Fun Ideas!

Do you have any great ideas for Valentines Day this year? If so, please post them here!  If not, here are some basic ideas that might get you thinking:

1. Take a hike (if weather permits) and take your camera.  If you and your sweetheart enjoy games try doing an A-Z scavenger hunt...it is SUPER hard.  You will find yourself making stuff up and being goofy together.

2. Create a map (kind of like a treasure map) that leads your partner to your desired destination (could even just be the bedroom).  Have something out of the ordinary set up.  The obvious would be candles and maybe rose pedals, but try to be more creative...think twinkle lights,  perhaps glow in the dark stars, silk trees (if they are available), maybe a table or blanket on the floor that is set up with dinner or desert.  Even if it has just been cleaned or rearranged it will be more exciting for both of you than if you just lead your sweetie to your normal bedroom.

3. Blow up an air mattress and put it in your back yard.  Use your iPod or burn a CD that has some romantic music and enjoy some star-gazing cuddled up together.  If you have a projector you might consider watching a movie on a sheet.

4. Buy some fruit (bananas, strawberries, apples, pineapple, raspberries...etc) or anything else that is fun to dip in chocolate and some of the fondue chocolate.  You can often find fondue chocolate in the produce section.  If you do not have a fondue set just buy some skewers and microwave the chocolate on low.  Make sure your fruit is washed and refrigerated prior to dipping.  This is a great activity by itself or in conjunction with something else.

 5. Write a romance story (fictional/fantasy) that revolves around something in your past (if you are married, try something from when you were dating).  For instance, if your boyfriend had to go away on some type of business trip write about the business trip and then toss in some fictional events.  Perhaps you followed him and...well, use your imagination!

Valentine's Day is fast approaching!

If you are like me you are probably wondering what to do for Valentine's Day to make your sweetheart feel loved and appreciated. Every year I try to do something different. It seems like this time of year we are always so tight with money from Christmas and all the birthday's so we have to come up with something that doesn't necessarily cost a lot.

Our first Valentine's Day was pretty unmemorable. But one night in the first year of our marriage, my husband surprised me out of the blue. I worked late most weekdays so our evenings were generally pretty time limited since my husband worked very early in the morning.

However, one night when I walked in the front door I found a sheet hanging up from the ceiling that sectioned off a small area. After putting my stuff down I saw a gift box. There were instructions to open the box. I already had an idea of what was in the box...but it was exciting nevertheless. I opened the gift and found something pretty and lacy.

The instructions then had me go through the sheet where I found my husband sitting on a picnic blanket with soft music, candles, and dinner (that he made!). We ate our food and enjoyed the change. Even though we have had many more creative evenings than that, his efforts still made an impression.