So that’s what we’ve got so far.

There’s nothing like creating a warm family memory to bring two people together as a couple, really.That’s just my two cents from our last 10 years of awkward Valentine’s days..

So this year, I’m kind of a mess when it comes to being organized.I didn’t even come across this idea on purpose.With a new baby in the house, my brain isn’t working so well, I’m always trying to do things one-handed while holding baby Jack, and although I’m not actually blindfolded, I do feel like I can hardly see straight most of the time.

But in a good way.I really just wanted to come up with something simple for Valentine’s Day that was grey and white, mostly because I just find those colors really calming right now and I need that.

Then I thought that if it turns out really cute, it would be fun to write something like this on the back, just for blogging purposes so that it would look like a real “project” that I could post about.. My messy writing says “I love Jack because…” and I made a few like this for each family member.. Of course Kennedy got curious though so I explained it to her and she got to work right away thinking of what she was going to write on the tags for each family member.. And I realized that I’d just stumbled on a pretty great new family tradition for Valentine’s Day, one that I’m pretty sure I want to repeat every year.

What better way to give us all warm, fuzzy feelings during this chilly time of year?-lavender and peppermint essential oils (About 10 drops of each).

I thought the epsom salts seemed like a much better option than plain white sugar because of.all of the great benefits it offers.

on top of just the exfoliation.Coconut oil is also being known more and more as a great alternative in both food and bath and body applications and is supposed to be good for you in so many ways.