Three Things + 1 : Lots of Love (and giveaways)

I am an office manager with an office of about 10 women and I know what it feels like to have Valentines come and go with no acknowledgement so I make sure each lady has one rose on their desk with a little plush toy that says Happy Valentines Day or maybe a little Valentines box of chocolates from Russel Stover that has about 6 peices of candy in it. They adore it and it makes for a really nice day.

Great give-aways!!
We are kind of low key with our Valentine celebration but this year may be different because our 3 year old granddaughter is really into holidays now.
The most fun thing that has happened the last few years is that my husband goes into my scrapbook space and makes me a card. They are very creative! The funniest was the first one when he stamped a red heart on the front of the card and he said he was a nervous wreck from trying to open the stamp pad (SU) and clean the stamp.
Thanks for sharing the goodies!
Dana

Hi Ali! Dh & I have a nice dinner together to celebrate Valentines Day. I love the red & pink colors for the holiday!

We usually celebrate with dinner out on a different night, as restaurants too crowded on the actual day. Or, a nice quiet special dinner at home, sentimental cards, and maybe go out for dessert. (Tiramisu. THE reason to go to Olive Garden. Ha! Ha!)

We always start the day out with heart shaped muffins. We usually have heart shaped pizza for dinner--we each make our own little heart shaped pizza and top it how we like :) The kids love getting to be chefs. This year we added something new--you know those adorable mini tin mailboxes in the $ spot in Target? We bought one for each of us in the family and decorated them. We have them in a central location in the house and are randomly putting in love notes for each other. It is a great way to encourage sharing your feelings, writing letters and we are all having so much fun!

My mom does a treasure hunt of sorts, hiding all of the presents in their own spots with their own clues written on valentines. The kids are simple, but the adults are pretty hard. As for our own family traditions we don't do much. My husband usually picks something special out for our daughters and they love it.

We celebrate Valentines Day every year with a "tea" luncheon and then open up our valentines from our friends and family (we homeschool). My kids always decorate boxes to put their cards in and we make special treats to go along with our "tea". It is a very special memory for the entire family and of course I take pictures every year!
Thinking of your family as you all prepare for the new little one.. what a wonderful year of blessings this will be!

My husband and I go to dinner and movie. A nice simple date night. Now that my boys are getting older..I am thinking about doing something for them this Valentine's Day. Perhaps a cute mailbox with special treats inside!

We are not big on Valentine's Day, but we always make cards for the family and give our son a bag full of goodies - candy and small toys. We will also be cutting out lots of hearts to string on the windows of our morning room.

I always try to make a nice dinner for my husband on Valentine's Day. I say TRY because I am a horrible cook. One year my husband called my main dish "rock chops" because the pork chops I made were like little boulders on a plate. Wish me luck for this year :-)

These are the ways I love my family on Valentine's Day: a homemade card+letter telling them how special they are. Favorite dinner. Special treat in their lunch bag. Chocolates on their dinner plate.My husband and I usually have a "dinner for 2" by the fire sometime during that week to celebrate our marriage and love for each other.

Our first child was born on Valentine's Day. We decorate a lot for the holiday. Each morning all of the kids get a little gift from us. We have heart shaped pancakes. We make a big deal about celebrating Valentine's Day in the morning, and then we spend the afternoon celebrating our daughter's birthday. I usually make heart shaped rice krispie treats too with fruity pebbles so they are pink and purple. It has been fun to take them to school. It is just a fun, fun day!

We have heart shaped pizza and wine and the kids have sparkling cider in wine glasses with us! Then as is a part of every dinner time, we ask our normal questions of one another:
1. What went good for you today?
2. What went not so good?
but then we add:
3. Share three things that you LOVE.

Great giveaways! Thanks! I usually get something small for all 4 kids and they are so excited every year! I always make my valentines for the whole family and we usually have something special for dinner!
Thanks!

My husband decorates the kitchen table + makes breakfast for the whole family. Such a treat to wake up to!

We usually celebrate by going out to dinner with friends (a couple of couples) and then taking a carriage ride downtown. It's so simple, yet amazing !!!
Thanks for the giveaways! Hope I win something!

My husband and I met and began dating at that time of the year so it's a special time. We always go out together and he always sends me red roses. My mom always gave us valentine's chocolates and cards, so I do the same for my kids...we celebrate love in all it's forms.

well before kids we'd always go out for diner and a movie- now we will just eat at home and match a movie...LOL funny how things change!

Good Morning Ali
We usually make crafts with the kids, have a wonderful bbq supper-steak, escarcots and a nice bottle of wine.
Lots of cheers around the table - the kiddies love it.

My kids are all teenagers now, but I still give them a card and a little treat. We also have a special dinner with candles and fully decorated table, and of course, a chocolate dessert! My husband and I go out alone sometime near the date.