How sweet is this? Have you decided what you’re giving to your sweetheart on Sunday?
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Mr Darcy Handkerchief
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
3-D Lollipop Valentines - Easy! And a big hit. Try it with crazy straws or pencils too.
Fortune Teller Valentines - with free printable!
You Blow Me Away, Valentine! - Everyone loves party blowers. : )
Wild Animal Valentines - Family Fun Magazine requested my idea for their latest issue.
Mad Lib Valentines - Family Fun requested this idea too!
Friendship Bracelet Valentines
And here are a few more ideas I've featured over the years that I bet you'll love:
- Fresh Fruit Valentines
- Color Theory Valentines
- DIY Scratch Off Valentines
- Shaving Cream Valentines
- Mini Valentine BoxesHouse Hunters International
Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La CressonnièreI hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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oh!! i LOVE this!! big fan of jane austen…and simplicity…
Love it! I have a thing for tea cloths and Austen.
great find
but my love doesn't use handkerchiefs. In fact, I can only think of one person that I know who does.
oh, yay.
makes my heart pitter patter.
So sweet!
My valentine gift was a new camera (got it early). I don't know if I can top that. I'm going to make a nice dinner at home, candles, fireplace, music, all that. But I haven't figured out a special gift yet.
Love it! Ah Darcy! *sigh*
aww my favorite quote of the book! I love it!
aww my favorite quote of the book! I love it!
My friend has a set of these and I'm so jealous! We were using them to dry her dishes!
Well, my itch to read P and P for the millionth time will need to be scratched this week.
I'm snowed in right now and I'm actually in the middle of watching P&P;!
This is AMAZING! What a find!
Hello.
love it, absolutely love it.
Love it!
For Valentine's Day, I've made a scavenger hunt using clues and phrases from Robert Burns's "My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose." I think my ready-for-a-challenge husband will love it!
SWOON.
I am SO tired of that pick-up line(s).
I am SO tired of that pick-up line(s).
Oh Mr. Darcy. Edward Cullen has nothing on you.
You may be right, sad:(
Maybe this handkerchief and my man does carry one. Any other good ideas??
Smiles!
oh mr. darcy. be still my heart.
I stumbled upon this towel sometime last on Etsy and had to have it. Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book.