Love Bugs

OK. Let me just say that I realize that spiders are technically arachnids, but "Love Arachnids" just doesn't have the same ring as "Love Bugs." And this was for Valentine's Day, after all. :o)

So I loved these cute knit spider dolls from the first time I saw them--despite the fact that I do NOT like real-live spiders. At all. If I remember correctly, I first spied these knit guys (gals?) on the Hanna Andersson Facebook page. I was smitten at first glance, but I just wasn't feeling the $18 price.

Fast forward a few months. Halloween was long over, and Christmas was already a memory. It was hanna's end-of-season sale, and the spiders were marked down to a mere $5 each. I quickly placed an online order (with a few other great deals in my cart, of course) and these love bugs were on their way. I bought one each for Kate and her Tennessee cousins--they have a thing for these knit dolls, you know. In fact, I had the order shipped to my sister's house in Tennessee. That way, I didn't have to pay tax (because there isn't a hanna store in Tennessee). Plus, my sister had a few things in the order anyway. But I digress ...

These were perfect gifts for Valentine's. I just called them love bugs and attached them to little treat bags--great for our family Valentine's Day party. We normally don't really do a lot for Valentine's--but Kate and I were going to be in Tennessee, and we all decided to do a family celebration with the grandparents and cousins. (More to come on that!) The spiders were already there, so it worked out great to make them love-bug gifts for Feb. 14th!