I'm sure it's just because I'm old, but I have had this song stuck in my head since starting to work on this over the weekend. I'm sure at least one of you out there can sympathies, and if not, don't tell me!
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Valentines day is just around the corner. It's one of my favorite holidays, I love it. I love making the day special with my kids and filling the house with red and pink. We celebrate with little things like heart shaped sandwiches and bigger talks on love and loving each other. With the arrival of our Valentines Baby this year (2-17) it will be even more special and filled with love!
One of my favorite things about being a parent is learning from my kids their views, thoughts, and opinions on everything around them. I learn as much from them as they learn from me. So I asked them, What is love?
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| Photo Credit Arti Sandhu |
What is Love?
Mmmm....hmmm....(wish I had a pic but my battery was dead, she put ones finger on her chin and tilts her head up and to the side and rolls her eyes up thinking very carefully and hard).I don’t know that word, it’skind of hard. Love is a really long word that I can’t say and I don’t know what it is.
Is it a thing?
Yeah
Can you hold it?
No
Can you feel it?
No.
Never? Can you feel when people love you?
Yes. ummm...I don’t know.
Is there something you love?
Monkey (brother)
Can I have a kiss?
I’m going to give one to Monkey- off she runs.
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| Photo Credit Jo Christian Oterhals |
PBboy, age 5
What is Love?
Love is....something that you love somebody so much.
Can you describe it more, without using the word love?
Blank confused stare.
Is it a thing?
Yes
Can you hold it?
Yes
Can you feel it?
Yes
Can you give it?
Yes
Okay, can you describe it now?
That’s all I know to describe it.
What?
What you said...you can give it, feel it, hold it. That’s all I know
What do you love?
Peanut (sister)
Do you know anything else about love?
Head shake
That’s it, so simple, yet so big and so complicated. Something that children can know and understand so completely even when there are no words to go with it. They don’t need to be able to describe, because they feel it. Everyday. In warm embraces, helping hands, clean sheets, and hot meals.
What is love to you? Is it simple and kind? Complicated ans stormy? Too hard to put into words?
Tiny Prints can help you find the perfect sentiment to tell someone you love them. They have a full line of Valentines Products, and if you order today, they’re only 99 cents each! I kind wish my false contractions last week was real because how cute would a combined baby announcement Valentine be? Like this one?
Or, how nice would it be to get cards for your kids that aren't a licensed character? Like these:
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post by Tiny Prints that I wrote as a member of Global Influence. I was provided a card credit with them in return for my time writing this. No other compensation was received and all opinions expressed are my own.
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