Valentine's Day Decor

When we began putting our Christmas decorations away last week, I quickly realized that I needed some motivation for Gracie to put away all of her baby Jesus things. So I decided we'd put up Valentine's Day stuff... to entice her to part with her Christmas stuff. And... it worked!  We only have 1 Christmas nightlight, 1 play nativity set, and 3 books about Jesus' birth still out. Not too bad considering her love for all things Jesus. 

I didn't have much in the way of Valentine's Day decor, so a quick Hobby Lobby trip was in order. I only spent $40 total. Not too bad!  

I used an old strand of lights from the cake table at our wedding reception and added felt hearts to make Gracie's room more festive. The mantel is Hobby Lobby stuff paired with random items from around our house... including a picture from our wedding day. 

I still have mailboxes to make and some red candy to buy... but lucky for me, Valentine's Day is still a while away. Poor G asks every morning if it's Valentine's Day yet. She's got a long way to go!