Oh, I loved Valentine's Day when I was a child.
I adored sharing Valentine's at school: choosing the box of tiny cards, or later creating my own designs with glue and doilies and glitter, making my Valentine mailbox---a shoebox, pink and red construction paper, cutout pictures, and of course more glitter. It was so exciting to drop a tiny card into each classmates box then later pore over my own haul...Maybe maybe a card from the cute boy in the next row?
No? Well, I could always count on a tiny Whitman's Sampler box or tiny heart-shaped box of chocolates from my dad. And always gorgeous handmade valentine from my mother who loved Valentine's Day. I am so glad I kept some...
And I still enjoy making Valentines to share with friends....
and writing messages in the sand...
Other years, other gifts, special treasures from the heart:
Wonderful old Bakelite buttons.
A tin folk-art heart from the flea market.
A handmade Sailor's Valentine with a picture of my son.[discreetly hidden behind the cherished sanddollar...]
Sweethearts~ a necessity!
Have the Sweetest Day!
...gone to the beach...........
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