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THE DOMESTIC DIVA<br />
My Healthy Valentine<br />
I’m not much of a Valentine’s gal. I believe that we<br />
should celebrate life and love every day – not once a<br />
year because a card company says so. But, I happen<br />
to be raising a few sweet children that insist we shower<br />
the classroom with Valentine’s Day treats. Valentine’s<br />
gal or not, I love my kids and will do just about anything<br />
they ask (as long as they say please).<br />
As many of you may know, I have a rather large<br />
group of children in my home and that can get very<br />
costly when there is always a class party around the<br />
<br />
crafts for each and every classroom gala. I’ve done<br />
lollipops and cards, foam stickers and bubbles,<br />
bagged candy, store bought cards, etc. But, this year, I<br />
think I have found a real winner. (Thank you Pinterest!)<br />
Fruit Valentines. I really think that my kids are going<br />
<br />
anyone who receives a sweet and delicious piece of<br />
fruit will complain. Teachers will surely be thrilled to<br />
pass out a healthy treat in the midst of all the candy<br />
and card chaos. And, I think you will agree that most<br />
parents will welcome the lower-in-sugar treat for their<br />
little loves.<br />
You could buy one type of fruit or provide a variety.<br />
It’s your world. I’ll be checking prices to see which way<br />
will be the most practical since I will be sending them<br />
to four classrooms.<br />
Here are some ideas for conversation tags:<br />
You are the apple of my eye.<br />
I love you berry much.<br />
I’m bananas for you.<br />
Orange you glad you’re my Valentine?<br />
You can buy sticker paper and print the conversation<br />
tags or handwrite your messages on hole-punched<br />
cardstock remnants attaching them to the fruit using<br />
rubber bands. If you choose to give berries, get the<br />
cookie bags in the cake decorating section. They’re the<br />
perfect size for a few bites and they come with silver<br />
twisty ties.<br />
I think you’ll spend less on this than you would on<br />
those boxes of conversation hearts – that no one eats.<br />
This is a very simple craft that your children can enjoy<br />
making with you and they will be so proud to give a gift<br />
that they had a hand in making. No matter how<br />
<br />
Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love,<br />
thou art every day my Valentine!<br />
-Thomas Hood<br />
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