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Valentine’s Date Night

Holly — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:10:12 +0000

I’m not going to lie, typically B and I are homebodies and prefer to stay in and cook, especially on Valentine’s Day when restaurants are crazy busy. But, for those of you who love going out and prefer to leave the cooking (and the clean up) to the pro’s I thought I would share a little V Day date night inspo!

You may remember this skirt from this post I did back in the spring. It’s one of those pieces that I will hold onto forever as it pairs so beautifully with several other pieces in my closet like this lace top. The combination of the white lace and pink just screams Valentine’s day. I originally got the skirt from a boutique called Uptown Casuals, it has since sold out so I have linked a bunch of my favourite blush skirts! The top is from the website Shein, I order from frequently and I am always SO impressed with the quality of the stuff considering how affordable they are – this top is $21… shop here!

What are you V Day plans? Will you stay in get dressed up and hit the town!?

Skirt c/o Uptown Casuals || Bag c/o Duval || Shirt c/0 Shein

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TTT: Valentines For Vets

Holly — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 03:05:33 +0000

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m aware that many people feel that this is simply a silly Hallmark holiday, but I hope this post is a small reminder that it really is about spreading love. And although we may not all agree that Valentine’s Day is a holiday worthy of all the attention, I think we can all agree on this: that the world could always use more LOVE. Am I right?!

This year I am SO excited because I am finally organized enough to participate in Valentines for Vets! Each year, Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) invites Canadian schools, individuals and organizations to make Valentines for Vets. They then distribute the valentines to Veterans in long-term care facilities across the country on February 14th… how adorable, sweet, kind, and heartwarming is this!?

Since Remembrance Day has already passed, I’m sure you’ve had many class discussion around the subject of war, veterans, and peace, so what a positive way to revisit the topic. My students LOVE making valentines. Between the stickers, doilies, colored paper, and glitter… love is literally in the air!

The Valentines are due on February 1st- so don’t miss out! I put it in my calendar a year in advance so I won’t forget. You can find more information about Valentine’s for Vets, including where to ship them, here!

Follow me on pinterest for some Valentine’s Day teaching inspo –>Here!

Spread the LOVE. XOXO

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Valentines Day Date Night

Holly — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 05:56:13 +0000

Is it me or does it literally feel like we just finished Christmas shopping?! Maybe that’s why I never seem to be in the mood for gifts when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong I think it’s cute to exchange presents, but most of the time I am running around last minute trying to find that perfect gift that he really doesn’t need. So, to save ourselves the stress of finding “the perfect gift” for each other we try to do something fun together. Sometimes it’s something new, sometimes it’s not, but regardless it is something we have fun doing.

Brandon and I love food. We love to cook, eat out, and entertain, so a cooking class was a no brainer for a fun exciting date night. We took the Whole Chicken class at Schoolhaus Culinary Arts and it was ah-ma-zing! We went with our good friends, Mitch and Michelle. This particular class focused on using the entire chicken, it was super fun and we learned soo much! We made four different recipes, chicken thighs, wings, breast, and drumsticks… let me tell you it was a busy three hours!

Check out the video below to see our experience! Ps. It was such a treat to have Brandon in front of the camera for once… a special thank you to Andy Maragos for helping us film!

In case it’s too late to book a cooking class (Schoolhaus classes fill up sooo fast), here are some other fun date night ideas:
– snowshoeing
– a hike and a picnic
– scavenger hunt
– find a new recipe and cook together
– tobogganing
– skating
– take dance lessons

How will you spend Valentine’s Day with the one you love? Do you have any other date night ideas to share!?

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