posted February 01, 2002 02:06 PM
Do you even "do" Valentine's Day anymore? Or is it just for daters?
What are you plans? Any good ideas to share?
Cheryl
BestPartyMom WAHM.com regular
posted February 01, 2002 03:02 PM
Personally we don't do much for valentine's day but I do have a really cute suggestion for a gift for the hubby. I did this a few years ago for mine. Very inexpensive but extremely thoughtful!
Take a piece of black posterboard and get a poster frame (Walmart has them) - make sure the poster fits the frame of course! Go on your computer and type out words or sayings or names or places that are special to just the two of you. Pet names for each other, places you've vacationed, little 'sayings' you have between you, etc. -- cut them out and glue them onto the posterboard and then frame it - you could even print out other graphics or include photos to make it even better!
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suzyq WAHM.com regular
posted February 01, 2002 03:20 PM
Being the "super romantic" couple that we are, we will do our traditional sub sandwiches from our favorite local sandwich shop. Dh wined and dined me the first year we were dating, and it has been sub sandwiches every year thereafter. As far as gifts-I already got mine! It was a blender! (Could be taken as an insult, but I actually did want this blender)
Treece WAHM.com regular
posted February 01, 2002 04:11 PM
We rarely get to celebrate on Valentine's Day itself, but my dh & usually find it a good excuse to go to lunch together. Our favorite "date" is to get someone to take the kids overnight. We get a couple of lobsters, a great bottle of wine, and a bag of Oreos and just hang out at home! We love to be home without kids. We don't exchange gifts, but my husband always comes home with hearts full of chocolate for our girls. He always hits the half-priced sales later in the week. Kind of a big joke around here. Speaking of spouses, does anyone else have a self-employed husband? Mine is and we talk business endlessly.
ShannonWAHM New to WAHM.com
posted February 03, 2002 12:11 PM
My hubby is not romantic at all, but he is getting a tiny bit better each year. We will probably just go out to dinner somewhere, or I will make a nice dinner and we can stay in a rent a movie. Nothing exciting at our house.
posted February 03, 2002 01:46 PM
Well, when I met my husband 16 years ago - he was NOT romantic at all. But I have "trained" him a little since then. We get a sitter every other tuesday for "date night" - so we will celebrate V-day then. Will have a great dinner and I know he'll send a dozen roses. Just spenind time alone will be nice, some times I feel like we are 2 ships that pass in the night. lol
posted February 03, 2002 02:00 PM
Valentines Day is my birthday so I always get double gifts. Unfortunately we usually go to Florida right after my birthday during the school holiday and my flowers are left at home alone . He knows this but buys them anyway (such a sweety) I had to laugh at suzyq's post, we'd be so insulted to get an appliance in the early years but later on want what we need instead if what we just want, I guess we just grow up! Anyway, hope you all have a great day and find a little romance! Amy
AFABER New to WAHM.com
posted February 03, 2002 02:08 PM
Valentine's Day is always something we celebrate even though many feel it is a hallmark day. Me and my husband usually leave my 2 year old with the grandparents and we go to a log cabin in the north for the weekend. No phones, no people just us the fireplace, and the hot tub. It has become tradition for us to get away and focus only on each other.
terrapin New to WAHM.com
posted February 04, 2002 09:54 AM
Wish we could do something for Valentines' Day but it is slow go to get a date with my hubby. Hard to get a sitter for 4 little boys under age 5. We have our "date" set for later in the month. Valentines' is right after my sons birthday and his party is that weekend so we'll be busy enough with that. Normally we dont do much, hubby hates hallmark days! But we always do something even if it s just rent a movie and get a bottle of something. Maybe have a special late night snack or something.
MaJonen WAHM.com regular
posted February 04, 2002 12:11 PM
Ladies, I want you to know there is hope. My husband of 22 years always waits until the last minute to do things for holidays but he always comes through. Our DD1 is 11 years old and he has always gotten her a special box of candy. Our DD2 is only 2 now and he is planning to have a special box for her also. He wants them to know they are very special girls in his life. He of course always comes home with something for me also. Usually candy and a plant or flowers.
Well how about this surprise. He give me a ring. Not just any ring. He custom built the ring. In the middle is a "swiss blue topaz" for our DS. On each side are two "pink tirmalines" for our DD's. On the oposite sides are two "pear shaped red rubies for us". It takes about 2 weeks to order in advance so that in itself was a miracle. He is the eternal last minute shopper. He didn't want a traditional Mothers ring with birthstones. He choose the mounting and the stones his own way. So ladies there is always hope. Men do change as time goes on.
By the way his favorite item is those cute boxers with the hearts and such. I put a coupon book with them and we enjoy the coupons. Our son even enjoys a special pair of boxers. He is 18. No coupon book for him but usually some candy. We go out for a fancy dinner all together. We celebrate the love our family has for each other. Not just Mom and Dad but the kids also. We also decorate the house with a few inexpensive items during the month.
Enjoy life and love your families.
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TheHomeCEO WAHM.com regular
posted February 05, 2002 06:36 AM
My hubby works in the floral industry, so he's usually kinda tired by the time V-Day actually rolls around. We will usually try to exchange gifts on v-day and then have a nice dinner the following weekend. This year, I am asking that my gift be him getting a complete physical (he's overdue). I'm telling him that the only thing I want is as long a life with him as possible.
My gift to him will be balloons and other fun things that I'll deliver to his work.
posted February 07, 2002 06:30 PM
We have never really celebrate Valentine's Day. Maybe that's because hubby always forgets, lol.
This year we decided to celebrate Valentine's Day a couple days after. We are going to go out on Sat the 16th w/o kids. My friend owes us babysitting, so she is going to watch my girls while we celebrate. We really don't have any plans though. Probably dinner, drinks & who knows what else?!?!
Happy Valentine's Day to Everyone!
Mamaoffour WAHM.com regular
posted February 07, 2002 08:55 PM
Valentines Day is my husband and I's anniversary! We like to go to the store and buy a great salmon steak and some shrimp, then after we feed the kids and put them to bed, we cook together and have a wonderful candlelite dinner! We usually rent a movie or we just visit. I know it doesn't sound like much, but we look forward to this night all year long!! Nita
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angienewton WAHM.com regular
posted February 11, 2002 07:25 PM
Oh yes! We celebrate Valentine's Day every year. It's probably my favorite holiday ever! We will wait until the weekend to go to dinner but it is always my favorite(awww) and that is Red Lobster!
Kevin(dh) will try his very best to find purple roses and bring as many as he can find home to me! Last year all the florists were out of the purple roses, so he had to settle for another arrangement and it was beauuutiful!
Thursday I will be stopping by his work with a few gifts...I will have a Hot Lips mylar balloon, an animal print gift bag and in the bag a plush cheetah. I am so excited! Not only will the love of my life get something special, I will be promoting my business at the same time..LOL
posted February 12, 2002 03:26 PM
Just going to dinner at Stuart Andersons with in-laws (hubby's parents, hubby's sis and boyfriend, hubby's brother and girlfriend). This means that our kids have to come with us because our potential babysitters will all be at this dinner too.
jenye WAHM.com regular
posted February 12, 2002 08:03 PM
the kids and i always celebrate valentines day. my husband will sometimes. this year he may not be home so we may not do anything holidays are a big deal to me but not to him. he said that he is on the road all the time and every day is the same to him.
TheHomeCEO WAHM.com regular
posted February 14, 2002 11:31 AM
I was reminded last night that it is important to celebrate and appreciate the love in our lives EVERY day. Yesterday, I had a pretty exhausting day and I was just finished unloading the car as my husband pulled in. He offered to unload the car, but I told him I could handle it, I just needed him to give me a ride back from the remote lot once we park the car. Some of you know that my hubby is in the floral industry, so the past couple of days have been grueling for him and I know how tired he is. He usually fiddles around for a few minutes once he gets home, so I sat in the living room, with my jacket on and turned on the TV for a few to wait for him. I suddenly realized that he'd been gone around 10 minutes and I looked out and he had moved the car to the remote lot so he had to WALK back. I thought to myself, "now that is LOVE". He was as tired as I was, but he went the extra mile (ok, a few blocks on a cold day) to make life easier for me. I hugged him and told him how much I appreciated it. Small loving gestures every day mean more than a great big gesture once a year.
So even if you don't celebrate Valentine's day in a big way, or your DH forgets, just remember all the wonderful loving things that happen year round.
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posted February 01, 2002 02:06 PM
. He knows this but buys them anyway (such a sweety) I had to laugh at suzyq's post, we'd be so insulted to get an appliance in the early years but later on want what we need instead if what we just want, I guess we just grow up! Anyway, hope you all have a great day and find a little romance!