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Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

February 10, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 8 Comments

You’ll never guess what I used for this simple Valentine’s Day decor: I rediscovered my vintage heart-shaped jello molds when I was organizing our storage room last week, and I decided to use them for this quick Valentine’s Day decor and tablescape.

Because Valentine’s day will be here before you know it, right? I’ll show you that pulling off some decorating for any holiday doesn’t have to take long.

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

Simple Valentine's Day decor

I can never get enough of styling table settings: I love to think of all the dishes I have, decide which ones will work best, and look out for a few new items.

Putting it all together is my favorite part. [Read more…]

My 5 Favorite Valentine’s Day Ideas From Pinterest

February 7, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 12 Comments

Here are several wonderful Valentine’s Day ideas I found on Pinterest that stood out to me because of how simple, clever, or unique they are.

Are you already thinking of Valentine’s Day decor?

I know, your Christmas tree might still be up, but if you are a DIY or lifestyle blogger, you probably are, ha!

I’m already planning a tablescape for Valentine’s Day, and a few DIY decorations I want to make.

But before I go crazy decorating everything with red hearts, I want to enjoy the simple winter decor in our cottage at least a few more days.

That doesn’t mean I can’t stalk Pinterest at 2 am for great Valentine’s Day decor ideas for your partner, for kids, for friends, and for breakfast. [Read more…]

Tutorial: DIY Crayon Hearts for Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2020 by Dagmar Bleasdale 17 Comments

Enjoy this tutorial to make DIY Crayon Hearts out of broken crayons!

Make them for Valentine’s Day or just for fun because you have too many broken crayons in the house.

DIY Crayon Hearts for Valentine's Day

Why not upcycle crayon pieces instead of throwing them out, right?

Simply melt them into these cute hearts, or any other shape you can find molds for, and then the kids can use them again.

They make the perfect gift for kids for Valentine’s Day.

I like that fact that when the kids actually draw with them, they will draw with rainbows of color because of how the colors all melt together, unless you make a point to only use one kind of color for every heart. [Read more…]

Simple Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

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