Welcome to our “Uncommonly Yours” link party! This is a special week here on Uncommon, as we have been celebrating Valentine’s Day with our “Love is in the Air” series. Today we wanted to share something that we posted last year on how to teach our children about love in the 14 days leading up to Valentine’s Day. Then, we will show off our favorite Valentine projects from last week and get to the party! Here is a Lesson on Love and excerpt from last year’s post….
Valentine’s is the perfect time for me to sit down with my two children (my beautiful daughter is now 11 and my adorable son is 8) and breakdown 1 Corinthians 13:4-8…
“Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,always perseveres. Love never fails”
I have it broken down into 14 days. Each day, starting February 1st, we read the verses and discuss the virtue for that day. As my children continue to grow both in age and maturity, I find it refreshing to listen to them discuss what they think each part of the verses mean to them. The questions can sometimes be quite challenging to answer as well!
Last year I made our LOVE tree. I have it on our kitchen island where breakfast is served. Each small glass heart ornament has a part of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 attached to it. My children enjoy finding the one for each day. It is my prayer that even if they do not appear to always be listening, that they will someday get it, whether that is tomorrow or 10 years from now. It is my desire for my children and family, that they will both feel LOVED and know how to LOVE…unconditionally…
Here are a few of our favorite Valentine projects from last week…
My Sister’s Suitcase shared a Valentine’s Mantel. I love the LOVE!
This Love Frame was SO simple and sweet from The Life and Times
Lori from Thrifty Decor Mom made the sweetest Valentine mailboxes.
These Red Velvet Cupcakes from 21 Rosemary Lane look devine.
The Valentine Tree from Alderberry Hill is so much fun!
Finally, 52 Mantels was kind enough to share a Love Abides Here printable with us. So sweet!
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Trish Flake
Owner at Uncommon Designs
Hey y'all! I am Trish and the creative voice behind Uncommon Designs. I adore party planning, holiday celebrations, and all things crafty! I am so excited to share my creative adventures with you!
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Thanks for hosting this awesome party every week & so appreciate the feature as well.
Hope you are have a great week so far!
You are so welcome. Thanks for linking up more of your adorable Valentine decor!
Thanks for featuring me printable! What a nice surprise :). And, thanks for hosting this fun shindig!!
It is our pleasure! Thank you for linking up with us! I just love your sweet towel banner. So inventive and cute! Take care!
I am tickled you invited me to link up, and I can’t believe I’ve never visited your blog! Love it!! Looking forward to keeping up and browsing your cute blog!
Amanda
Thanks for coming over and linking up! I am a new follower of your blog now, too!
I just discovered your blog and what a delight it is! I just linked up to your party and signed on as your newest follower. I hope you can pop over to Cottage and Creek and follow back. I just launched my first ever giveaway – please join the fun and enter to win. I’m still a bit of a newbie and can use all the help I can get! LOL! Thanks for hosting 🙂
Lynn
Email: Lynn@nsytes.com
http://www.cottageandcreek.com
THanks so much for joining us Lynn! We are so glad that you are here! Just hopped over to check our your sweet blog. Take care!
Thank you for hosting! and I’m ‘loving’ all the features!! Little Bit from DecorateWithaLittleBit.com
Thanks so much for linking up your beautiful home decor week after week. We are so grateful! I LOVE your mantel this week!
Thanks Bonnie and Trish! I’m loving your series!!! Happy Valentine’s to you both!!!
XO, Aimee
Aimee… so glad that you are enjoying the series! Happy Valentine’s Day to you, too!
That tree is such a cool idea – I still have the branch from my Thankful tree that I never actually made . . . so now I have something I can use it for before November! Thanks for hosting!
Oh my… I have so many of those projects laying around here. The ones I am so excited about, go out to three different stores, and then don’t ever get to! Sorry…. I may be the only one that does ALL that!
Also can you please delete one of my wee wreath links? The linky tools freaked out, so I tried a different picture, and somehow ended up with two links – so sorry!
You sure? They are both SO pretty I wouldn’t know which one to pick. They are two diff wreaths, so you could absolutely leave them both! Just let me know!
Thank you so much for featuring our Valentine Mantel… what a nice surprise 🙂 I’m grabbing your button right now for our feature page! So excited! Have a great night 🙂
Thank you for hosting! Lovely party already, but I am not surprised. 🙂 Have a great week!
Thanks for always joining us! My oldest saw the heart t-shirt and wanted me to make her one…. for school tomorrow! Sure… mommy can just whip that right out hon! Goodness! It is so cute, though!
Thanks so much for hosting. Fabulous features and I love your little Love tree. Have a great week!
Jenn 🙂
Thanks for always being a sweet party gal! I am so loving all of your Valentine decor this year!
Thank you for hosting! Have a great week and love all the features 🙂
Audra…. the chocolate covered strawberry cheesecake bites look insane! I have to try those! Thanks for linking up!
Thanks for hosting and inviting me to link up! You ladies are always so nice 🙂
You too lady! I am really loving the word art!
Thanks for hosting! xo
You are SO welcome! 🙂 Your cleaners organizer is so smart! Thanks for linking up!
Love your features, thanks for hosting!
Debbie
Thanks for joining us!
I love the idea of the heart tree with daily verses. What a great way to teach our children about what love truly is.
Thanks Jessica!
WOW! What an awesome idea! Love it!
Thanks Tonya! I am so glad that you like it!
Thanks for the invite! Love your party, and love your blog! Oh, and I just became a follower, so thanks again
Thanks for the invite. So glad you found me so I could find your blog. Love it! Following you now.
Thank you for inviting me to join!! I love meeting new blogs and getting new amazing ideas!! Debbie @ Inspired Honey Bee … watch out!! I’m a follower!