Celebrate Love.

I do not usually go all out or get so wrapped up into Valentine's Day like some girls I know. I think the holiday itself has become too commercialized and a lot of times the day doesn't live up to the fairy tale ideas expectations you create in your head. Sometimes the best gifts really are the simple things...homemade gifts, time spent together, or simple gestures that show you care. Here are some cute ideas I came across...I may have to just put my crafty side to work this year.

Flowers. 
Guys, do you really pay that much for roses??? If so, girls be appreciative, guys save your $$! I am not a big rose fan, especially the whole red roses thing. Reminds me of the bachelor, will you accept this rose? How about changing it up a little? Skip the red roses and florist-y flower arrangements. Chose some different things for vases..painted pots, pitchers, planters, or vases filled with candy. Use colorful ribbon, chalkboard paint, or some jute string for decorating. Heres a few ideas that wont break the bank.

Pretty in Pale Pink

 

Classy whites.

Decor.

Why not decorate your house for Valentines Day?  I am not saying go all out like Clark Griswald at Christmas, but how about adding some touches here and there. Chose just one room you and your hubby spend time in. Throw some garland on the banister or in a window. Add a wreath to the front door, decorate the dining room table, or grafitti a bathroom mirror.

Sweet Treats.

Yes, get your Paula Deen bake on. The possibilities are endless. Pick something that you know your Valentine will like, a favorite dessert or candy.  Add some chocolate, pour on the sprinkles, dye the frosting, and use the heck out of the heart shape cookie cutter...you can't go wrong. 



Cards.

Do you really want to fight the crowded card aisles at the store and hope there is an appropriate non-perverted, non-mushy card for your special someone?

Sometimes cards are nice, you get lucky and find one that says exactly what you want to say. If in the case you cant, try making your own.  Frame your own handwritten note or favorite song lyric. Bust out your hot glue gun, markers, glitter, and use things you find around the house. Don't worry how it looks, after all A+ for effort, right? 

 

 

 

 

So there you go. 

Get creative and remember what the day is really all about.

XOXO.