Sweet Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope it's been a sweet one for you like it has been for me.

As you can see, I managed to create one more thing to help decorate for the holiday. I just finished putting the garland together this morning, but I've been crocheting the hearts for a day or so. There are 9 in all. They are "Granny Hearts," a version of a granny square. I'm sorry the pictures didn't come out better, but I think you get the idea. Anyway, I've wanted to create a heart garland to take the place of the snowflake one I had up for my winter decorations, but I was having trouble finding a heart pattern I liked. Wait, I take that back, I did find one I liked and made one heart, then got side tracked by wanting to finish Amy's giraffe. When I sat down to make the next heart, I couldn't get it to come out right at all. I don't know why. Obviously, I figured it out once, but I couldn't do it again to save my life! I about gave up on it for this year, but then I came across this tutorial on a fairly new to me blog called The Royal Sisters and I fell in love with the hearts. (about as much as I fell in love with the blog itself-lots of crochet goodness there) Granny squares are pretty easy to create because there are lots of double crochets, one of my favorite stitches! I made 9 hearts and then worked a cord of sorts to connect them. I'm so tickled I got it created. I will leave up the decorations for a while yet, so I'll be able to enjoy them. *Ü*

 

 

Here's what the girls created for me. Apparently, unbeknownst to me, Steve took them to Lowe's yesterday for their kids building project, which happened to be a jewelry holder. (don't you love the bed head?) Steve picked up the plant for me while they were there. The necklace hanging on display was not a gift this year, it was one I already owned, Amy grabbed it to show me how the holder worked. They also made me two of the sweetest cards! Oh and Jessica informed me I wasn't getting her jewelry hold, since I got Amy's and I didn't need two of them. Okay then! They had fun and that's all that matters.

I also received a couple of surprises in the mail. My sweet blogging buddies Kim and Barb decided to spoil me!

Isn't this a lovely card? Thanks so much for thinking of me, Kim!!

 

And Barb just blew me away. Look at the goodies she included in the "candy" rolls! I love the flowers and of course, the chocolate! I wonder if she thinks that is what I do all day? Sit on the couch and eat chocolates?(Nah, she's a mom, too, but one can dream right?) Barb, you are just too sweet! Thanks so much for spoiling me!

I spent a couple of hours in my craft room, too. But unfortunately, I can't share what I created just yet. It's for the upcoming Blog Hop(e) for Haiti, so you'll just have to be patient until Tuesday.

I went to our local take and bake pizza place and picked up a heart shaped pepperoni pizza for dinner tonight. Yum!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments about the treats I made for the girls. I'm so NOT any best mom ever as the number of times Jessica decides not to love me anymore when she's mad at me can attest! I just have fun creating and they get the benefit (?) of those efforts.

Happy Valentine's Day to you!