"Love One Another"

I have always loved Valentines Day, memories of sugar cookies, Maids of Honor and I Love You Parties, traditions started by my mom. I remember her helping make this large flower in a pot to use for a Valentines box for school. The pot was one of those large ice cream containers that they use at Baskin Robbins.

I especially love to make Valentines crafts. I have really added to my collection in the last few years.

I made this wreath last year and I love it. It was so easy to do. I found it here.http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/01/felt-heart-wreath.html

A couple of years ago, my husbands grandpa died at the age of 99.  His motto was

" To Love One Another". He said that there wouldn't be so many problems in this world if we would just love each other.

We sang Love One Another at every family gathering and after he was finished bearing his testimony, during Fast and Testimony meeting at church he would give us a note and have the entire congregation sing with him. We sang it as we gathered around him shortly after he passed away. And again at his funeral.

Parker calls that hymn "grandpas' song".

Since then I have wanted to put in on the wall as a reminder of him and that we should all

love each other. So when I was visiting my mom at Thanksgiving I used her silhouette cutter and cut the letters. I finally got them hung up a couple of weeks ago.

As much as my family hates it when I bring out "THE TREE".

Granted it does tend to get in the way and the only place to put it is on the kitchen table, so every time we set the table for dinner they have to move it.  So I found another branch( I am always looking for the perfect one) and made a couple of new ornaments for it.

The other new decoration I made is a banner, I made one for Halloween and liked it so I made this one, I only wish I had used a different colored felt for the letters on the light colored fabric. I am looking forward to making a Happy Birthday Banner!

Then today as I was looking through blogland I found this wall quilt. Several years ago when we were living in Michigan, a couple of my friends made some wall quilts. I have wanted a Valentines one and I came across this darling quilt.  I am putting it on my to do list to be finished by next year!

I found it here. http://homesweethideaway.blogspot.com/2011/01/rouenneries-valentine-quilt.html 

What do you think Mom?

I also found these framed Love One Another quotes and made several of them.  I just downloaded  them from her sight and had them printed at Walgreens, I bought dollar store frames, painted some of them, left others the way they came, and took them to the women that I visit teach.

http://www.beckyhiggins.com/freestuff/  

It's been a crafty couple of weeks, I have probably crafted more in the last 6 months than I have in a long time. But it has been FUN!!!