Goodies.

This week the kids have been busy creating their Valentines for school.

One of my favorite bloggers has made some free valentine card printables if you need them. They're her original artwork, super cute, and especially great if you're in a pinch. Wyatt and Eva are both using them, Wyatt added a stick [corn dog style!] to his cards, they're so much fun!

Eva had her Valentine party today, her first one, it was cute, it was fun. She had to bring a decorated box with a mail slot in it. I remember making a box like that when I was little!

I have a really old book called Favorite Short Stories. I found a little treasure in it the other night. Though it's a Christmas story, I thought it an amazing fit for February, It's called The Gift of the Magi. It's a very short, simple, beautiful love story. My favorite line from the story is [she] went to work repairing the ravages of generosity added to love. I like the way it sounds when I say it out loud. It just sounds so unselfish and dramatically sweet.

I'm not yet familiar with it but the Google book search [I did notice that clicking on view plain text is a lot easier on the eyes] looks interesting, especially since a Kindle would be out of the question, or so my pocketbook said so. And don't remind me that I have not finished any of the books I have intended to read in the last couple of years. I guess that's why I'm enjoying short stories so much, no real commitment involved!

I have conquered my cough and my thumb is beginning to heal nicely. Now I have developed a fear of knives, I am such a baby with them now. Nice short week on the horizon, I'm looking forward to a little down time with the kiddos. I think we'll try to make these cookies, they don't look too complicated and I do love shortbread, yum!