School Valentines 2011

Leave it to me to take a great simple idea and turn it into a great complicated one. I loved the valentines we made for my son’s class last year, and since he is at a new school and my daughter hadn’t done these before, we decided it was a great enough concept for a […]

Sweet and Simple Valentines

My daughter needed some valentines to hand out at her preschool party this week. I was not (still am not) finished with the insane valentines I am doing with the kids (will reveal on Monday), and didn’t have the time or energy to come up with something too complicated. There have been so many fun […]

Trading Spaces Tuesday: Valentine’s Tutorial with Honeybear Lane

Hello all you “My Insanity” Readers!!  Kendra is a fellow Arizona craft blogger and we’re doing a little blog swap today.  I’m super excited to be visiting today from my craft blog, Honeybear Lane.  I make and sell puff quilts but love to craft and sew and share my creations!!  I’d love it if you’d […]

Insanity is Spreading!–(Guest Posts)

Just wanted to let you know that I am guest posting on not one, but two of my favorite blogs today! I’m sharing the secrets of my Valentine’s Garland over on Tip Junkie! I’ve included a free printable of my “14 days of Valentines”–inserts for each heart with a kindness challenge for each day leading […]

Valentine’s Days Past: Clever parties and dates

I had hoped to be announcing the finalists for the Party Party today, but you all gave us so many great parties to take in, that we are going to need a few more days.  I hope you can be patient with us. And while not every party will be a finalist, they all are […]

Victorian Valentine Mantle

I know it seems like just yesterday that I posted my winter mantle.  But Beth @ The Stories of  A2Z said that it was time to change it up for Valentine’s Day, so I obliged. I’m happy to report that the only money spent (this year, anyway) for my mantle makeover, was for the candy […]

Valentine’s Days Past: School Valentines

The Party Party is going strong and I must say that I have been blown away by many of the nearly 100 parties linked up.  You have until Saturday to get your party in for Chris (Celebrations @ Home) and Kim (The TomKat Studio) to judge.  Don’t forget, there are 5 awesome party prizes up […]

Amazing Dates–Valentine’s Edition LINKY Party!

I know, from comments I received, and emails asking for advice, that several of you were planning an adventure date similar to our “Amazing Race: Valentine’s Edition“, that I blogged about here. I am dying to know how all of the dates turned out, and what creative spin you all put on them. So here […]

Chocolate Coated Valentines

One more quick Valentine’s post for those who are still searching for ideas for dinner tomorrow. Nothing says romance better than chocolate, right? My friend, Trish, shares a couple of ideas of ways to use chocolate for serving food or goodies that look fairly easy to do: And awfully cute!I had seen the ballon trick […]

Happy Valentine’s Weekend!

So tell me this doesn’t just melt your heart a little… I guess I am a biased mom, but I think he makes an awfully handsome valentine, don’t you? These were my son’s Valentine’s for school, this year. I had purchase heart-shaped suckers to stick in each card, but found out at the last minute, […]