valentines Archives - Robin Dance

Scenes from Valentine Tea

by Robin | Feb 12, 2008 | Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Great ideas!, Nostalgia, Party, Personal, Photos, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

Each year’s party, at least in most recent years, begins with Noni reading this passage~ “When did you last have a tea party? When was the last time you enjoyed a cup of tea with someone you cared about? Isn’t it time you did again? ...

My Favorite Valentine’s Gift of All Time

by Robin | Feb 4, 2008 | Favorite things, Marriage, Nostalgia, Personal, Photos, Valentine's Day

My favorite Valentine’s gift evah was given to me in college by my then boyfriend, now husband of 20+ years: a hand-made card. It’s little surprise that a “words of encouragement” girl would choose a card for her favorite gift, but...

Tradition & Tea

by Robin | Feb 13, 2007 | Celebrations, Family, Favorite things, Party, Teens & Tweens, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

This weekend Rachel and I traveled five hours to continue an annual mother-daughter tradition, our twelfth in a row: A Valentine Tea Party. The brainchild and fantasy-come-true of my mother-in-law’s, “tea” has less to do with this than the...