Meet Cath from Home is Where the Heart is

  I'm so excited to introduce you all to Cath from Home is Where the Heart is.  She is my first guest for the Valentine Countdown Party and she is showing off a fabulous Valentines gift.  You are going to love this!!





Hello, hello!  Welcome to my very first guest post!  My name is Cath (short for Catherine), all my friends call me Cath and since we are going to be friends, that's what I want YOU to call me!

My blog is Home is Where my Heart is.  I share real life on there including DIY projects, organizing, kids, recipes etc.  Come by for a visit when you have a chance, and please say 'hi'!.  I love finding new blogs which is why I love the blog hop that Kara hosts.  I'm honoured to be here at 'Happy Go Lucky', and thanks for having me Kara!

Today I'm going to share with you the 'Valentine's' that I have made for my 2 youngest kids, ages 7 and 11.  I wanted it to be something they could use, something that wouldn't just end up in the trash within a week and something that would show them how much we love them.  I think this idea has incorporated all of the above!

Insulated Water Cups filled with chocolate, gummies and a love note!  The reason this fits so well, is that my kids love drinking water and this way they have their very own cups (dark blue for Matthew and light blue for Maya) with lids (less spillage) so they can always have water with them.  For kids who aren't water fans, this will encourage them to drink it more.

Materials Used: 

• Insulated cup (I got mine for $5 each at The Canadian Superstore)
• Valentine paper (1 piece cost .99 cents)
• Candy & Chocolate (bought in bulk for $3.00)
• Love note (I have included a FREE printable for this)
• Total Cost: $8.99 total ($4.50 per kid)....not bad!

Here's what I did:

Bought 2 cups (insulated with lids and straws) and 'heart' paper.

Cut the paper to fit inside the cup.

Created a printable (free for you...just right click and save!)

My husband and I each filled in our 5 reasons (so really they got 10 reasons...moms and dads are different and each appreciate different things so I thought it would be cool if they heard 5 things from each of us.)

After we filled out our lists, we popped it inside the cup along with some heart shaped chocolates and gummies.

Here's what it looks like...pretty and simple and not expensive.  Win - Win - Win!

I think they're going to really like them!

Thank you so much Cath for sharing this fabulous idea!  I hope you'll head on over to Home is Where the Heart is and show Cath some love! 

And don't forget to link up your Valentine's Day crafts, recipes, arts, and projects HERE. 

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