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Valentine’s Day is here!  With a household of seven, we have a lot of celebrating to do. Our house is always full of love, but February is an extra special month for us all to reflect on the essence of family & friends.  

I’m so excited to share with you all a new tradition we started this year!  Pinterest has so many great ideas and this one caught my eye—I couldn't wait to try it out!  It's called a "Valentine Love Banner “ and I was in love with the idea that it could bring some smiles to my children’s faces.  Arts & crafts are always so fun to do, so we gave this one a try!

My husband Keith & I hung ribbons on each of the kiddos bedroom doors and each day they awoke to a new "thing" that Mom and Dad love about them. These special notes were written on a numbered heart and attached to the ribbon. We started it on February 1st and it has changed our morning routine for the better!  The usual struggles to get everyone up & moving have been replaced with excitement to get out of bed and see what had been left for them.   Not only did the children enjoy it - but it was a great time for my husband and I to sit and reflect on each of the five individually.  It's something we definitely will be doing again next year and reminds us how lucky we are to have each other and our beautiful children. 

And Valentines...it's also time to share Valentines with your classmates!  This was a fun project as well that my family was able to do together. We searched the internet and everyone picked out what they wanted to do. We ran to the store, gathered all the supplies and came home to work on the children’s Valentines.  I had the opportunity to sit with each of my children and assemble their Valentines with them. What a special time for all of us!

With our busy household and crazy schedules, individual time with each of the five is something that doesn't happen often enough. With this project we completed two things - finished class Valentines and spent very precious time together. I cherish these moments.  With Cassidy turning 15, Chloe and Lily at ten and Brady and Cole at six, time is flying by way too quickly.  

What did we sip on while we assembled our Valentines?  Well, Cafe Escapes Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa of course (M109774) - made complete by a heart shaped marshmallow peep.  Always a hit and extra yummy!  The best part was that the kiddos were able to do this all by themselves with just the touch of a button :-)

Speaking of hot cocoa - Keurig will be back on February 18th at 6pm EST with an hour of amazing offers and brewers. I will be joining Sharon Faetsch and we will be sharing fun entertaining ideas! All Keurig brewers will be on EZ pay at this time as well!

Looking forward to seeing you then! Here's a special recipe for you to enjoy….

Check out our Facebook page Melissa Epps Keurig for QVC for many other scrumptious treats using your Keurig brewer. 

What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? Whatever it is, I am hoping it is filled with lots of love...and coffee.
 

Xoxo
Melissa Fleming Epps