This spoke to my heart the other day, thought I'd share...

Taken from Heart to Heart with Holley

http://blog.dayspring.com/2010/09/why-you-dont-have-to-be-perfect.html

Why you don't have to be perfect

I know Perfectionism.

She calls my name and says...

"You will never be good enough."

And sometimes I listen.

I cower in a corner.

Or I endlessly run.

But it's always about fear.

Then these words stop me in my tracks, grab me by the heart, and invite grace to speak instead...

Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18

I don't have to be perfect.

I only need to be perfectly loved.

And I am.

So are you.

Valentine's Craft

So, as I  said, my goal for February was to make some kind of Valentine's craft.  So after searching some craft blogs...and becoming slightly addicted with a few (some of which you can see on my blog list on the left)...this is what I decided to do.  The idea came from Someday Crafts:

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/12/joy-apothecary-jars.html

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2010/09/boo-apothecary-jars.html

I really liked the thought of using this kind of thing for the different holidays throughout the year and just changing the wording and candy.  So I began shopping for the jars.  I found some beautiful ones for $29.99 at Tag, but I wasn't sure Mark would approve of spending $90.00 on 'jars'!  So, I settled for these jars for $1.25 each at Dollarama!  I bought three.  So for $3.75, and a bit of cardstock, I made my own set. 

Not quite as beautiful as the ones from Someday Crafts but fun nonetheless.  I'm looking forward to making new labels for them and filling them with candy for the next holiday!  Lets just say I love the dollar store!!!