In case you haven’t heard, today is Valentine’s Day! I’m sharing the love today with fun links to past Valentine posts, some history on the origins of the day, & crafty things to do. There’s also a free printable, so I hope y’all enjoy! <3
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Valentine History
Valentine’s Day is like most modern holidays – a mixture of past celebrations that becomes so tangled no one’s sure why we do the things we do to celebrate! I think y’all may be surprised about some of the origins of this day of love. Check out the links below for a Valentine’s Day history lesson. ; )
- The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day from NPR
- History of Valentine’s Day from the History Channel
Valentine Posts
Last year I did several posts for Valentine’s Day crafts, decor, & recipes. Just in case you missed them, here’s a recap!
If you’re looking for an easy supper today {or anyday!} this Sesame Sweet & Sour Chicken with Faux Roasted Broccoli & Lo Mein is one of my families favorites. I included a look at my Valentine mantel at the end of the post. <3
You can find out how I made the metal stitched heart on the mantel by clicking the link or the picture below. I made the flower from paper towel tubing & there’s a similar one in this post.
Need a sweet for your sweetheart? This red velvet cupcake recipe should fit the bill! I know I wish I had one right now! : D
Ever wonder what to do with all those Valentine cards? I made this card memento binder to hold some of the ones my husband and I have collected over the years. This would work for any greeting cards you want to save.
Valentine Clicks & Free Printable
- Funny Valentine stories from Reader’s Digest
- Rustic Valentine’s Love Banner from Thoughts From Alice
- Ultimate Chocolate Cake from Love and Olive Oil
- Cabernet Latte from How Sweet Eats {interesting!}
- Valentine’s Day Tutorials from Craftsy
- The cutest printable sloth Valentine’s!
- Find more fun on my Holidays~Valentine’s Pinterest board
I used this love in 30 different languages post from Quizlet as a reference to make this printable. You can check the link for pronunciations & word origins. Some of them were spelled the same, but pronounced differently, so I have a few less than 30 on the printable. ; )
The Language of Love Printable ~ Just click on the image below to print. {You can also print the first image in the post in case you liked it too!} Feel free to share, just link back to the original post please! Happy Valentine’s Day ya’ll! <3
