The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

January 29, 2024February 11, 2024Leave a comment

Games, toys, delicacies of the sea…this year’s gift selection for Happy Heart Day doesn’t disappoint. After making the annual search for weird and wondrous love bombs, four seemed to rise to the top, with a few honorable mentions not far behind. Trying to Connect Photo via Etsy Romantic but probably more annoying than the original: … Continue reading The Annual Annals of Peculiar Valentines

Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

February 21, 2022February 20, 20223 Comments

The annual Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap is a tradition I’ve participated in several times now, in which children, adults, and families living in the “Hidden Hills” of the Berkshires make and receive homemade Valentines. I first joined the fold in the “adult” category, before Juli was born; but it’s become a favorite art project … Continue reading Hilltown Families Handmade Valentine Swap, 2022

A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up

January 23, 2022January 30, 20221 Comment

When searching for any Valentine gift, weird or otherwise, it’s hard to avoid the culinary component. We’ve already established that there’s a chocolate representation to be found out there for just about anything, and a Valentine representation for all sorts of foods: pickles, jerky, and ketchup among them. But the annual Weird Valentines Gifts post … Continue reading A Bitingly Weird V-Day Gift Round-up

Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap, part 2: The Spoils!

February 19, 2021February 21, 2021Leave a comment

We crafted, packaged, and mailed our own creations, and in turn received the greetings below! Thanks again Hilltown Families! Currently catching light in the picture window... She loved that it was a “real letter!” Props to Bodhi for bugs and kisses and for great name-writing! Pretty stained-glass effect on this one... Love the waterfall of … Continue reading Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap, part 2: The Spoils!

Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap 2021!

February 13, 2021February 13, 20213 Comments

Once again, we’ve thrown our crafty hats into the ring of the Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap! This annual tradition charges local families in the hidden hamlets of western Massachusetts (the Hilltowns) with creating original Valentines and sending them to other families and individuals. I’ve actually participated in the HFHVS several times, including before I … Continue reading Hilltown Families Hand-made Valentine Swap 2021!