January has come and gone and did you know that February this year has an extra day? 29 days instead of 28! It's a Leap Year!
February is always such a nice time of year. Especially here in Florida where we've been blessed with 70 degree weather. My two older sisters have birthdays in February and the kids get to celebrate their 100th Day of School. It's also the month in which we celebrate Valentine's Day! We get to feel loved by our loved ones, our Facebook friends, the radio ad's for flowers, the TV commercials for chocolates, and complete strangers. And why shouldn't we? Everyone needs love! Love is all you need.
The best part is that I get to whip up a couple of cute Valentine's Day skirts for my girls. My go-to pattern is from one of my favorite sewing inspirations, MADE. It's one of the easiest tutorials I have ever done and will continue to do as long as my girls will let me!
Typically I add on a big pocket to these skirts, but I didn't this time. Mostly because playground sand or rocks end up in them and make a mess in the washing machine. Sophie also likes to hide candy in the pocket and has once forgotten to take it out before it went into the wash! Valentine's Day is bound to bombard her with candy and I'd rather it end up in a baggie rather than in her pocket!
Here is Sophie's skirt:
Aww! It's so cute with all the kitties and hearts! Here is Lily's:
Pretty! Like a bunch of Valentine's Day sugar cookies!
Lily is getting harder and harder to sew for... and understandably so. She's getting older and doesn't want anything too cute looking, but still wants to look nice. She tells me she doesn't like to wear skirts because she likes to climb and hang from the monkey bars at school. She also doesn't like wearing skirts when she rides her bike because the back part drags on the rear wheel! But every once in a while she will wear a skirt. And I always have a pair of bike shorts handy for her to wear under the skirt so that she can still run around and play!
In the kitchen I'll probably bake something yummy and along the lines of red velvet cupcakes. I'll put one in a Mason jar and give them away to teachers, friends and neighbors. Valentine's Day is just a reminder to love and appreciate those around you. It reminds us to show each other love, to forgive and forget. Sure it's surrounded by cheesy love songs and heart shaped candy-boxes. But the truth is, Valentine's Day makes it easier for those who can't or don't always express love to someone. We should enjoy it! Cheesy stuff and all!
"There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy... All you need is love."
-All You Need Is Love by The Beatles-
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