Congrats to our Valentine’s Day winner, Anna Ferguson! Shoot me an email, Anna, and I’ll get your pretty and pink Valentine surprise for your home right over to you.
Speaking of pink, here is a yummy sugar cookie recipe that looks super easy. Check it out here.
More Valentine project ideas for your week:
- Loved these easy and adorable DIY paper heart Valentine trees.
- How sassy and fun is this paint-dipped flatware idea for a romantic Valentine dinner or picnic?
- I adore this clever Cupid’s arrow cupcake and treat back topper free printable.
- Swooning over these ever-so-chic dip dyed treat bags from this blogger in Australia.
- This free printable has the most adorable teacher gift idea using chapstick as a gift plus five other snappy designs.
I‘m Seleta, a city girl living the beach life with my husband, fabulous four offspring, happy horses and frisky fur babies. A former TV personality turned Designer, I love to share the sparkly side of life. Read more 
unbridled confession
Ahhhh, it’s Monday. We survived the weekend. I say survive because with children, each weekend presents its own unique blend of adventures. Some are just plain fun and effortless yet others are downright exhausting. You can plan away, but you never quite know which you will get. It’s generally a function of the combination of our activities mixed with the general mood of the house. May sound crazy, but rearing children at times reminds me of training an energized colt or filly…while many days are good with tremendous progress, others a little more challenging and you feel as if you took five steps back from your goal. Or you were hit by a Mac truck, ha. I find it best to always begin and end with love. While standing your ground. This feat takes serious endurance….with a clever mix of wit and humor.
Never easy. But always worth it.
I think the hardest thing for me as a parent is standing my ground. It’s been a real journey learning how to confidently set boundaries and not feel guilty or cave. Interestingly enough, this issue also pops up in riding life with my horse, Savez. Sometimes I have to bust out my tough side and get all crazy with my kids and insist, “no further discussion.” I usually finish with “you’ll thank me when you’re 30.” Oh how they love me.
Yes, rearing a family takes grit. And I’m learning, just like riding with confidence, it’s not the least bit impossible.
Hats off to ALL moms and dads who, day after day, work hard to raise their family. And to all the moms and dads who raised the generation before them. Providing love and leadership to your children is such a privilege and gift. And certainly makes this world a better place.