude was typical. Though I loved doing something special for my husband, the real excitement was: What was he… [continue reading]
How we spent our Valentine’s Day
As I shared earlier it was business as usual for Valentine’s Day at the Irish home much to the dismay of the kiddos. I did, however, inspire enthusiasm for them to work fast to get their work done with big “If” they got their lessons done, I would treat them to lunch out. I had… [continue reading]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
So once again I found myself behind on my holiday planning. What’s wrong with me? I used the be the holiday mom! Yesterday I had some time and ran to find some last minute things for the kids. I walked around the seasonal Valentine aisles. Candy. I could not bring myself to buy them candy. … [continue reading]
Easy Valentine Treat Bags
I wanted to share these super easy treat bags the kids made for their teachers! Just brown lunch bags, a bag of stickers that I found at Target and a marker. Even my two year old got so excited to decorate the bags for his teachers. They put stickers on the bags. Then wrote their… [continue reading]
Kids Giving Gifts
Do you see the presents under the tree? I LOVE this. My girls did this all on their own. From the day we put up our tree, things kept appearing tucked under it. They made some things. Other items were beloved toys and do dads that they “wrapped” and placed under the tree. Oh the… [continue reading]
iT’Z Family Food & Fun Time!
This is how we spent Valentine’s Day! Jason came home from work early so that we could leave for iT’Z. We wanted to be there before it got crowded. There are four different themed rooms to dine in. The kids all wanted to eat in what they called the dinner theater room. The buffet was… [continue reading]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Our countdown to Valentine’s Day has come to an end. I was not as organized and prepared for our activities this year, but I don’t think the kids really noticed. Most days as we enjoyed our treat or activity I reminded the kids that I was doing these activities to show my love for them. … [continue reading]
A Sweet Valentine Deal at iT’Z Family Food & Fun! Euless, Texas
You know how last year I spent all day cooking a 5 course family dinner? Well, I decided–not this year! I really love to cook for my family, but I don’t want them to expect it every year. I still wanted to do something that would be fun for everyone, and when I found this… [continue reading]
Valentine Fondue Party with the Kids
The family let me know that fondue was way too much fun to just do once a year on New Years so I surprised them with a Valentine chocolate fondue party! I made a simple chocolate fondue. To eliminate some of the fighting over the favorite dippers, I prepared plates ahead of time giving each… [continue reading]
How to Make Heart Shaped Pancakes
On February 6th we made heart-shaped pancakes for supper! I have tried heart-shaped pancakes many times. The recipes usually say to pour the batter into a heart shape. Really? Well if that works for you that’s wonderful, but I have trouble drawing stick figures, so with a hot griddle and runny dripping liquid, hearts just… [continue reading]