Valentine’s Day is for lovers plus everyone else in my house.
Vince and I celebrated the holiday with a little staycation in Ft. Lauderdale but came home on Saturday night to take our baby girl out for a date (the boys were away celebrating their mom’s birthday).
We took her to the mall to pick out a new Build-A-Bear stuffie (her first Build-A-Bear is a red monkey — when you squeeze its hand, Vince’s voice says, “Happy first Valentine’s Day Elaine, I love you!”).
Baby E chose a beautiful, sparkly fairy bear and dressed her in a Rapunzel dress and tiara.
While filling out the bear’s birth certificate, we asked Elaine what to name it and she quickly yelled, “SALIVA!”
…….
“What was that, sweetie?”
Elaine smiled up at us and cupped her hand to her lips.
“SAAAALIVAAAA,” she stage whispered.
Saliva it is and shall ever be.
We all know how hard updating government documents can be — if this bear knows what’s best, she should accept her fate and introduce herself as “Sally” to those who don’t know her.
Anyway, as I was saying… Valentine’s Day is for everyone in my house, including the grandmas.
So I pulled together a little V-Day lunch for the family and naturally filled the table with thrifted finds, which I’m happy to tell you all about:
The weather was perfect, so we sat on our back patio for a lunch made of Buccan sandwiches, chips, and salads — all mouthwatering and highly recommended.
Earlier in the week, Elaine and I decorated construction paper hearts, which we stuck into a fun floral photo holder thingy I thrifted from Goodwill, and that served as our centerpiece.
Goodwill items included:
-The adorable heart taper candles
-Disposable napkins
-White dinner plates
-Floral placemats
-Amber goblets
I went to a luncheon last week and they were giving the centerpieces away at the end, so I salvaged and deconstructed one for the table.
The painted leaves are so cool, right? I stuck the roses and greenery in a crystal vase that was thrifted and gifted from my mother-in-law. She also gifted the pink serving platter I used for the sandwiches and the white tablecloth.
The heart straws and gift bags are from the dollar store! I love shopping there for holiday themed items.
It was a busy, sweet weekend!
Last week’s thrifted ‘fits:
Things I left at Goodwill:
This is my hobby. 