Love Letters

Who doesn't love getting good mail?I’m thrilled whenever there is something in the mailbox that isn’t a bill or an advertisement. Kids love mail too! There is just something wonderful about knowing that something is waiting for you, without knowing what it is.

Our family motto for the year, is “Joy in the Journey” (and I need a lot of work on this so far, this year!). One of the ways we have decided to work toward this goal is to be more loving to each other and take advantage of opportunities to show our love for each other.

So in the same spirit of the Gratitude Tree, I am hoping to make loving actions a part of our home for the whole month of February (and this week, too.). Last night, at Family Home Evening, the kids and I decorated these mailboxes that I found at the dollar spot at Target. They were decorated with supplies from the dollar spot, as well, and a glue gun. (I heart Tarjay! Should I send them a Valentine?) I had to explain to the children how the flags on a mailbox work (HOA lock boxes just aren’t the same), and we discussed how we could use them to leave each other notes, pictures, or little gifts or goodies, either anonymously, or signed by the giver. Each night at dinnertime, we can look and see if any of the flags are up. I have decided I need to go back and get a couple more boxes for their Dad and I, because they need to be loving to us too!

I have high hopes for this activity, because even before we got around to decorating the boxes, my four-year-old had drawn a picture for his baby sister and put it in her box.

Here they are next to a lollipop bush. Lollipops also found at Target’s dollar spot. Hopefully I can get a few more decorations and turn it into a cute vignette, but we’re not going to wait for that to start sharing the love!

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for a big Giveaway!