ing” by Alexis Maugeri - Schools of the Sacred Heart Grand Coteau

 “Valentine’s Day Around the World” by Raven Bouvier……...Page 3
 “Relationship-ing” by Alexis Maugeri………………………………….Page 5
 “Five Love Languages” by Jean-Claire Benton……………………..Page 7
 “Senior News: The Legacy of Our White Dress” by Hannah
Broussard…………………………………………………………………………..Page 9
 “Moby Dick Book Review” by Caroline Grand……………………Page 11
 “What Does the Horse Say?” by Angel Scallisi......................Page 13
 “Winter Formal” by Madison Monceaux……………………………Page 14
 “DIY Valentines”…………………………..……………………………………Page 16
 Photography by Jordan Russo……………………………………………Page 18
 Photography by Rebecca Miller…………………………..…………….Page 19
 Art by Emily Hargis…………………………………………………………….Page 20
By Raven Bouvier
Wales
The people of Wales celebrate
Valentine’s Day much like we do, but they
also have a day known as St. Dwynwen’s
Day. St. Dwynwen, although no longer
recognized by the Catholic Church, is
known in Wales as the patron saint of
lovers, though her story is
one of tragedy. Dwynwen
was the prettiest of King
Brycheiniog’s twenty-four
daughters. She fell in love
with a man named Maelon,
but her father had already
promised her to another
man. Distraught with grief
over her lost chance at love,
she prayed that she might
forget Maelon and be
relieved of her pain. An
angel appeared to her
offering her a potion to
make her forget and turn
Maelon into a block of ice.
After she took the potion, God also gave her
three wishes. Her first wish was that Maelon
be unfrozen, her second was that God should
take care of all lovers, and her third was that
she might never marry. All of her wishes
were granted, and she dedicated herself to
God as a sign of her gratitude. Today, lovers
visit the island of Anglesey where Dwynwen
lived and visit her well there. It is said that a
sacred fish lives in the well and if the fish
are seen in the water or the water is boiling,
then the lovers are true.
China
The Chinese don’t celebrate
February 14th as Valentine’s Day, but they
do have a similar day to
celebrate love known as the
Double Seventh Festival. The
festival takes meaning from
the folk legend of Nui Lang
and Zhi Nu. These two lovers
were forbidden from being
together, but their love so
moved the Queen of the
Heavens that she allowed them
to be together on the seventh
day of the seventh lunar month
every year. The Double
Seventh Festival is frequently
celebrated by going to the
matchmaker’s temple where
those who are single and those in
relationships alike will pray for love. It is
also becoming more and more popular to
share a gift of flowers or chocolate with
loved ones on this day.
Japan
In Japan, Valentine’s Day is a
chance for women to express their feelings
to the men around them. For this occasion,
women give chocolate to express how they
feel. There are two types of chocolate to
allow the expression of the appropriate
sentiment. For coworkers or guy friends,
there is Giri-choco chocolate or “obligation
chocolate.” Giri-choco is an inexpensive
chocolate and is frequently given simply
because everyone gives chocolate on
Valentine’s Day. The other chocolate,
Honmei-choco, is a more expensive type of
chocolate reserved
for a sweetheart or
close family
member. Women
will spend up to
thirty-five dollars
on Honmei-choco
and will sometimes
make it themselves.
While it seems that
the women are
doing all the
giving, the men are
not quite off the
hook. On March
14th, White Day, men must return the
sentiment. Any man who received chocolate
of either kind must in turn give a gift of
either chocolate or other trinkets of slightly
higher value than that which he received to
each girl from whom he received chocolate.
The gifts are given in white boxes, hence the
name White Day.
Mexico
Mexicans celebrate El Día de San
Valentín (Valentine’s Day), also known as
El Día de Amor y Amistad (the day of love
and friendship), on February 14th. Their
celebration is similar to ours with loved ones
sharing gifts of chocolate, flowers, and
balloons. It is also very common for couples
to go out to dinner; making reservations
several weeks in advance is a necessity at
almost any restaurant. While they have
adopted the European Valentine’s Day and
made it a holiday of their own, historically
the people of Mexico celebrated their own
deities of love, Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal.
Although no longer worshiped hese two
gods were respectively
the gods of love, beauty,
songs, games, corn, and
flowers and the fertility
of nature. These gods
were honored by four
days of fasting, sacrifice,
offerings, and dancing.
France
The first
Valentine’s card is said
to have been sent by a
French man in 1415. It is
also said that the French
first started the Valentine tradition. In the
middle ages when the birds mated halfway
through the second month of the year, lovers
took it as a sign to express their love. They
would write love letters to their sweethearts
and, thus, turned the time into a holiday.
France also adopted a practice known as
“pairing off.” Single ladies and gentlemen
would draw names for the celebration of
love and “pair off” for the day. The tradition
was eventually banned by the government
because ladies who were rejected would
start bonfires and burn photos of their “pair”
and shout profanities. Nowadays,
Valentine’s is celebrated with chocolate and
a romantic dinner for two out.
By Alexis Maugeri
Watching a television show, reading
a book, or even living daily life offers us
teens a moment when we think “Man, those
two should get together!” This sentiment is
the basic concept of “shipping,” a term used
to describe the act of pairing two fictional
characters or real people together. The word
evolved from the word “relationship,” and
while it was once used exclusively in fan
fiction circles,
the phrase has
spread to the
general
population on the
Internet.
While
this type of
fandom behavior
isn’t new, it has
become more
prevalent in today’s culture with the rise of
media. Obsessing over comics, television, or
things once thought to be part of “nerd
culture” has now become part of the
mainstream, or popular, culture. Those of
you with Tumblr accounts can attest to this:
even if you are exclusively following nonfandom tags and blogs, coming across this
section of the internet is not uncommon. As
Valentine’s Day approaches, the celebrating
of shippings and couples will grow even
more, and this new culture will become even
harder to ignore.
In order to understand any culture,
you must speak the language, and internet
shipping culture has a language all its own.
But don’t worry! I’ll explain everything to
you. “OTP” or “One True Pairing,” is a term
for the pairing you prefer over all others,
either in fandom or in general. The opposite
is of this is “NOTP,” the ship you like least
or despise. Rival ships (ships that don’t
agree, i.e. Hermione
and Ron versus
Hermione and
Harry) often engage
in online feuds
known as “shipping
wars.” Some of
these can become
quite heated. Events
in a series that
disrupt the shipped
couple in question,
such as a character’s death or one character
being in a different relationship than that of
the ship, are known as “cannonballs.” These
can often “sink ships” and cause some
people to abandon the shipped couple (aka:
abandoning ship) as they are shown to have
no possible future in the show. “Sharks” are
people who resent a particular pairing and
may attack shippers in the aftermath of a
cannonball to their ship. In the community,
however, it’s usually considered
unacceptable and distasteful to attack
another pairing, no matter the circumstance.
In most cases there are two types of
shipping, “canon” and “non-canon.” A
canon shipping is a relationship that has
actually happened or been hinted at in the
show or book. A notable example would
Katniss and Peeta in The Hunger Games. A
noncanon ship is an unconventional, yet
popular ship, such as “Zutara,” the shipping
name for the pairing of Zuko and Katara of
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Other nonconventional shippings are
“slash” and “RPS” ships. Slash shippings
are relationships depicting characters in
homosexual relationships. This particular
branch has dated back since the late 1970s
with Star Trek’s James Kirk and Spock in
fanfiction. The usage gained popularity and
spread to other fandoms as homosexuality
became less taboo in society. “RPS” or
“Real Person Shipping” is used to pair
public figures such as actors, band members,
or even historical figures. While typically
seen as a black sheep, the sub category has
gained a greater following as Youtube has
become more popular. The band One
Direction is often shipped, with the most
popular being “Larry,” a pairing of Harry
and Liam.
Armed with this fandom lore,
perhaps it’ll be easier for you to get through
the lovebird’s season. We all want to find
somebody to love, and if that can’t happen,
then at least we can imagine our favorite
characters being happy together.
By Jeanne Claire Benton
Going back to the earliest history,
humans always had the need to show love
and affection, and this need survives in the
world today. These demonstrations of
affection, whether they are big or small, can
be beautiful and romantic. Even the smallest
action can have a huge impact on the
receiver.
Everyone is different, and each
person shows love in different ways.
There are many ways that love can be
shown whether it’s towards a husband,
boyfriend, child, or another person
who needs kindness. It can even be a
simple act that makes a person you do not
know feel loved, but for now we
will just talk about acts of
love directed towards a
person you love. These acts
of love are also known as love
languages.
There are five love
languages, or ways to communicate
affection. These love languages are used to
communicate love towards the other person.
The five languages are Words of
Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving
Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch.
Words of Affirmation
For some, actions don’t always speak
louder than words. To a person who speaks
the language of Words of Affirmation, “I
love you” is what they will always want to
hear. For these people, behind the “I love
you” is something greater that reminds them
why you love them, and the expression can
make them feel genuinely loved and
important. However, the
Word of Affirmation do
not always have to be this
specific phrase. Positive
and encouraging words
can be just as important.
They help build the person
up and allow them to build
trust with others. For people
who understand love through
Words of Affirmation,
insults, yelling, or explosions of
anger can prove shattering to the selfesteem. Harsh words can devastate them and
be hard for them to forget.
Acts of Service
This love language involves serving
the person you love, not like a slave or a
maid, but through kind acts that demonstrate
love and care. These Acts of Service can be
big or small. Just saying, “Let me get that
for you,” is one way to do an Act of Service.
Similarly, holding something for someone,
opening a door, washing their dog, doing
chores, or buying groceries are all Acts of
Service you can perform for your loved
ones. However, laziness, broken promises
and commitments, and making more work
for people who understand Acts of Service
as expressions of love tells your loved one
that his/her feelings do not matter
Receiving Gifts
The love language of Receiving
Gifts should not be mistaken for
materialism. In this language, gifts represent
love. A gift can mean a great deal to the
person you love because it shows the
sacrifice of getting the gift and the
thoughtfulness that went into it. The gift
makes your loved one feel like he/she
matters. It is especially powerful if there is
meaning behind the gift. If your love’s
language of choice is receiving gifts, then
receiving a gift will make him or her feel
treasured. Your loved one will understand
that you consider him/her someone for
whom it is worth making sacrifices and
expending effort; your loved one will feel
love and gratitude. Getting a careless gift or
forgetting to offer a birthday and
anniversary gift can be disastrous for a
relationship involving this language of love.
Quality Time
The love language of Quality Time is
when a person gives their time and attention
to the beloved. Putting down work, turning
off video games, delaying chores, and
turning off the TV to spend time with the
person you love shows that you value your
time with him/her and want to focus on
nurturing the relationship through quality
time. You should make time for the one you
love by setting aside time in your day or
week to be with him/her. People whose love
language is Quality Time feel special and
worthy when you make an effort to spend
time together, even if you aren’t “doing”
anything. Not spending enough time with
your loved one can lead him/her to question
the strength of the relationship.
Physical Touch
The language of Physical Touch
shouldn’t be taken the wrong way. Physical
touch can be just holding hands, an
encouraging pat on the back, a hug, or mere
physical presence. Physical touch provides
the person with a sense of security and trust
and acts as a reminder that you are there.
Neglect and other physical abuses large or
small can be unforgivable and destructible to
both the relationship and the person who
values the language of Physical Touch.
Physically pushing someone away can make
your loved one feel neglected, worthless,
and small. Even small actions can have a
major impact on the person who speaks the
language of Physical Touch.
By Hannah Broussard
Second semester is upon us and it brings
the reality that in less than five months, the
seniors will be saying goodbye to Sacred Heart
forever. Thoughts about our departure from
Sacred Heart loom in
the air. “It seems like it
was yesterday that we
were coloring pictures
in Ms. Moore’s class,”
says a nostalgic Lilly
Butler, as she
reminisces on her ASH
kindergarten days. “I
can’t believe we are so
close to leaving.”
Along with the
beautiful ceremony under
the oaks and the turning of
the rings, the dresses worn by
seniors are a trademark tradition
at Sacred Heart. Thus, as we
prepare to wear them, it seems
appropriate to consider how this
practice began.
length, and white, but the important thing about
this year is that each of the seven seniors wore
the same dress. Every year after, the class wore
the same dress, but the dresses differed.
Class of 1939
Sacred Heart has long
preserved the tradition of a
unifying dress for each member
of the senior class, but the style
of the dress has changed many
times. Pictures of past Sacred
Heart graduates in the front
office show the class of
Sr. Lieux with Her Graduating Class
1939 to be the first class
with the traditional formal
white dresses. The dresses were simple, floor
The dress worn by
the class of 1958 marked
the most striking
departure in style. That
year, the dress evolved
into a tea length, A-line
silhouette, and it was
paired with matching
white kitten heels, a style
that Caroline Grand is
particularly fond of. “I
think those dresses are
stylish, sophisticated, and
classy,” Grand commented.
“Adelaide Gladney, a 2013
graduate, tried to bring those
dresses back for their
graduation,” she added.
Although stylish, the long
sleeves may have made the 1958
dress unpopular. “I don’t
understand how they survived
[the heat of] graduation [day] in
sleeves without passing out,” says
a puzzled Caroline Muldowny.
The class of 1976, Sr. Lieux’s
graduating class, apparently
agreed that the sleeves had to
go. Their dress still carried on
the traditional uniformity, but
it was one of the first to rock the sleeveless
look.
Though the style of the dresses changes
with the latest trend of the era, the beauty of a
class being unified by their dresses and sisterly
love is timeless. Some may look at our uniform
dresses and see it as restrictive because it keeps
us from expressing ourselves on our special day,
but that is not the case. “Yes, they may be
uniform,” explains Sarah Papadakes, “but they
are just like our senior rings. It means so much
more to know that anywhere we go, our class
will always have these items to tie us together.”
Wearing the same dress is not seen as a
requirement by the Class of 2014; instead, it is
acknowledged as a privilege. As Kathryn Mayer
explains, “When I think of our graduation
dresses, I don’t think of a piece of fabric, but of
my senior family. I am honored to share a dress
with them to reflect all of the good memories
we have shared through the years.”
Your graduation dress does not belong to
you, but to every girl in your class, every past
graduating class, and every class coming after
you. It belongs to every girl who has laughed
with you, cried with you, and loved you. We can
be fitted for our dresses, but the love the seniors
have for our Sacred Heart sisters is too large to
be measured. The dress we all wear is another
treasured symbol of that unbreakable bond.
By Caroline Grand
Caroline Grand is done with bland book
summaries that touch on no meaning; hence this
month’s book review is less of an actual review
and more of a contemplation of ideas touched
upon in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, a classic
American novel that tells the tragic story of the
antiheroic Captain Ahab and his monomaniacal
obsession with
harpooning the great
white whale
responsible for his
amputated leg. It’s
anything but a fun,
lighthearted read,
and this review is
more of an
engagement with the
novel’s
philosophical
exploration than a
summary of the plot.
“We must
watch for a breach
in the living wall
that hemmed us in.”
(Melville 559)
So says
Melville as the
Pequod’s crew is
ringed by a school of whales; they are a coven
of awkward bipeds against the ancient
underwater Leviathan. The breathing wall has
encircled the hunters only to shut them up.
From the moment we take our first infant
inhalation, we are consumed by the slings and
arrows of earthly life. We seek to be spit back
out, but are ultimately smothered as candles
made brighter for all their flickering.
“We were burning; immortal in these
jaws of death!” (Melville 327). Is that not what
we all want: escape from
Death’s impatient maw?
Perhaps it is not life that
devours us from birth, but
the crooked teeth of
mortality, Jonah’s
punishing fish, that chews
humanity like a worry
stone before snuffing it into
infinite silence. Maybe
there is more to Jonah’s
story than outward instinct
and obedience to God.
“All we can do is dream, or
die; dream that we do not
die; and at times, for a
moment, wake” (Melville
401). How glorious it
would be to surface from
this world, to be expelled
beyond, to touch that
sentient sea that washes
outside our captive feet.
Only through
feeling the knowing insanity can we finally
accept our position in this earthly gullet, but
waking with both joy and fear at our opposite
sides is the hardest human thing. The
Promethean fire found in forbidden fruit is
indeed difficult to hold; are not all intellectuals
crazy? We had paradise, but we wanted
freedom. “There is a wisdom that is woe; but
there is a woe that is madness” (Melville 612).
Some people seek to relieve this anguish in
submissive self-extinction; in reality, they only
slide deeper into the throat of the whale, even
further from the light that first drove them to
grief. Is pain not worth it for the sake of
beauty? Is loss too much for the consolation of
love? Entire civilizations, cultures, lifetimes,
and legacies have been torched and destroyed,
but like the brow of a morning star cast from
Heaven, their triumphs even in the midst of unavenged suffering burn like truth. No tasteless
folly could ever demolish the victory in holding
the universe for the first time and knowing
exactly what it is that spills from the beaten
fingers.
Who knows how much ancient suffering
is there in the smiles and the glances? “That
mortal man who hath more of joy than sorrow in
him, that mortal man cannot be true” (Melville
612). With an injured inner eye, I see a world
not of blacks and whites, but of greys, doleful
shades where “hope never comes that comes to
all.” Blinded, I turn away from the rash humor
found in colors. I could hardly stand to live
under the strain of unabashed beauty. Maybe
black and white and grey are the prisms of the
world that we only choose to see; maybe the
true colors are what we find in those precious
moments we burst forth from the mouth of the
whale with the driven intensity of a wanting
soul. We live in the spectrum of a thousand
hues, but do we really let ourselves gaze upon
it? Maybe it is not the whale that holds us, but a
dungeon we create for ourselves when the world
becomes too much to see. We exist in the very
infinite unknown we so passionately seek, and
yet, irony of ironies, do not recognize that what
we’ve chased, hunted, lived for, died for, has
been here all along. Blundering through facets
of light, how frequently do we stop to look at
them? How often do we hold love in our hands
and not know it?
Listen: there is a place,
strange place, whose
inhabitants walk in varied
Paradise and do not know it.
Young hearts are fearful when
they should be open; tears
from quiet solitude die
alone. But,
surrounded by
constant
Heaven, are
not
a very
they
themselves
akin to the
power and the
glory? Walk not ashamed in the face of beauty,
for such a yearning species could only be the
product of knowledge and the laughing sea.
By
After the Ylvis song “The Fox” went viral, everyone wanted
to know what it is the fox says. Unfortunately, I don’t know any
foxes, but fear not! I have contacts where another beloved animal
roams, and so my muddy journey to the barn began.
There, I met with my horse, Pony Boy, to bring you the
scoop on what a friendly horse would communicate. Pony Boy has
no knowledge of Morse code, but I was able to conduct the interview
anyway. I found him in his stall, eating hay, and asked him, “What
does a horse say?”
Hello, Pony Boy, would you mind answering
some questions for the school paper? Our
readers are dying to get the equine
perspective.
Can I keep eating my hay?
Of course, you did. Do you have any advice
or life lessons for our human readers?
Run fast, be free, play hard, and above all, be
wary of trees.
Trees? Why trees?
I don’t see why not. Does this mean you’ll
answer the questions?
You can’t trust them.
Sure. Will I get a treat?
Why can’t trees be trusted? They just sit
there.
Of course you will. Let’s get started with the
first question. What is your favorite thing
about living here?
They have good hay.
I’m sure the hay is good, but what we’d like
to know is what you like besides food.
Oh. I like that there’s lots of room to play
outside. I can run around and mess with my
friends.
Pony, you don’t give your friends a hard time
do you?
Um…no…I don’t, I meant to say play with my
friends.
Well, you think they’re on your side, right?
They’re just there, don’t do much. But when
you least expect it, BOOM! They move, and it
sounds like the sky is falling and there’s a
hurricane of doom. And when they just stand
there, you can’t tell what they’re thinking or
going to do. They’re just so still. You can never
be too careful around trees.
Alright, I will make sure that everyone knows
to watch out for trees.
Can I get my cookie now?
Yes, here’s your cookie. Thank you for your
time.
Well, there you have it folks! Straight from the horse’s mouth! Though I’m not sure how much of a
threat trees are on a normal basis, they do hurt if you run into them, so I echo Pony Boy’s advice that
you should look out.
By Madison Monceaux
Before Winter Formal, the sophomore
girls spent class meeting after class meeting
desperately trying to pull things together to
make sure that everything would be satisfactory.
Major last minute
changes were made to
account for a change
of location for Winter
Formal; the event was
moved from the ASH
Auditorium to the
Grand Coteau
Ballroom. People who
signed up for T-Shirts
designed by Kaili
Simien, sophomore
class secretary and
leader of the Winter
Formal T-shirt
Committee, were still
struggling to find her
to pay and receive
their shirts. Tickets
were flying left and
right so that everyone
would be prepared at
the door when they
arrived to the Grand
Coteau Ballroom.
All of the
typical “day-before the
event” struggles occurred, but the sophomore
girls handled it all with class and managed to
get everything completed. Cassidy Oberlightner,
one of the two sophomore class Student Council
Representatives, reflects, “Getting everything
prepared for Winter Formal was slightly
stressful because of all the pressure to produce
an amazing event for the entire high school;
however, I think that in the end, our class was
able to come together and
produce a great dance
that everyone who
attended enjoyed.”
Winter Formal
night seemed to approach
rather quickly for the
girls of the sophomore
class, but being the smart
young ladies that they
are, many of them called
in advance for their
dinner reservations to
make sure that no one
would be too early or too
late to the dance. The
girls who brought guests
or dates had to make sure
that their flowers
matched, their dates’ ties
were the correct color,
and that hair and makeup
was completed to their
highest standards. Taylor
Boagni, Sophomore class
treasurer, says “I
absolutely loved getting
ready before Winter Formal. Getting ready with
my friends and taking pictures with my date
filled my night with laughter and joy. I had a
fabulous night.”
While Taylor’s night was filled with
laughter and joy at the dance, Kaili Simien says
that her pre-dance activities were stressful
because she had to make sure that her dinner
reservations were still available and that her
date would be able to make it to the restaurant
on time. However, once she and her date arrived
at the dance, the stress disappeared and she had
a good time. All in all, dance-preparation
activities appeared to be exciting and pleasing
for majority of the girls, if a bit stressful.
Everyone who attended seemed to enjoy
the dance, and the Sophomore girls were very
proud of the event that they planned. They liked
the DJ, and many students commented that he
was very considerate of their requests and
played the majority of them in a timely manner.
Even with the last minute change of location,
everyone danced the night away with their
friends and dates.
Margaret Fox, who attended Winter
Formal with Javi, one of the Foreign Exchange
students at St. John Berchmans from Madrid,
says “Being able to attend Winter Formal with
Javi was an experience that I would not trade for
anything. I loved that I was able to introduce
him to new people at the dance and help him
experience this event with my Sacred Heart
Sisters.”
Winter Formal Court, one of the
highlights of the night, was announced by our
celebrity guest, Mr. David Venable. Sarah Nele,
one of the two Sophomore girls who were voted
onto the Court, tells me that she was
overwhelmed with joy when her name was
called and that she was extremely thankful to all
of her friends who voted her onto the court.
Even though only two girls from each grade are
able to be on Winter Formal Court for all to see,
every girl who attended winter formal looked
gorgeous that night, and in their own way, they
are all Sacred Heart Royalty.
Sarah Frey, who rocked a beautiful dress
that evening, says, “I had such a great night
attending Winter Formal. Everything turned out
great, the Ballroom was decorated wonderfully,
the backdrop was beautifully painted, and
everyone there participated well. I am looking
forward to seeing what the Freshmen Class will
produce next year; I am sure that they will be
able to live up to the expectation left by our
class this year.”
Lots of people think Valentine’s Day is only for those of us lucky enough to have a special
someone, but really Valentine’s Day can be a day to tell everyone you love how much they matter to
you. So, how about some sweets for the people who make your life sweet? As Charles M. Shultz said,
“All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Whether it’s for your special
someone or for someone special, here is a simple chocolate-filled gift you can make an"d give to your
Valentine.
A Handmade Box of Chocolates
Her hearts are 16.5 inches in perimeter, so her strips are that long
What you will need:
 Two same-sized hearts cut out of cardstock in a color of your choice
 One doily that will fit on one of your cardstock hearts
 Two strips of cardstock that are the length of the perimeter of your hearts. One strip should be an
inch and a half thick, and the other should be an inch and a quarter thick
How to make your box:
Step #1
Cut quarter-inch notches in the strips
of cardstock to look like the picture
above.
Step #2
Glue your doily to one of your
cardstock hearts.
You could also skip the doily and
draw something or paste pictures of
things your Valentine might like.
Step #3
Glue the notched edges of the one
and a quarter inch thick strip of
cardstock to one of your hearts. Once
that dries, place the other strip of
cardstock inside the already
assembled half, tabs facing out, and
glue the second heart to the tabs.
Step #4
Open your box and fill the bottom
with shredded paper and place your
chocolates inside. Cover the
chocolates with a heart shaped piece
of wax paper to prevent the
chocolates from messing up the top
of your box. Close up your box and
add any finishing touches.
If you make your box in advance, make sure you keep it in a cool place so your chocolate won’t
melt.  This craft and others can be found at: http://www.damasklove.com.
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