Valentine's Day

[jennybaby]

So, how do you ladies feel about Valentine's Day? Complete waste? Lovey-dovey? Poll coming soon!

[jennybaby]

I love it, btw. To me, it's always been special. It was my Dad's birthday and so that made it a family event. I make it a point to send something to my Mom every year, and make sure my friends and family know I love them. I view it as more than a silly Hallmark Holiday. I like the idea behind it. Although, I will admit it's spun in the wrong direction (much like Christmas).

[WebLady]

I am somewhere in-between indifferent and it is too hallmark; I voted the latter ;)

I would not be upset if I was given a gift, but I would not be upset if not either. Most of the time DH and I will either get or make each other a card or send a nice email, but that is it. Sometimes I joke about something I want him to do, but it is really not that important to me.

I do try to get my nieces a little something though.

[Ninedays9]

I used to love it as a kid; it was the best! Now it's not really a big deal, but I do like do something with DH... that'll probably change over the years, though, and we'll make our anniversary be our big date night.

[MrsDM]

I voted "too Hallmark". I share some of the same views as Brandi. I got DH and card and some of his favorite candy, but thats it. If he gets me something small which he sometimes does, I'll of course love it, but be totally thrown off guard!

While I think that its an extra special day to show somebody you love them, I don't like the pressure it puts on somebody, more so men, to give the perfect gift.

[jennybaby]

While I think that its an extra special day to show somebody you love them, I don't like the pressure it puts on somebody, more so men, to give the perfect gift.

Totally agree. FH and I usually make gifts, find a small trinket that makes us think of each other or just have a nice dinner.

[gwenshack]

I voted that I like it, but it's too Hallmark...
I like celebrating my love for DH - any excuse to make him spend time with me I'll take :rofl: but it's not the biggest deal either.
Also, V-Day used to cause me a lot of grief and torment back when I was in high school and college, before I had any sort of sense of self and thought my self worth was valued by whether or not I had a boyfriend, so I'm still bitter about all the time and energy I wasted being upset about that...when I should have been enjoying that time of life! :rofl:

[MrsDM]

Totally agree. FH and I usually make gifts, find a small trinket that makes us think of each other or just have a nice dinner.

Yeah we may go out to dinner on Saturday night or something, maybe Olive Garden or something like it. I guess its just more of an excuse to have a nice date night out!

[Ninedays9]

Yeah we may go out to dinner on Saturday night or something, maybe Olive Garden or something like it. I guess its just more of an excuse to have a nice date night out!

I agree about that! Only our Saturday is gonna be pretty busy with moving, so maybe we'll go out on Sunday.

[fireprincess2009]

eh, I guess I could take it or leave it. I think it's a nice excuse to do something nice, but I also think you should need an excuse. In the past, I've made a yummy dinner - something I wouldn't normally make since I'd rather sahre private time with my honey than be in a loud, crowded restaurant.

[jennybaby]

eh, I guess I could take it or leave it. I think it's a nice excuse to do something nice, but I also think you should need an excuse. In the past, I've made a yummy dinner - something I wouldn't normally make since I'd rather sahre private time with my honey than be in a loud, crowded restaurant.

I feel the same, but since we have roommates we chose to go out. We'd like some time together. We plan to go out to dinner (reservations at PF Chang's), then maybe we'll find a nice quiet spot at a park or something and just spend time together.

[FFC]

I voted indifferent. We're always too broke to do anything special for Valentines day, so it's just another day for us.

[NOTKT]

I like it because I get to get my hubby a really mushy, funny, silly card and we love to be romantic with each other, but it bothers me that everything is more expensive and played out. So I'll enjoy the day (alone this year :() but its not my favorite couples holiday.

[dodgercpkl]

Also, V-Day used to cause me a lot of grief and torment back when I was in high school and college, before I had any sort of sense of self and thought my self worth was valued by whether or not I had a boyfriend, so I'm still bitter about all the time and energy I wasted being upset about that...when I should have been enjoying that time of life! :rofl:

lol it caused me alot of torment too! My 1st GOOD valentines day was last year with Anton! :hearts: But I still love the holiday for what it's supposed to be and not what the card companies make of it. :)

[jennybaby]

lol it caused me alot of torment too! My 1st GOOD valentines day was last year with Anton! :hearts: But I still love the holiday for what it's supposed to be and not what the card companies make of it. :)

Exactly how I feel!

[fireprincess2009]

I feel the same, but since we have roommates we chose to go out. We'd like some time together. We plan to go out to dinner (reservations at PF Chang's), then maybe we'll find a nice quiet spot at a park or something and just spend time together.

mmm...PF Chang's. I have to say I'm jealous. Parks in NY are way too cold right now!!!:boggle:

[Brian's Bride]

I love it, but I think my expectations are too high every year... I'd like a mushy card, candy, flowers, dinner out, the WORKS! But DH sends flowers and calls it a day. So at least I get something! I usually get him a card and candy.

[hsteward90]

I like valentines day. I usually give Joe something special but also give my mom dad and sisters something to show I love them. My daddy used to always bring us the hearts with chocolates, so its more of a family thing for us. :)

[mitch]

Every day is Valentines Day. ;)

It was only up until last week that my vase hasn't had fresh flowers in. And that's because i decided to pack it for the move. Whenever DH brings flowers home i wonder what he's broken. :rofl:

As for Valentines Day itself it's too commercial nowadays. We prefer the spur of the moment exhanges of love and mushy stuff. Not when the Calendar tells us or the card shops dictate.

[The Proper Wedding]

I voted too halmark. I like it, but why celebrate your love only one day (or 2 in the case of anniversaries)? You should be doing it all the time!

This year we're making each other gifts, so it's actually coming from our hearts...that's the whole point, right? Friday night I'm making dinner, a nicer dinner than I usually make. Saturday we're going out to eat. Originally we weren't going to, but he found out he actually does get paid before then, so he wanted to take me out to dinner :) But we're not exchanging our valentines until sunday, since mine HAS to be given ON valentine's day. (for those of you who hadn't read my vday project threat, i cut out a heart for every day between vday and our wedding day and wrote something on each, things i love about him, things i love that he does, memories we love together, etc, and he will get to read one a day starting sunday)

[jennybaby]

I voted too halmark. I like it, but why celebrate your love only one day (or 2 in the case of anniversaries)? You should be doing it all the time!

This year we're making each other gifts, so it's actually coming from our hearts...that's the whole point, right? Friday night I'm making dinner, a nicer dinner than I usually make. Saturday we're going out to eat. Originally we weren't going to, but he found out he actually does get paid before then, so he wanted to take me out to dinner :) But we're not exchanging our valentines until sunday, since mine HAS to be given ON valentine's day. (for those of you who hadn't read my vday project threat, i cut out a heart for every day between vday and our wedding day and wrote something on each, things i love about him, things i love that he does, memories we love together, etc, and he will get to read one a day starting sunday)

That's nice. :yesnod: I love your gift idea, I was reading it by the way. You had all your ideas by the time I caught up though haha.

FH and I enjoy making gifts for each other- they are always the best.

This year I am giving him cufflinks. They are a royal flush and he loves poker (he jokes that I'm his Royal Flush in life). He's been eying them for the wedding. He is so excited about the wedding and it makes me so happy. The least I could do is get HIM something physical towards the wedding (I already have my gown). The ones he was looking at were about $40 at Men's Warehouse, but I found them for $10 (+$5 shipping) on Amazon. I am ordering them today, hoping they'll come in. If not, I'll get him a nice card and play it off until they get here. ;) I'm also getting him these chocolate poker cards so it works out.

[The Proper Wedding]

That's nice. :yesnod: I love your gift idea, I was reading it by the way. You had all your ideas by the time I caught up though haha.

FH and I enjoy making gifts for each other- they are always the best.

This year I am giving him cufflinks. They are a royal flush and he loves poker (he jokes that I'm his Royal Flush in life). He's been eying them for the wedding. He is so excited about the wedding and it makes me so happy. The least I could do is get HIM something physical towards the wedding (I already have my gown). The ones he was looking at were about $40 at Men's Warehouse, but I found them for $10 (+$5 shipping) on Amazon. I am ordering them today, hoping they'll come in. If not, I'll get him a nice card and play it off until they get here. ;) I'm also getting him these chocolate poker cards so it works out.

That's a really good idea, getting him something for the wedding! I know my FH would love that too, but there's really nothing I could get for him at this time, not with the lack of money we have. But I'm sure you FH will just love that!!! :) Great idea!

[Kirby]

I like Valentine's Day, but we aren't really the card, flowers, and candy type. Instead, we like to go out of town together, get a hotel room, go to dinner, and go out for a few drinks. It's a nice little getaway/mini vacation even though we don't go too far, usually an hour or two away. We had a blast least year.

I was really hoping that we could do that this year but it's not going to happen because we don't have the money right now. :( Maybe after we get the tax returns we will make our own Valentines Day weekend!

[jennybaby]

I like Valentine's Day, but we aren't really the card, flowers, and candy type. Instead, we like to go out of town together, get a hotel room, go to dinner, and go out for a few drinks. It's a nice little getaway/mini vacation even though we don't go too far, usually an hour or two away. We had a blast least year.

I was really hoping that we could do that this year but it's not going to happen because we don't have the money right now. :( Maybe after we get the tax returns we will make our own Valentines Day weekend!

Aw that's sweet. Eventually, when we're making good money, we'd like to do that. I agree cards, flowers and candy gets old.

Sorry you can't do it this year. :( Maybe you can have a double-special anniversary. Put some of the money you would have spent on V-day and put it towards anniversary. Or, like you said, make your own! The calendar doesn't have to tell you when to be romantic!

[savepaws]

I picked indifferent because I really don't care too much about it. I'm with Jeanne, its a good excuse to have a date night and go out to dinner, which is probably all we will be doing this year.

[jamt]

i voted indifferent as i am not very materialistic so presents don't really do it for me i think its more important to feel loved everyday that been said i was thinking of making a nice meal but that may not pan out as fh is off to London for the weekend so we may have that meal at a later date

[WBandMe]

I voted indifferent. DH and I will exchange cards and maybe a little gift, but only if we see something particularly worth giving. He brings me flowers pretty regularly throughout the year, and neither of us wants a box of candy!

Really, Valentine's Day is kind of inconvenient for us--DH's birthday is Feb 10th and every year all of the restaurants are packed over his birthday weekend. We wanted to go to this special place on Friday, and it's booked solid all weekend, so we're pushing his birthday dinner to next Friday. Boo Valentine's!