I’ve never thought of Valentines Day as being all about your significant other. Ever since I was a kid, I would make valentines for my family, and when I was older, I made them for my friends. As a teenager, friends and I had a tradition of making valentines for everyone in the youth group.
So I look at it as a day to tell all the special people in your life that you love them, and that they matter. If you have a significant other, that’s a message I hope you’ll convey to them, but don’t leave out your kids, parents, or friends. Valentine’s Day should be for the whole family!
Yes, it’s horribly commercialized, but I’m still grateful that someone started the holiday. Like Thanksgiving, I don’t want to just celebrate on one day a year, but I’m grateful for the structure of having one day totally devoted to showing love.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, it would be a travesty if I didn’t give you, my readers, a valentine! I made one just for you!
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| owl image from The Graphics Fairy |
I also made an 8×10 printable of this cute little owl. This is where I put mine.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Share the love, and pass this love bird on to the love birds in your life!
Download the valentines HERE. Download the 8×10 HERE.
If you have any trouble or any questions about downloading the documents, email me at emi_jo08(at)hotmail(dot)com.
{Edit: I’ve added a more boyish valentine! Download it HERE}
If you’re still looking for something to show your love to all the special people in your life, I’ve got some ideas for you!
For Kids
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| Love Bug Ruffled Onesie, Sweet Birdie Boutique $12.00 |
For Him
Mr. Love Notes – 32 Note Set $4.99
Get “The Masculine Mandate: God’s Calling to Men” from Ligonier.org. Only $10.80 when you use ‘SPRING10’ at checkout. Shop now!
Hardcover $12.00, ebook $5.00
“There is a crying need in the church today for men to be men. But competing visions for what a man is to be —some growing out of popular culture and others arising from flawed teaching in the church—are exacerbating the problem.”
For Her
Things You Must Do Notepad by Knock Knock from Organize.com
$5.99
So cute! Makes it so easy to make her happy! Organize.com also has similar ones that she might like:
Things To Do Around the House Notepad by Knock Knock,
Things You Do That Really Piss Me Off Notepad by Knock Knock,
Sticky Notes – Just Thought You Should Know by Knock Knock, and several more tongue in cheek checklists.
For The Family
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I love you eye chart, Bates MecantileCo’s Shop, on Etsy, $2.00
 The Family Worship Book, Ligonier.org $16.00
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For Friends
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| From The Mercy House Shop, $12.00 |
Do you make or buy your valentines? Maybe a little of both?
I love all the ideas…thanks!
Thanks for the owl print, so cute, I just bought the i love you eye chart too! 🙂
Fantastic ideas! Love the owl! 🙂
And the pillowcases give me an idea; won't happen before this Valentine's but how fun would it be to make & embroider something like that for each child?!
Love those! You've given me some great ideas!
they are all great ideas! thanks! =D
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As always … such beautiful ideas conveyed with such a wonderful heart! Sending you a BIG hug, just coz you are so special. Love Janine
Cute owl Valentine!
I really love your attitude towards Valentine's Day. So many people get so bitter about it, but I think it's a great time to let everyone know that you love them.
Are you sending the owl valentines to the boys by any chance? cuz if you are, then i won't…otherwise I might just steal that idea for one of them 😛
P.S. I love all the cute ideas, too! your blog makes me want to get married so i can try all the cute and sweet crafts and ideas in my house and on my hubby! lol, that sounds like a funny reason to want to get married. That's not the oooonly reason why, promise! 😉
Great ideas. That grace alone necklace is beautiful. Now following you from the Friday blog hop. Hope you'll come visit