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    Jawsome DIY Shark Valentine Cards

    We’ve got a free printable for DIY Shark Valentine cards! Have a Jawsome Valentine’s Day this year with these cards that are a fun alternative to cards with sweets. Have a Jawsome Valentine’s Day! DIY shark Valentine cards are a fun and creative way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, especially for kids who love ocean animals. My son likes sharks, so we went with a Great White theme for Valentine’s Day and made shark cards with two real shark teeth attached. You can find real shark teeth in bulk on both Etsy and Amazon. (click here to see them on Amazon)…

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    All My Favorite Things for Valentine’s Day

    Almost every year I’ve done a Valentine’s Day post, gift guide and a special Valentine card tutorial, but this year I fell behind and didn’t do any of that. So, here’s my follow-up Valentine’s Day post because my husband and son put a lot of thought into my gift this year and I wanted to remember it. They said they wanted to do a basket of all my favorite things. Happy Valentine’s Day The flowers were actually from a few days before. They were waiting for me when I came home from my Missouri Comic Con trip. But the rest…

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    TokyoTreat vs Sakuraco: Which One Should You Get?

    If you’re trying to decide between Japanese snack boxes and want to know the difference, we can help! Both TokyoTreat and Sakuraco are monthly subscription boxes featuring authentic snacks sent straight from Japan, both come with an informative booklet telling you all about the snacks inside, and both feature a unique theme every month. So where do they differ? Keeping reading and check out our video at the end! TokyoTreat vs Sakuraco Love is in the air this month with both boxes featuring Valentine’s Day themes! Either box would make a great gift and are packed with up to 20…

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    I Am Not Ready for Valentine’s Day

    Usually by this time I’d have a few Valentines presents ready, a Valentine Gift Guide published, my son’s cards prepped for school and a blog posted about making those V Day cards. At this point all I’ve managed to do is share an old post about making cards. I have no idea how it snuck up on me! In fact, I got so behind that I actually wrote that intro two days ago and never got around to finishing the post. And here it is Valentine’s Day today! I did actually manage to get my son’s cards ready yesterday. I…

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    Editor’s Picks: DIY Valentine’s Cards, a Gift Guide and a Buff City Soap Date Night

    Valentine’s Day is almost here! If you have little kids, that means trying to figure out what Valentine cards they’ll be handing out at school, so I’ve shared a couple of my previous DIY card posts here. Every year I try to come up with something fun and without candy involved, because he’s going to get a ton of it already. I also created a Geeky Valentine Gift Guide with some unique ideas for adult gifts. And finally, we did our Valentine’s Day celebrating a bit early with a date night making bath bombs at Buff City Soap. Non-Candy Valentine…