Valentine's Day Archives

Oh, lovely day

by Robin | Feb 15, 2018 | Art, Celebrations, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

i. Today is Valentine’s Day, one of my favorite days of the year, one of the happiest reasons to celebrate life: it’s all about love. I am wearing hot pink shoes now, but I think I’ll be changing into the ones dipped in glitter, gold and a...

Heart-shaped :: A Valentine’s Day Feature at {in}courage

by Robin | Feb 14, 2015 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day isn’t about romance or passion to me. Instead, it’s a blur of fizzy affections tethered first to grade school then later to a woman of valor. I grew up in a Mayberry-esque town before the internet or big box craft stores were born....

Sweet Treats for Valentine’s Day!

by Robin | Feb 5, 2014 | Affiliate links used, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day

Never have I sent more snail mail than when my babies went off to college. I’m pretty sure they’d tell you their mama is the Queen of Random Gift-giving. I’ve been gathering things for their Valentine’s baskets (just like Easter but in...

(Dis)orientation

by Robin | Feb 14, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Family, Family Traditions, Gratitude, Life Philosophy, Personal, Travel, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

“Not necessarily better or worse,just different.”~ me It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t f e e l like Valentine’s Day, and in fact, little feels like it always has. Gone is routine. ...

All we’re missin’ is a cape and a tiara…

by Robin | Mar 7, 2011 | friendship, I *Heart* Faces, Personal, Photos, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day

"I'm fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara, I we could save the world."~ Leigh Standley, creative mastermind behind Curly Girl Designs Submitted to I Heart Faces weekly photo challenge, this week asked for "Best Faces in February."...

My favorite family tradition

by Robin | Feb 11, 2011 | (in)courage, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day, Videos, Vlogging

Ever wondered what you get when you cross "shy" with "exhibitionist"? Me… vlogging… because I love what I'm talking about so ding-dang much I have to TELL you, not write about it. Curious? Or are you the kind-hearted...