Category Archives: Valentine

Feb 6 2026

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Busy Homeschool Parents

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Valentine’s Day sneaks up fast. As homeschool parents, we juggle lessons, meals, and family time. This year, treat yourself or your spouse to some love. Here are ideas with Amazon affiliate links. Thank you for your support!

Start with self-care for you, the homeschool mom. A lavender essential oil diffuser calms the chaos. Pair it with bath bombs for a quick soak. These help recharge after a long day of teaching.

Lavender Diffuser

Lavender Diffuser

Chocolate boxes make great treats. Go for a variety pack with dark, milk, and filled chocolates to cover your bases. They satisfy sweet cravings without much effort.

Hot cocoa boxes add warmth. Choose ones with marshmallows and flavors like peppermint. Perfect for cozy evenings after kids bedtime.

Other treats? Try gourmet popcorn tins or fruit baskets. Nuts and dried fruits offer healthy options. These snacks fuel busy schedules.

Books bring inspiration. Pick a homeschooling memoir or any Alison Armstrong book. Reading relaxes the mind.

Coloring books for adults provide creative outlets. Ones with intricate patterns and markers reduce stress. Easy to do during quiet moments.

Don’t forget homeschool dads. A coffee mug warmer keeps drinks hot during work calls. Or a tool organizer for DIY projects.

These gifts show appreciation. They fit tight budgets too. Valentine’s Day reminds us to care for ourselves amid the homeschool hustle. Pick one and enjoy. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Feb 12 2024

Valentine’s Day Harp Concert

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Our daughter has taken harp lessons for a year and a half. Every year, her teacher invites several of his students to the Blount County Public Library around Valentine’s Day, to perform in front of about 200 people.

A girl and a harp

Our daughter played on a Wurlitzer harp from the 1930s, on loan from her teacher.

This yearly concert started almost twenty years ago as the brainchild of Bill Robinson, a violinist and retired orchestra director from Maryville. Continue reading »

Feb 13 2022

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Two weeks into February and the weather has warmed up considerably. We went from 26F to 62F in two days and it was a shock to my system. After dealing with flu-like symptoms for more than a week, the sore throat is back. The doctor says no antibiotics are needed. It’s just the weather.

So… more tea and home remedies and lots of rest. I am not complaining, but I would like more energy to accomplish everything on my list. Oh well. One cannot have everything in life. Continue reading »

Feb 14 2014

Happy Valentine’s Day

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Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your loved ones! How are you celebrating? We have about one foot of snow, so we are staying put. We could get out if we wanted to, but we don’t really need to. Thankfully, we have not lost power and we have everything we need. We can even homeschool through snow days like these.

I had the children make Valentine’s Day cards for friends and family using some free printables from the internet and, also, this “Bee Mine” special paper I ordered from Scholastic. We were in a rush to get them in the mail, so I did not get pictures.

My three-year-old daughter spots a heart and says, “Valentine’s Day” immediately. It does not take long to train them in these matters, does it?

Purple and

Valentine’s Day bouquet from my husband. He knows I like purple.

If you want something really romantic to look at for a few minutes, take a look at Tatiana Solosozhar and Maxim Trankov’s short program in the pairs ice skating competition. Ignore the Russian TV commentator and focus on their art.

Their interpretation of the Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khatchaturian can only be described in superlatives. Watch for the moment when she passes him the bracelet – the main object in the tragic story line they interpret. Don’t they have great chemistry?