Tag Archives: Valentines

Letters of Love: Run; Don’t Walk Home

When you marry someone in the military, it can create a stress for both of you – when you’re both in the military and you’re both deployed in different areas, the situation could seem intolerable for both of you. Today’s letter of love is from someone in just such a relationship. Run; Don’t Walk Home Dear Diane, This might be a hokey way of sending a letter to you, but you have always told me that you like the grand gestures. This month, it’s my turn to be the army wife. I spent two years overseas and now I’m home … Continue reading →

Fun Valentine Products

Creating scrapbook layouts about Valentine’s Day isn’t usually something that I have done in the past. For some reason, I haven’t taken pictures that day and therefore, I don’t have anything that I want t o scrapbook. But this year, there are so many fun Valentine products available, I’m going to make sure to have my camera ready on Valentine’s Day so that I will be able to use some of the fabulous products that are available. Here are a few of my favorite valentine line that have come out this year. Making Memories. They have added to their kraft … Continue reading →

Front Door Décor: Valentine’s Welcome

Dressing up your front door is one of the simplest ways to create a cheerful entrance. At the same time that you greet guests, you can also greet a particular season, holiday, or special occasion. The really cool part is that you can re-use many decorative items in different ways for different occasions. For example, a grapevine wreath can easily be decked out for any occasion with picks, flowers, ribbons, bows, or other festive items. Use wire to attach your decorative pieces instead of hot glue, so you can remove them easily when you’re ready to replace them with decorations … Continue reading →

A Twist on Valentine’s Day: Adopt a Penguin?

How cool would it be to adopt a penguin? Would your kids get a kick out of doing something like this? The penguin would certainly appreciate it, and everyone in your family can go in on this little project together instead of spending the money on gooey chocolates. You can save a penguin and save your teeth! How does it Work? 1. A $50.00 donation is required. 2. After payment, you will receive an adoption certificate. 3. You will also receive a thank you note. 4. A Little Penguin photo will also be included. 5. Visit TheLittlePenguin.com for details. Are … Continue reading →

Seven Days of Valentines

Instead of celebrating just once for Valentine’s Day, why not build up to it for a week? Start on the seventh (or have cards or other small gifts begin arriving on that date) and present something each day until the fourteenth. Small gestures are best, because they will surprise and delight the person you love without making that person feel obligated to return the favor. You don’t want him or her to feel bad, thinking that he or she should have had something each day for you too, so keep it sweet and simple. One cute idea is to pick … Continue reading →

Transforming Your Bedroom Into A Valentine’s Day Retreat

Still trying to pay off those credit cards you maxed out during the holidays? Then the prospect of taking a Valentine’s Day trip to Aruba may be out of the question this year. In today’s world, money can be tight, but just because you don’t have extra cash doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice a romantic evening with your sweetie this February 14th. Forget about dinner at a crowded, overpriced restaurant and reservations at the cute B&B across town. You can create a memorable night of romance in your own home. With a few decorations, some imagination, and the right … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day And Your Garden

Flowers and Valentine’s Day—it seems you can’t have one without the other. But for many of us, February is not the exactly the best time of the year to create bouquets from our own gardens. If you happen to live in a part of the world where your garden flourishes year round then putting together an elaborate flower arrangement (or simply picking a bunch of daises) is not out of the question. For the rest of us… it’s time to hit the flower shop. If you are considering skipping the flowers this Valentine’s Day because you think that it’s too … Continue reading →

5 Romantic Ideas for a Frugal Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a nice touch to add some romantic ideas for that special day. These are mostly ways to show your partner that you love them. However, keeping with my constant frugality, I have only included ten extremely inexpensive or cheap ideas. Idea #1 Fill the car trunk with helium filled with balloons. Tape a piece of poster board to the inside of the trunk lid that says “I love you” in huge letters. When you are at a park or trail to walk, hand your partner the keys and … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Often dubbed the most romantic day in the year, Valentine’s Day is a time for love. Remember, just because you aren’t married, or do not have a boyfriend or girlfriend, does not necessarily mean that you can not have a Valentine and celebrate this special day. In fact, your children, your friends, anyone can qualify to be your Valentine. It’s about loving someone, not necessarily being “in love” with someone. And Valentine’s Day is a day to recognize that connection and spend some quality time together. Stroll In The Park Sometimes, it is … Continue reading →

Romantic Quotes For Scrapbooking Valentine’s Day

Scrapbooking Valentine’s Day isn’t always easy, because sometimes we do not have pictures to coordinate with the events. However it is still important to scrapbook this special day. Because we don’t always have photos of these events, using photographs from other occasions, perhaps of the two of you as a couple, is an easy fix to the problem. However, you might still be left with plenty of empty space to put something else on the page. I absolutely love using quotes on my scrapbook pages and I collect them whenever I find them. The following ten quotes are excellent romantic … Continue reading →