Happy Valentine's Day!

Today, I have decided to take a break from blogging 
to allow for some holiday cheer!

I hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!

This is my little buddy Lucas showing off his Valentine Box
we made last night after church! 

Here's some pics of Logan opening up his presents this morning! 

He was really excited and got some great stuff!!!

This is how I plan on spending my day, curled up with a good book and a movie!

From my front porch to yours,

Valentine Goodies from Hawaii!

With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I'm delighted to share with you my gifts that I received from my good friend Miranda. She is a fellow blogger and has quickly become one of my best friends since we became paired together as part of the Valentine Exchange.

You can go check out Miranda's blog here: 
Our Nesting Place

Miranda sent me some truly great gifts that I was super stoked to open. It was like Christmas all over again! I think it was more so the thrill of knowing that the gifts were for me, but I didn't know exactly what they were until I opened them! 

Let's Take A Peek, Shall We ...

You really have no idea how happy I was to open this box! I love Scentsy! Miranda definitely knew how to make my day! This warmer is so cute and the wax melts she sent me smell so amazing! I love the fact that she even threw in a car freshener! I'm gonna get good use of that with baseball season fast approaching! I'm going to be living in my car before too long, lol! 

Here's a close-up of the warmer! I love the rustic look!! Right now, I have it plugged into an outlet in my kitchen of all places! I love the fact that it's petite in size and will fit under my cabinet! I think I'll have to invest in some more of these in the future!

Miranda also sent me some "snacks" from Hawaii! Have Mercy!!! LOL!!!!! Just looking at the wrappers made my mouth water. I haven't tried any of these yet ... I'm trying to hold off and wait for a special occasion! I don't think they'll last much longer! I just love having them set in my kitchen and being able to look at the wrappers. They are so cute! She also wrote me a great little Valentine note!

I love being a blogger and being able to connect with others like this. This was the first exchange I was part of, and I'm really happy that I decided to link up and join in! 

Thank you, again, Miranda for the gifts. I will cherish them forever ... well, all except the chocolates of course ;)

I hope everyone has a great day!!! 

From my front porch to yours,

Valentine Crafts & Home Decor

Hello everyone and Happy Tuesday! Well, it's official, Valentine's Day is just around the corner! I must admit, I love Valentine's Day!! Blogging has really brought out my creative side, and I'm so excited to share my Valentine's decor with everyone.

I really, really love this hanging heart! I picked it up at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago. It has such a country feel and looks fabulous on my front door! It even has a little iron key hanging from the ribbon on the front! It's way too cute! Hobby Lobby really had some great decor items that are perfect for indoor or outdoor use. I love the store so much! We go there when we have time to look around and really enjoy a day out!

These cute little hearts I purchased at Dollar Tree. They are pink in color and full of glitter! I love all the sparkles! I got a pack of 5 of the hearts in various sizes for $1.00! Can't beat that deal!! I knew instantly what I wanted to do with them. I purchased the little owls, ladybugs and frogs in a craft pack at Hobby Lobby for $3.00, and then I got some red and baby blue glitter glue at Wal-Mart to decorate the hearts with. It didn't take me very long to decorate these hearts and make them totally adorable! I must caution everyone ... it does take a couple of days for the glitter glue to dry. So make sure the glue is completely dry before you hang your hearts up for decorations. Otherwise, the glue will run!

This is what my finished wall looks like now that the hearts are up! I really love it. When you walk into our house, this is the first thing you see! Before I added the hearts, all I had up on this wall was my cute mirror and our clock. It looked so plan. I love the blast of color that is up there now! I don't really anticipate on taking these down once Valentine's Day is over. I think they might stay up a little longer! If you notice, at first I had one empty heart with no writing. After a few days of having this up, I discovered what I wanted to write on the heart so now it looks different.

This is what my hearts look like now! I love them so much. One has our name, our wedding year and the other has the names of our 2 four-legged friends; adding their names on the last heart really completed the look! My dear hubby and son even loves the hearts!

Ah, another project in the books  :)

The is my last decor project. I also purchased a red fringe heart at the Dollar Tree. At first, I didn't know how I was going to attach it to my hook. Then, I found some cute pink ribbon with black polka-dots at Wal-Mart. It totally worked! I love how it looks hanging on my utility door. I love how it's so simple to turn inexpensive items into great decor pieces for your home!

I hope you all love the projects! Feel free to share yours with me on Thursday during my Inspire Me! Thursdays link-up!


From my front porch to yours,

"Give Him Some" Giveaway

I'm super excited to be participating in the "Give Him Some" Giveaway! This is a pretty awesome giveaway, and I know it will make someone a very happy, happy winner!

Good Luck to everyone entering!

 

Welcome to the "Give Him Some" Giveaway, hosted by Stay a Stay at Home Mom and co-hosted by Mamal Diane and Mom to Bed by 8. Wondering what you should get your hubby this Valentine's Day? Well, they say that the key to a man's heart lies in his stomach, so this year, why not give him something unique to eat that he will really love!

Here's your chance to tempt his taste-buds with:    

(4) Sirloin Buffalo Steaks (shipped on dry ice, ready to cook or freeze) Retail Value $28.99

(2) Bags of Jerky - Teriyaki Buffalo
(2) Bags of Jerky - Chicken Hot Wings Style
(2) Bags of Jerky - BBQ Turkey
(2) Bags of Jerky - Peppered Beef Retail Value ($6 a bag) $48 

$50 Amazon.com Gift Code For anything his heart desires ...      

Give him a great treat and make him happy! And tell him to skip the flowers and give you jewelry this year! You deserve it!

Wondering about the fabulous company behind the jerky and the buffalo steaks? Well, the company is Jerky Direct, home of the $12 business opportunity. If you are looking for a way to make money at home, check them out. New distributors can get started for less than the cost of a pizza. (and it tastes a whole lot better too!)

More info on the $12 Business Opportunity

Enter to win by filling out the Rafflecopter below. Giveaway runs from Jan 26 at 12:01am to Feb 15 at 11:59PM EST. a Rafflecopter giveaway The participating bloggers were not compensated for this post. We are not associated with any of the companies in this giveaway. No purchase is necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received. This promotion is no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, and is compliant with Facebook TOS. To qualify to win, you must fill out the Rafflecopter entry. Must be aged 18+ to enter and win. See Rafflecopter for complete eligibility requirements.  

From my front porch to yours,