{"id":1449,"date":"2013-02-14T08:21:38","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T15:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/?p=1449"},"modified":"2013-02-14T08:21:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T15:21:39","slug":"happy-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/?p=1449","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valentines Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1450\" alt=\"DSCF4440\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4440-300x224.jpg\" width=\"157\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4440-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4440-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a>This morning I surprised my kids with a Valentine breakfast.\u00a0 I decorated the room with streamers and hearts.\u00a0 They were so surprised.\u00a0 Levi my second grader asked if I did this all in one night.\u00a0 It really wasn&#8217;t hard but he thought I spent a lot of time.<\/p>\n<p>The hearts were left over from last year.\u00a0 I had to cut out a bunch of hearts for Levi&#8217;s school valentine party.\u00a0 I saved them knowing that I didn&#8217;t want to have to cut hearts again and also knowing that I could use them over and over.\u00a0 There were a few big hearts that I chose to write a little note to each of my kids on.\u00a0 This was very simple but made a huge impact on my kids this morning.\u00a0 In the note I just told them how much I loved them and some special things that they do that bring happiness to our lives. The streamers were left over from Sophia&#8217;s birthday party last year.\u00a0 Corey helped hang the hearts on the ceiling fan and wal- lah we have a Valentine room ready for a special breakfast.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1452\" style=\"width: 134px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4442.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1452\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1452\" alt=\"little notes for the kids\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4442-300x224.jpg\" width=\"124\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">little notes for the kids<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1456\" style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4453.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1456\" alt=\"enjoying their valentine breakfast.\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4453-300x224.jpg\" width=\"131\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4453-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4453-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">enjoying their valentine breakfast.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1454\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4448.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1454\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1454\" alt=\"heart shaped cinnamon rolls\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4448-300x224.jpg\" width=\"148\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4448-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4448-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4448-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">heart shaped cinnamon rolls<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I like to do a special breakfast in the morning to start the day off right.\u00a0 Last year I made heart shaped french toast.\u00a0 This year heart shaped cinnamon rolls.\u00a0 I got the idea from pintrest.\u00a0 I have a really yummy cinnamon roll recipe so I made the dough yesterday and let it rise in the fridge all day and when the kids went to bed I rolled it out and put it back in the fridge.\u00a0 I woke up at 6:00 to put them in the oven.\u00a0 I put it on delay start for a half an hour that way it had a chance to warm up and rise.\u00a0 By the time 7:00 rolled around we had fresh warm cinnamon rolls for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>I also like to make a cute lunch so the kids can keep feeling the love during the day.\u00a0 I cut their sandwich into a heart and this year I put some vanilla yogurt in a dish and cut some strawberries for the top.\u00a0 There is a note that goes on top of the yogurt container that says &#8220;I love you berry much&#8221;.\u00a0 So simple but every year the kids tell me how much they appreciate it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1453\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4443.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1453\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1453\" alt=\"lunch packed with love\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4443-300x224.jpg\" width=\"157\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lunch packed with love<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1451\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4438.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1451\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1451\" alt=\"flowers from my sweetheart.\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4438-300x224.jpg\" width=\"149\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4438-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4438-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4438-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flowers from my sweetheart.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1455\" style=\"width: 120px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1455\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1455\" alt=\"My cute little valentines.\" src=\"http:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4450-224x300.jpg\" width=\"110\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4450-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4450-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karin.zmonkey.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/DSCF4450-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My cute little valentines.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My sweet husband got me flowers and chocolates for Valentines.\u00a0 This is a huge step for him.\u00a0 I hardly ever get flowers because he thinks what&#8217;s the point they are going to die in a week anyway.\u00a0 So I really do love these flowers.\u00a0 He surprised me with them last Saturday and look they made it to Valentines day!\u00a0 Valentines day is a good day to tell anyone special how you feel about them .\u00a0 My family hears that I love them everyday but today I got to show them in a special way.\u00a0 I hope you take the time everyday to show your loved ones how you feel and if you don&#8217;t at least take a little time out today to do so.\u00a0 Hope you all have a wonderful Valentines day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This morning I surprised my kids with a Valentine breakfast.\u00a0 I decorated the room with streamers and hearts.\u00a0 They were so surprised.\u00a0 Levi my second grader asked if I did this all in one night.\u00a0 It really wasn&#8217;t hard but he thought I spent a lot of time. 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