We, and by we I mean Mommy voted to, decided that we would print our own valentine's this year. If we bought them at the store it would have cost upwards of $83!!! So I decided to scour the Interwebs for free templates and purchase a ream of construction paper.
Brenna came home with a respectable list of names, well I thought it was respectable until I noticed it had 73(!) names on it. When I asked how big her actual class was she said she had 27 people in her homeroom, but when you factored in specials and that they have blocks for classes (much like high school) it was a pretty low number...so she says.
Jaxom's list was 118. I didn't bother asking him how accurate the list was.
I learned a few things about homemade valentines and construction paper.
Just because it says 8.5x11 does not mean that it will fit in your printer.
My paper cutter can cut 8 sheets of construction paper at a time.
My printer can hold 20 pieces of construction paper at a time.
Store bought valentines are expensive because they are not time consuming.
Unlike all the other colors in the pack, black paper is randomly placed.
It is not easy to fold construction paper into quarters...pretty near impossible to get it symmetrical.
I started on these blessed valentines for my darling children at 1:15. It is 6:20 and I am still going. I am taking a break so that I can re-evaluate the system that I have put in place...see if I can shave off a few seconds.
I am also taking a break because I can now be quoted saying:
If you spent a little less time doing whatever the heck you wanted, and just a few more seconds doing what you were freakin' asked, then maybe, just maybe you would be in a time out so often.
And now that I have been beaned in the center of the back of my neck with a Nerf Dart...I feel strongly that it is time that I conclude this episode of ripples.
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