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February Festivities



This is the first weekend in a while where we haven’t really had anything going on, so the kids and I went crazy with the crafts and activities!

Valentine Boxes

First, we made the girls’ valentines boxes. Bah wanted a Valentine Monster, and Boo (of course) wanted a pig. I saved her pig from last year for almost the entire year but a little before Christmas she wanted to play with it and Bubs destroyed it. So we made a new one. They turned out pretty cute, and I love that as the girls are getting older they are able to help more.




Valentine Gift -Denim Pouch

After that, we decided to get some sewing in by making pouches as Valentines for our cousins and friends. We cut pieces of old denim and sewed them to create pouches. Then, the kids cut shapes and letters out of felt to personalize them.

This project was much faster than I expected, so we even had time to make bath bombs.



Valentine Gift - Bath Bombs

My kiddos all love bath bombs or bath fizzies, and they were excited to learn how to make their own. The process itself wasn’t too difficult and I, surprisingly, had everything on hand!

Bath Bomb Ingredients

  • 1 cup Baking Soda
  • 4 tablespoons cream of tarter
  • ½ cup Epsom Salt (I used Lavender scented)
  • 1/2 cup Cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons witch hazel (or water)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 30-40 drops of Essential oils or dried herbs (we used Lavender since bath time usually means bedtime and Lavender is relaxing)

Instructions: How to Make Bath Bombs

  1. Combine the baking soda, Epsom salt, cream of tarter, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Mix until incorporated.
  2. In a small bowl, mix oil, witch hazel, and vanilla extract. Stir well. 
  3. Add essential oils. 
  4. A few drops at a time, add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients. 
  5. With your hands, mix the ingredients. (This was the girls’ favorite part!)
  6. If you are using dried herbs, add them now.
  7. The mixture should stick together when squeezed without crumbling. Add more witch hazel to achieve desired consistency.
  8. While they mixture is still damp, put it into molds or greased muffin tins. Press firmly and let set for 24-48 hours. We used mini muffin tins. 
  9. The bath bombs will harden and may expand some. 
  10. When they are dry, remove them from the molds and store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
  11. When ready, plop in the bathtub and enjoy!
The kids are so excited to try these out! After making a batch, I realized adding eucalyptus would have been great for when the kids have stuffy noses and colds. Looks like we will just have to make them again.


Valentine Treat - Red Velvet Puppy Chow

And, of course, a Valentine preparation weekend wouldn’t be complete without TREATS! Bubs has been going to our local library’s monthly Story Hour with my mom, and this month’s treat was a Valentine Puppy Chow mix. He didn’t seem to be a big fan and brought the leftovers home which his sisters devoured. A quick look around Pinterest (honestly what did people do before that and Google???) led me to a delicious Red Velvet Puppy Chow. I made a few adjustments to avoid refrigeration and it turned out super yummy!

Red Velvet Puppy Chow Ingredients

  • 5 cups Rice Chex cereal
  • ¾ cup while chocolate melts or chips
  • ¼ cups chocolate melts or chips
  • 1 cup Red Velvet Cake mix
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • Valentine colored candies and sprinkles

Red Velvet Puppy Chow Directions

  1. Put cereal in a large bowl
  2. Combine cake mix and powdered sugar into a large plastic bag
  3. Melt chocolates together in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Stir until smooth.
  4. Pour chocolate over cereal and stir until coated.
  5. Dump cereal into plastic bag. Shake, shake, shake until covered.
  6. Dump onto a cookie sheet and let cool.
  7. Add mix-ins for a sweet Valentine treat.


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