Isabel Kallman

When my son entered preschool all the parents received a note from the school’s director informing of us of the policy for Valentine’s Cards that year. In the spirit of inclusiveness, if your child was bringing in valentines to distribute, either every child in the class would get one or none. I respect that policy! And, thus, was my inauguration into the madness of school valentines.

Holidays Fortune Cookies for Valentines & Lunar New Year By Cindy Hopper If you are looking for a fun way to celebrate the Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day (both on the same day this year) give these fortune cookies (with a special message inside) a try! They make thoughtful little gifts. Holidays Monster Valentine Mailboxes of the Not So Scary Kind! By Brenda Ponnay Kids make Valentine Mailboxes these days for the exchanging of classroom valentines.

Last year as my friend Yvonne was in planning mode for her own son’s high school graduation party I asked her to help me come up with the ultimate playlist. Yvonne and I are of the same generation and have very similar tastes in music, which we think are the BEST tastes. As we enter in Graduation Celebration season, here’s a list of 36 beloved party jams from different eras that also hit the graduation-meets-summer-spirit.