Good things come is small packages..

{photo via Inchmark}

Yes good things do come in small packages even if "those small things" do find my keys to the car and push the automatic button to open the rear door when the garage is closed.  You'd think I'd learn my lesson by now to hide those keys.  The kids love getting a hold of them and pushing every button until they find the one that sets off the loud panic alarm.  This last time I heard a loud thud in the garage and when I opened the door to inspect I found the back door of the car lodged into the closed garage door.  I thought we were going to be stuck for a long time so we decided to make homemade Valentine's for preschool instead of worrying what Dad was going to say when he got home.

I was so pumped to make Valentines with the girls this year because there are only 12 kids in the class and  I found the cutest idea ever over @ Inchmark, who I want to take the time & thank (for project details go here).  I already had everything I needed from around the house except the matchboxes (which by the way are only 10 cents a piece and you actually get to save the matches for a rainy day).  It was a win win project.  The girls had a blast making these and they were so easy.  The girls colored doilies and glued them onto the cards, put stickers and cut-outs on the tags and boxes, then filled the boxes with the candy, which by far was their favorite part.  I think I'll save this idea for other things as well.  I am amazed we had enough candy to fill their boxes and bags with after they implemented the 5 for me and 1 for my classmate rule.

      

The little tag on the Valentine matchboxes say, "I think you are tweet".

P.S. - Later on after the project I figured out that if I started my car and pulled up just a little that I would be able to get the door shut on the car. Phew, just in time before daddy got home.  Now I'll still get the Valentine's date I've been dreaming of.