Be Mine~

I love decorating for Valentine's Day, St. Patricks Day, and 4th of July as well as the expected holidays such as Easter and Christmas. It is just a fun way to mark the passing of time and has become entwined with our family traditions. Simple things like a handtowel with hearts on it in the bathroom make me smile~ This past Christmas my daughter printed an 8.5" x 11" sheet of cardstock for me that had the word 'JOY' superimposed over smaller script, which was actually paragraphs from A Chrismas Carol. We put the sheet into a vintage typewriter and set it in the foyer for guests to see. I liked it so much I decided to use the same idea but change the message for Valentine's Day!

I placed it on a table near a window in the living room with the Winter wreath.

I put cards from scrappy friends (hand made!) and a small vase of red sequined and white glitter balls on the table also.

Underneath the 'Be Mine' is 'How do I love thee?' by E. B. Browning~

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.

I'm enjoying the typewriter so much I think I'll keep it out year round, and add a new message each month~