post-it love: more downloads

Jessie left a comment that was probably going through some of your minds as well. Great idea, Jessie! Here is the note card in a blank version so you can print & hand-write your own personal message. I'm also sharing a file that has a generic message already on it so you can just print & sign your name at the bottom and be done. : )

(I'm referring to the post right before this one.)

Blank card: blank.card.pdf

Card with message: note.card.pdf

post-it love.

More on love today. Wanted to share with you an idea with Valentines Day coming up. This is actually something that we did for a few friends at Christmas time. The idea behind this -- with love being on my mind so much lately -- is that love is shown in so many different ways. Small and big.

One of the small ways that we can show love for our family is to leave quick notes for one another. Notes of encouragement, paying a compliment, expressing gratitude, saying we're sorry, and even just a simple "I love you". I have fond memories of my brothers & I putting post-it notes on the bathroom mirror for my parents. My mom kept them collaged all over the inside of the cabinet door for years.

Little expressions of post-it love. That's it. Simple.



This is how we shared some post-it love with our friends. You can find little containers in the organizational section of WalMart or Target or the dollar store.



1. I "decorated" the top of the box with a simple label (attached with a piece of clear packaging tape). I'm more simple when it comes to decorating, but you could get really creative with your presentation.



2. The first thing you see when you open the box is a card with a note from our family, explaining what the post-it notes are for.



3. The next little card is a scripture to remind us that love is a commandment.



4. Then you see a couple of pens and post-it note pads.



5. And who wouldn't love some candy at the bottom? Some fun red & pink wrapped Valentines candy would be so fun.



In case you'd like to do this for Valentines Day, here are a couple PDFs, ready to print.

Box label: box.label.pdf

Scripture card: scripture.card.pdf

The personal note from you should be, well ... personal. So while I'm not sharing my file for you to print, here's what our note said (click on it to see it larger):

love.

Hello February!

LOVE is something that has been on my mind a lot lately. Not just because Valentines Day is coming up. And not just in the romantic or even parental sense. So regardless if you think you have a "special someone" in your life right now ... stick with me on this. We all need to have more love in our hearts right now.

There are a lot of pretty rotten things that swirl around us. This world is a crazy place. We may have people in our circle of influence that are choosing to do hurtful things. Hearts are breaking. Decisions are being made about our communities, our schools, and our countries that we can't control. Natural disaster is causing so many to lose hope.

There's no doubt about it: It's a tough world out there.

Turn inward for a moment. Think about your heart and where it is right now. Are your thoughts and your actions portraying love?

AT HOME. What is the feeling in your home lately? Is your home a haven and a refuge from the world? When someone messes up, how do you react? When your child walks in the door from school or your husband walks in from a long day at work, how do you greet them?

Because I know that 90-95% of you reading this are women, I am directing this to you: YOU are the heart of your home. YOU set the tone. YOU have the greatest influence on your family. I truly believe that. Are you setting the tone of love? Are you frequently and sincerely and proactively reminding your family how you feel about them through your thoughts, words, and actions?

EXTENDING LOVE OUTSIDE YOUR HOME. If we all had a little more love in our hearts, I believe there would be less criticism, less driving frustration, less bickering about how people are doing their job, less gossip, and absolutely less hurt.

Let us increase in our desire to strengthen and uplift those around us. Use kinder words. Hold back when you have the urge to gossip or criticize. Let go of that grudge. Serve someone. Serve someone today. If you have specific ideas for how you can increase love in your heart and in your home, feel free to share in the Comments. I'm certain someone else will benefit from your experience.

To truly love is to act in love.

Love,
Becky