valentine's with the kidlets: graphing conversation hearts

Little-known fact: 

I am the {extremely} math-challenged daughter of a professional {and extremely gifted} math teacher.

So I think my mom will be very excited to see me {me!} teaching my offspring to graph stuff at such a tender age. 

Lizzy jumped on it and rocked the graphing. Maren, well, takes more after me.

Once the graphing was done, there was that terrible yearly disappointment when you eat that first conversation heart and you remember how horrible they really taste...

valentine's merrymaking

I promised myself that this year I'd be better about decorating for the smaller holidays.

I've made 4 garlands {and a bloggy banner! click over, Google Reader peeps!} for Valentine's Day so far, and you know what?

It makes the holiday so much more exciting to have cute little decorations up.

The girls are so excited about Valentine's Day, even though they don't really know what it's all about,

except they think that "Mommy, can we get these blueberries for Valentine's Day??" might just work.

{it didn't.}

So it's time to seize the day and craft it up, right? What am I missing?

Valentine's Day votives via Homemade Serenity

Valentine's Day embroidery hoops via Mod Podge Rocks!

Valentine's Rice Krispie Treats via Babies, Paper and Song

Love {Yarn} Letters via My Sister's Suitcase

Valentine's Printable via Lolly Jane Boutique

Yarn Wreath via Me Oh My

Kid's Valentine's Menu via E is for Explore

Fabric Valentine's Heart Garland via How About Orange

I have the tissue all cut up to make those votives but just haven't gotten around to doing it yet. And I am totally stealing that entire V-day menu... the girls are going to flip.

drywall vs. decor

We decided to do all our drywall ourselves, and we're glad we did. I think. 

But it really is a pain in the butt.

Drywall or no drywall, I am undeterred.

Hence the V-Day banner, adapted from the ever-lovely Danielle and her recent DIY post.

{how did I forget how awesome glue guns are??}

It ain't pretty (the drywall, that is), but it's prettier than nothin'.

low-tech diy valentine's day garlands

pinking shears + pink and red felt + candy-striped yarn

and

sparkly pom poms + sparkly eyelash yarn.

best constructed while freaking out over downton abbey.

layer over paint samples and bare drywall for best effects.

{my man says the sparkly one reminds him of dr. seuss.}