Making "Old-Fashioned" Valentines

I asked the girls if they wanted to make Valentines, I received blank stares from both of them. Cat said, "Mom, I already wrote my name on all of my valentine's". This is when I sighed, sat down, and got really nostalgic. I had been collecting crafties since January to make some real Valentines. The kind with paper heart doilies, glue, glitter and stickers. It was time for some drastic action! I explained to the girls that giving valentines was a victorian-era practice and that girls their age would spend hours gluing and cutting and making special valentines to give to people; that it was fun and that we would do it together. They caught on quickly and sat down at the table to craft beautiful works of art. A little glitter, some glue and a lot of Frank Sinatra on Pandora and we made some of the most beautiful valentines ever! We sat at the kitchen table for a good three hours. It was fantastic!