![]() ![]() He took me ice skating along the Delaware River. For our first Valentine’s Day together, my husband – then boyfriend- and I were flat-out broke. What does your s/o like? Art – take him/her to a museum. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE!! Be thoughtful. Image courtesy of HomeLifeWeeklyĨ) Plan a date night out. 18 years later, I still think it’s one of the sweetest things anyone’s ever given me. ![]() It was handmade, just a piece of plain white paper with blue pen. I still have the only secret admirer valentine I’ve ever gotten. If you’re not good with poetry, just write out your feelings. They will never forget this most simple gesture, ever. What is it about them that you love? Their smell? Their eyes? Their sense of humor? EVERYTHING? WONDERFUL!! If you’re good with words, write your own poem for them. Image courtesy of SheKnowsħ) Make your loved one a card. DIY, baby! Buy a bottle of scented massage cream or oil, at home place a clean sheet over the bed, dim the lights or better yet, light some candles, and put on some relaxing music. But you don’t have to pay a professional to touch the one you love. Image courtesy of TripAdvisorĦ) Couples massage ROCKS. Still impressive! You can confess later, after you’re both full and happy. Or pick up take out food and pretend it’s your own. Just take the time to show your loved one how much you care. Check my website for recipes! Heck, email me and I will even talk you through it. But you don’t have to be a professional cook to impress. I dated a chef years ago – he made me dinner one night at his apartment and I still remember the meal – figs stuffed with cheese, softshell crabs. Image courtesy of DesignFlingĥ) Instead of taking him/her out to eat, cook dinner yourself – or hire a friend, family member, someone else to. We kept the stuff up for weeks afterward it was so nice. My husband was so surprised!! And it was so lovely with the fairy lights and everything, it looked like our own private wonderland. Then I pulled out some white Christmas lights and I decorated our bedroom, weaving the lights around our bed, hanging the hearts above, etc. Streamers, hanging lanterns, hanging hearts, etc. One year I went to the Dollar Store and bought a bag full of party decorations. Image courtesy of Cookerie-GirlĤ) Decorate your bedroom to set the mood. Candy bars, snacks, health food, fruit, specialty foods, beer, wine, arts & crafts supplies, beauty supplies, sporting goods, you name it. Just vary the basket filling according to what your significant other likes. They charge a fortune for this stuff online. ![]() My husband was floored when he came back to find this sitting on his desk. I cannot tell you how many women SQUEALED IN DELIGHT!! when they saw me coming. I went home and arranged everything artfully in the basket, wound the garland round the top, then delivered it Valentine’s Day to my husband’s office as a surprise. This does NOT have to be expensive! One year, I went to the dollar store and bought a brand new woven wicker trash can, a silk red rose garland, and every single Reese’s peanut butter cup variation I could find – 12 packs, singles, white chocolate, candy bar interpretations, etc. Image courtesy of BlissTreeģ) Make a gift basket filled with treats he or she especially loves. All that matters is that it’s from you, filled with loving memories of your time together. Another with all of our wedding mementos. One with all of the emails we exchanged in college. I have made several of these for my husband. Your loved one will be touched beyond belief.Ģ) Not into that? Then make your own scrapbook. We’ve done both and they are simply AWESOME. Then upload photos of you and your sweetheart, personalize everything, and order. Go to BLURB.COM and download their bookmaking software for FREE. It was beyond easy to do and truly affordable. My husband and I made books – REAL books – as presents for some of our loved ones this year, and they were fabulous. ![]() onto the ideas!! Image courtesy of ValentinesDayIdeasġ) I don’t normally toot company horns, but this one is so great, I am making an exception. Romance is in the eye of the beholder and thoughtfulness always trumps money when it comes to true love. JUST REMEMBER: You do not have to spend a lot of money to make someone’s Valentine’s Day the best they’ve ever had. So whether you lack creativity or money (or both), here are some ideas to make V-day sizzle. I’ve done lots of sweet things for my husband on Valentine’s Day, I really should share some of them. This post was inspired by my blog buddy, Hayden, who just wrote about The Big Day. ![]()
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