Be My Valentine: Memory Jars, Cookie Surprise, Scrapbook Highlights, Romantic Dinner for Two, & More!
Last year I started the “Be My Valentine” series to help celebrate the upcoming Valentine’s Day Holiday. Here are some fun ideas from last year that our family enjoyed:
Be My Valentine: “I Love You” Memory Jar
A unique Valentine’s gift this year packed full of love and memories! I have created jars (or containers) full of memories for various occasions in the past and they have always been a huge hit with both kids and adults.
Be My Valentine: Cookie Surprise!
Surprise Valentine's Cookie - this one had three different flavors! A fun cookie to make with your kids. It is a sugar cookie with crushed hard candies to make window panes. Fun activity and delicious!
Be My Valentine: Scrapbook Highlights
how your spouse and family you love them on Valentine’s Day by doing a Scrapbook highlighting the big events over the past year. (Photo by shimelle)
Be My Valentine: Romantic Dinner for Two!
You can go out on Valentine’s Days (or any other Date Night) for less when you pack a picnic for two.
Gift Giving: 12 Days of Appreciation
I did this 12 Days of Christmas Appreciation for Jake at Christmas time but it would be a great one to do for Valentine’s Day, your Anniversary, or birthday!
A picture of one of the 12 Days of Appreciation for my husband to help get you started on ideas!
I would love to hear some of your ideas of how you are planning to make Valentine’s Day special with the one(s) you love! Feel free to share you link below in the comments! 🙂
Be My Valentine: “I Love Everything You Dew” Love Note
I LOVE everything you dew!
A few weeks ago I discovered these cute “pop” love notes from Darling Doodles and have been enjoying adding these love notes to my stash of ones to give to Jake! 🙂 He enjoys drinking Mountain Dew so when it goes on sale I try to get a little for him. This particular love note was a great one to give to my man!
When Jake is coming home after being away with work for several days or if he has had a tough day I try to do something special to cheer him up. I will put the surprises in various visible places throughout the house (his side of the garage, kitchen, his desk, our dresser, on his plate at the table, etc…) where I know he will be. Although, he never knows when I am doing it or where I will put it he always finds it. On this particular day he was stressed with a lot on his plate with work, travel arrangements, family and everything else. I decided it was a good day to put out a special surprise for him to say “I love you”! The Mountain Dew and sweet note sitting on the dresser downstairs in our family room was the first thing he saw walking into the house and it did bring a smile which made it worth it for me!
Sometimes taking just a few minutes out of your day to show your spouse you are thinking about them and that you care can make all the difference. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time, money or effect but the benefits will go a long way. Doing something special for them could mean packing their lunch for work the next day, laying out their clothes the night before, or even leaving a love note on their pillow. Investing time and energy into your marriage is always good for the entire family. How do you cheer your spouse up or make them feel appreciated?
