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

We usually celebrate with a qiuet dinner in but this year I think we may go to Disneyland!
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We usually go to dinner somewhere as a family. I love putting together a bag full of Valentine-themed gifts for my daughter. It is a special day to let loved ones know they are loved.

Cool Giveaway! I have plans to go snow sledding with my little siblings on Valentine's Day since I don't have any date.... but I love a surprise someone special asks me out to dinner.

making decorated valentine boxes for valentine's day cards has always been a big tradition in our family. we make them from different boxes we find around the house. (the cylinder shaped oatmeal ones are the best!) we've made robots, houses, and just "pretty" ones. each year they are different.

on valentines day my dh and i snuggle on the sofa and watch "Moulin Rouge". it's our favorite love story. i was surprised that ewan mcgregor can sing!

I try to do this as much as I can throughout the year but Valentine's Day is the perfect day to leave little post it notes where I know my husband will be with little reminders of my love and appreciation for him. Like his side of the bathroom, his closet, his computer screen, the steering wheel in his car etc........

I hadn't really thought much about it yet. I have a 3.5 year old son and 9 month old baby girl. I have read some great suggestions so far though. Thanks for the ideas. Lyn

Valentine's Day morning I decorate the entire kitchen with handmade foam candy converation hearts. I buy my dh our 3 dds a couple of gifts and wrap them in red paper. I bake a cake which we eat after my dh and I enjoy a nice romantic dinner.
-Jody

sorry i've posted mine twice. i didn't think the first one had worked. :}
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As kids we used to always go away and stay in a hotel for valentines day. We are starting that tradition this year with our kids. Going away for the weekend and just doing family stuff.

I like to secretly hand out little paper valentines to my co-workers...just like we used to do in elementary school. It's so much fun!

My husband and I will make dinner together and I usually make or buy valentine gifts for my family. Just something small we do every year nothing spectacular. Just enjoy Valentine with my family.

Everyday is a day of love with my DH!!
M

Well, this year I get to spend my Valentine's Day at a wedding. My husband and I usually go out to eat.

I am a second grade teacher, and after "ecouraging" my own boys to sign their own valentines, I usually spend the evening in post-sugar high crash mode. There is no bigger high than watching young read - and understand - their own valentines.

This is the first year that Bradley is hand writing his own Valentines cards. Now that he is reading and writing, I thought it would be cool!
You are so sweet to do all of these give aways. Sign me up ...pretty please. I'll give it a good home.

We have so much fun on Valentines Day. I'm so glad that it is on Sat. this year and we can celebrate as a family the whole day. If on a week-end or a day off, we start off with a "Big" breakfast and celebrate the day together. The kids get something little, like a movie or chocolate and they are so cute when they give us their cards. My husband and I then spend a nice evening together at a restaurant or we make a dinner of crab legs and steak after the kids have gone to bed.

When the girls were growing up we had so much fun making valentine cards to send to family at a distance and over the years as they grew older we started making cards for elderly people especially those who are homebound or in nursing facilities. So, now that the girls are away from home I try to continue this effort by pairing with other moms at church. We have so much fun with the 3-9 or so year old kids. And, we deliver the cards to people. So a passion for loving others just keeps on....XXXOOO

Well hubby and I usually buy some chocolate and pig out together. That's about it, oh and cuddle!!! LOL

i enjoy making little "love" coupons and cutting food into heartshapes with a cookie cutter.