Currently Listening to {Valentines Edition!}

I'm a big fan of a cute love song. And I have a lot of them.

This Currently Listening to list is super long so you can jam out all February to adorable love songs (or all year really because that's what I do...) Because of this I decided to embed it on Spotify so all you have to do is press play at the bottom of this post and then it will automatically play all of them!

Some of my favorites include Out of my League, One Call Away, Darlin I'm a Mess, I was Made for Loving you, Everything, Risk it All, Gone Gone Gone, Still Fallin, and Best thing but let's be honest- I love them all:)

Comment your favorite song below!



Did you find any new favorites on the playlist? Have a great Valentines day!

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines day!

I love the idea of having a holiday that focuses on love. Love is the essence of becoming Christlike. Christlike love is one of the most desired traits that makes us shine the brightest.

I really hate how Valentines day has become more about who is dating who and are you single or dating and let me spend a bazillion dollars on candy and other things that will probably make you gain some weight and put a small dent in my finances.

Don't get me wrong. I understand these people are trying to show their love. I am just more of a fan of homemade valentines cards with a small dollar store gift and a cheesy pun,

But I mainly want to focus on one of my biggest pet peeves.
Have you ever been walking down the hallways and you see what seems like 50 bazillion couples hugging and saying goodbye with teary eyes? And then you check instagram on a Monday or Wednesday and see 100 million #mcm or #wcw?

Yeah. That slightly annoys me. It bothers me how much worth the world puts on if you are dating or not. And this is only in middle/high school! Really there is no need to date so early! That does not determine your worth!

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints we don't believe in steady dating while you are in High School. We believe in getting to know a lot of different individuals so you can find out what you like and don't like in a person.

But some people get caught up in the whole lie that you are worthless if you aren't dating.

To those people who are dreading Valentines day because you are single-

You do have someone who loves you. The Savior is always there for you. No matter what. He loves you and that never changes.

I love this print from He & I blog:

“Your Heavenly Father loves you…that love never changes. It is not influenced by your appearance, by your possessions, or by the amount of money you have in your bank account. It is not changed by your talents and abilities. It is simply there. It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there."

So if you are alone tonight, watch a funny romantic movie, eat some chocolate, maybe a little ice cream? Snuggle up in a cozy blanket. And go to bed happy.

Because there is someone that always loves you.

Easy Last Minute Tic-Tac-Toe Valentine

Are you kind of a last minute Valentine maker? Yeah, me too. I thought of this idea a few weeks ago, but it has taken me awhile to actually make them and post them. Oops:)

I love cheesy valentines-I'm sorry-but I do! Every year our family has a tradition of giving (usually cheesy) valentines to each other. One of my sisters is super artsy and loves little games, and my other sister has just discovered Tic-Tac-Toe;so I will definitely be using this for one of them. Or maybe both;)
Any way- now to the printables! Please use these for personal use only!

I left this one a little plain so you could write your own message on the bottom.

 

 Do you get it? You make everything line up?!

Another more generic one. If you have anything you want especially on there just email me! (Found under the Contact me Tab)

This might work better for friends because it doesn't say I love you..just a though!

 

 You make my  heart Tic!

 

 Incredibly cheesy, I know!

I was thinking you could give it to them without anything, or you could buy some X and O stickers (like hugs and kisses) and attach them.

Do have any cheesy Valentine ideas?
Not sure if I will get a post in tomorrow, so happy early Valentines Day!

PS: Looking for a fun Valentines Day dinner/dessert idea?

PINspiration: Valentine Dinner Dessert

How many times have you seen an idea on pinterest, tried and thought how cool, I should totally share this; or if you are a blogger, this would make a great post idea? I see cool pins all the time that I am dying to share! So I've decided to start a new "series" (I put in quotation marks because it will not be a regularly). As you can see the title is PINspiration:..... So every time I see a cool pin and try it (or not) I will post it with a link to the original source! Okay? Okay!

Well now that that's done- Valentines Day is coming up!

Every year our family has a tradition, on Valentines Day we have a fun dinner with as many things red as possible. Strawberries...Yep. Red Colored Mashed Potatoes...... Uh-huh. Rolls dyed red........every year. 

And Jello! As I was browsing Pinterest I came across this cool way to make your Jello:

(Pin Source)


You can find the original website here. For our Christmas dinner this year (yeah it was kind of a long time ago...) I decided to try it!
Here are my pics:

 

 

My verdict? I think they looked pretty fancy, but were a little too much trouble to do every time you make Jello. They are perfect for a party or Holiday dinner though! Another note, our glasses didn't fit as perfectly as the ones in the picture so we had to use blocks to prop them up.