Oh Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!!  I just love Valentine’s Day! I get so excited about it and truly believe we should celebrate Valentine’s Day every day of the year and not only on the 14th of February. My husband and I believe this and say I love you everyday to each other.

When we first got married we decided not to buy each other ridiculously over priced presents or flowers that cost an arm and leg  (besides I am one of the weird ones who hates roses–can’t stand them actually).  Over the many years,  we usually cooked a nice meal and enjoyed each other’s company–and then when we had kids we cut back more.  As a family we made homemade cards for each other, followed by a kid-friendly meal.

Now that our kids are older, one is working full time after graduating college, one is attending college, and our baby is not far off finishing high school. Life just keeps moving at a fast pace and BAM just like that we all got super busy and stopped making cards for each other.

However, this year our youngest wanted to make cards again….so there we sat at the dining room table making cards.  I made my wonderful husband, of 28 years,  a homemade card…shhh don’t tell him!

My daughter and I rushed to my studio!!  A whole Valentine’s Day crafty stuff draw awaited us. (Yes believe it or not, I literally  have a Valentine’s Day draw in my studio). Over the years I have collected bits and bobs of stuff.  You were warned that I really LOVE this holiday—my second favorite holiday is Christmas but that’s another blog post.  Of course, we also had loads of washi tape too, surprising we did not break out the glitter…hmmmm how did we totally forget about the glitter.  Glitter makes everything look better in my opinion.  Definitely have to remember the glitter next year!!

Love is a four-letter word  L-O-V-E

Love is a four-letter word. Love is pure. Love is simple. This is what the word love means to me.

In our home we don’t spend a lot of money to express our love for one another. So it does not matter if you and your significant other have a simple meal while camping over an open fire or go out to eat at a fancy restaurant –the point is that your are spending unconditional time together. Showing love to another doesn’t have to cost a dime. Go for a walk holding hands, it might be chilly outside, but nothing is more romantic than cuddling up on the sofa and watching a movie together. Bake a sweet treat in the kitchen and then sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and eat. Grab a mason jar and fill that jar with future date-night ideas. Hide little notes all around (I am a huge user of post stick notes…my husband and I tuck a handwritten note here or there to be found).

My point is take time to love your partner everyday…okay, okay I will admit that I am very mushy about this holiday!  I hang pink and red fairy lights in the kitchen, sprinkled in with white fairy lights that we leave up all year long.

Some of  you have wee little ones, let them help you make cut out hearts out of construction paper –pink and red of course!  Attach string to the hearts and hang from the ceiling for a festive look.  Kids love helping you decorate.

Go ahead and find the one you love! Embrace them and give them a huge hug.

Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo