{"id":7134,"date":"2012-02-12T20:40:54","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T01:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=7134"},"modified":"2012-02-13T21:20:27","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T02:20:27","slug":"valentines-day-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=7134","title":{"rendered":"Valentine&#8217;s Day prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are in full swing for Valentine&#8217;s Day around here.  The kids are busily making cards (though Lex still has many to do tomorrow!) and today we made treats.  Tomorrow we are going to package them up in cute little bags and attach them to the cards.  We went to a Valentine&#8217;s Day craft event at the library on Friday.  The kids made cards with cool supplies that we don&#8217;t normally have at home, like glitter and tissue paper squares.  One mother taught us all how to make tissue paper flowers.  They also decorated sugar cookies with pink frosting and sprinkles.  Good times!  <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7135\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7135\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2035-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"envelopes\" title=\"envelopes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2035-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2035-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2035-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In another Martha moment (via Pinterest) I learned a cool way to fold hearts into envelopes.  Lex LOVED the idea and it remotivated him to make a few more cards. :) <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7136\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7136\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2039-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"yellow card\" title=\"yellow card\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2039-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2039-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2039-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love little kid handwriting.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7137\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7137\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2041-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"4ever\" title=\"4ever\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2041-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2041-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2041-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best friends 4 ever.  :)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7138\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7138\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2043-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"little notes\" title=\"little notes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2043-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2043-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2043-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes I like to leave little notes for my kids to find in the morning.  <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7139\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2069.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7139\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2069-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"at the library\" title=\"at the library\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2069-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2069-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2069-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glitter, string, doilies... I looked and looked for these at the store.  Turns out you have to buy them at Staples online!  <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7140\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7140\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2076-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"cookies\" title=\"cookies\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2076-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2076-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2076-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looks appetizing, eh?  Eve ate both of her&#039;s but Lex hardly made it through one.  <\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7141\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2082.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7141\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2082-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"pretzel treats\" title=\"pretzel treats\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2082-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2082-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2082-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remember these from Christmas?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7142\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2084.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7142\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2084-e1329097135317-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"pretzel treats -p2\" title=\"pretzel treats -p2\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2084-e1329097135317-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2084-e1329097135317-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This time with red and pink and white, and Peanut M&Ms!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7143\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2086.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7143\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2086-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"3 trays\" title=\"3 trays\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2086-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2086-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/img_2086-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like a drug, they are.  So delicious that once you start you just can&#039;t stop!!  Think we made enough?  I need to get them packaged up ASAP before they all end up in my belly!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tomorrow afternoon Eve and I are going to make <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marthastewart.com\/338922\/dried-cranberry-shortbread-hearts?xsc=eml_msl_2009_02_12\">Dried Cranberry Shortbread Hearts<\/a> for her class party.  (getting my Martha on!)  Then, finally then, I can put away all the paper and stickers and hearts and scissors and glue that have been dominating my table for three weeks now!!  Do you feel the love?!?  :)  I may have gotten the supplies out a little early this year, in the hopes that cards would be done quickly.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are in full swing for Valentine&#8217;s Day around here. The kids are busily making cards (though Lex still has many to do tomorrow!) and today we made treats. 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