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Maggie Whitley

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 4, 2015 · 25 Comments
Filed Under: giveaway, Maxwell, Natalie

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Just last year we were celebrating Maxwell’s first Valentine’s Day (he was 11 months old), and now we’re celebrating with new baby Natalie? Life, you are crazy awesome. I feel so blessed to be mama to these two children. It’s a real honor to be raising them with Zack. Some of my favorite moments right now are how often Natalie smiles and chit-chats (surprise, surprise?) and the personality Maxwell has developed. I have to keep an eye on him though, he is very determined to “ho chew” (“hold you”).

Pear Tree Greetings, our long-term sponsor and friend, has a really fun selection of Valentine’s Day photo cards. These heart-shaped cards are darling and are such a fun size, but I also love the polka-dot detail on the backside of these cards. In the end I decided to order this textured heart design. Yay!

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I remember decorating brown paper bags in Elementary School and taping them to the back of my chair. My goodness, that was over twenty years ago! After lunch my classmates and I would go around the room delivering our Valentines and a little piece of candy. I always loved celebrating holidays at school because they usually involved some sort of craft and snack ;) Pear Tree Greetings even has a fun selection of smaller-sized Valentine’s Day cards for kids to deliver to their classmates or playgroup friends.

Max and Nat aren’t in school yet, but they made a little list of family and friends to mail a Valentine’s card to. Now if only they could hand-address them!

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Pear Tree Greetings would like to offer one lucky Maggie Whitley Designs reader a set of 32 Valentine’s Day cards (including envelopes and free shipping), a $50 value. Simply use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter. This giveaway will end tomorrow so the winner has time to order and receive their PTG cards in the mail. I’m so glad you’re a part of this community, and I hope you win! :)

PS. I tucked away a card for each of their baby books. Having tangible memories from when our children are little is something I cherish.

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  1. Beth Hardinger says

    February 4, 2015 at 3:50 am

    I would get this postcard. http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Valentines-Day-Cards/Valentines-Day-Photo-Cards/2775-13243FC-Blissful-Heart-Banner–Valentine-Postcards.pro

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  2. Ashley G says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:07 am

    would love to win for postcards!

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  3. sarah r says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:39 am

    i love the blissful valentine heart postcards!

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  4. Aviva says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:22 am

    Love the adorable cards!

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  5. faith says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:28 am

    I love these cards with the gold foil hearts!

    http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Valentines-Day-Cards/Valentines-Day-Photo-Cards/2775-33834HFC-Hanging-Hearts-Horizontal–Valentines-Day-Photo-Cards.pro

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  6. Donna says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:45 am

    I love the long distance love cards!!!

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  7. Katie says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:03 am

    Love the postcards (Blissful Heart Banner) — what a fun way to spread some love!

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  8. Amy M. C. says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:06 am

    My son is really into soccer during recess, so I think he would love to hand out the Kick It Lollipop Holders. I also really like the Shark Valentine. They are all adorable!

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  9. Sarah M says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:33 am

    I have to say, for Valentine’s Day, the heart-shaped cards are perfect. :)
    Sarah M

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  10. Mai Drummond says

    February 4, 2015 at 9:31 am

    I love the Always Heart Paper Chain cards. Reminds me of Valentines that I would make when I was a little girl :)

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  11. Diane says

    February 4, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Oh, I would love to win cards for Valentine’s day! And I would love to live by you so I could hug and kiss your cute, cute babies!

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  12. Liz says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:11 am

    I love the heart paper chain!

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  13. Lauren says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:15 am

    Hanging hearts is adorable!

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  14. Elizabeth Garcia says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    I would order these! I love the envelope!

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    http://www.peartreegreetings.com/Valentines-Day-Cards/Valentines-Day-Photo-Cards/2775-13243FC-Blissful-Heart-Banner–Valentine-Postcards.pro

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  15. MurdocksMama says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    I love the XOXO cards!! :)

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  16. Sarah P says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:06 pm

    I would get the heart one that you did! Or the heart paper chain.

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  17. Tracy Franklin says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I love the heart paper chain!

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  18. Kendra says

    February 4, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Thanks for the great giveaway! Love this!

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  19. jordan says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    I sent v -day cards out last year instead of xmas cards. People were so surprised and I had fun doing it.

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  20. Lindsey W. says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I like “word patterns” best, I think. But there are some super cute choices!

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  21. Nikki R. says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    I like the “love script” and the kraft ones!

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  22. Caitlin says

    February 4, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    I love the heart paper chain card, so cute!!

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  23. Brooke Berger says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    I love the heart paper chain

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  24. Mindy Merenghi says

    February 4, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    Very cute!! 😊

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  25. Never Naked Boutique says

    February 8, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Love this look and your kids are adorbs!! <3

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