Sweet Valentine Card Set

Just a quick post before heading to bed tonight.

I've decided that Dean is teething after all. He's still running a fever off and on, but otherwise hasn't really developed any illness other than a mild runny nose. He had a TERRIBLE time with his first set of molars and that was about a year ago. I've been reading that the second set of molars often comes in about a year after the first set. This is starting to seem all too familiar with the no sleeping, crankiness, fever, runny nose and not being at all interested in eating anything. The first set of molars took about a month and a half to fully come in with the rough patches coming and going in 3-4 day spurts with a few good days in between. We'll see what happens in the next few days....but I'm really missing my sleep. Any crazy thoughts we might have entertained of a new baby (ummm....actually those thoughts have been non-existant, but our convictions of being a one-kid family have been confirmed!!! ha!) have been squashed by this relapse into sleepless nights - one thing I do know is that I need my sleep!!!

Anyway, I made this simple Valentine's Day card set several weeks ago using Verve's new Sweet Valentine set and some printed digital papers from the Chick or Sweet kit by Scrapkitchen Designs (Sweet Shoppe). The basic design of the cards is pretty simple - Kraft CS base, some DP, and the sentiment stamped in Versamark and embossed in Detail White. I packaged the cards in a clear box wrapped with a "belly band" to match! That's it!!
Hope you're all enjoying your Monday!!! Have you had a chance to check out the Verve Project Parade going on over on the Verve Blog?? The divas have been coming up with some FAB creations!! Be sure to check it out and then go get busy on your project - the oh-so-generous Julee is offering up some Verve Bucks to a lucky winner!!!

Oh, wait...funny story....yesterday Dean (who is all of 2 years old) dropped the f-bomb TWICE!!! yes, I know...I'm pretty sure this reflects quite poorly on our parenting skills. But that's beside the point. The point is...he sounded JUST LIKE Joel (DH) when he said it - same tone and inflection, even putting a well-placed "ah" in front of it. (as in "ah f$%&"). He also used it at a very appropriate time contextually - he was in the process of taking a very big bite of yogurt when the spoon shifted and the blob of yogurt landed right in his lap. He looked down and very matter-of-factly said "ah f*&$". It was SO HARD not to laugh!! Of course, then I lectured Joel about how this is our sign that it's time to clean up our potty mouths for real this time. Then, a few hours later Joel drops an f-bomb in front of Dean!!! The Nerve! So I very sternly scolded Joel (just to clarify Dean is my 2-yr-old son, Joel is my husband) and made him sit in time-out for 2 minutes. Surprisingly, Joel complied and sat his whole 6'3", 230 lb self on the little time-out stool, trying very hard to look appropriately remorseful. Dean just watched the whole thing with huge eyes. After the 2 minutes, Joel had to apologize to both Dean and I for using disrespectful language in our presence. Funny thing is that Joel hasn't dropped anymore f-bombs since then!!!! (although Dean did say "dammit" under his breath when he broke his crayon while coloring last night - but I'm pretty sure he got that one from me....I failed to mention that to Joel so as to avoid the time-out chair myself!!!).