Who celebrates Valentines Day?

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mini-natty

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Hello everyone,

I have never been able to "get into" Valentines Day, but I love to hear stories about what others do to celebrate it. Do you plan anything special with your partner/friends/family? Any memorable past stories? :)


Have a great day,

Natasha
 
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We don't really celebrate Valentine's day, but we do a little bit. This year, I have to work til 9pm on Valentine's, so then it's home and to bed for me! We normally exchange a card a maybe a small gift, but nothing crazy expensive. We also normally get our son a card a little bit of candy.

Our anniversary is the 27th, our son's bday is the 17th, and we have some other family things this month, so it can get a bit expensive.

One year he got me a card with an anatomical heart on it. YAY! no mushy crap for me. And one year we got each other the same card with a dead rat on it. :p:eek::eek::eek: Weird, but we go together!

Nan
 
My husband and I don't really celebrate Valentines Day either. We feel that it is so much better to receive gifts/surprises on days that you are not expecting them.

We will get each other a card. But that about it!!!!

I enjoy when we do speacial things, just because!!!:D
 
If it falls during the week we normally "celebrate" on the closest weekend. We will go out to dinner and exchange cards. I usually get a box of chocolates but we don't actually exchange gifts. We keep it very simple. :)

It's basically just an excuse for the calories I consume that night NOT to count!;):p:D
 
My husband and I make a big deal about our wedding anniversary. In addition, we also like to celebrate the day he asked me out as well as the day we had our first date. We don't go hog wild with those last two, but we'll acknowledge those special days with at least a small gift or a note. Since we make it a point to remember those 3 special days, Valentine's Day ends up being, for the most part, just another day for us. We might do a small gift or a card, like other people mentioned, or maybe go out to eat (nothing extravagant), but that's about it. I also like to scrapbook (in my not-so-spare time) so no matter what day it is - our anniversary, Valentine's day, the day he asked me out, etc - I always try to take a picture of us together, or even two or three pictures if I can get my husband to humor me. :D
 
We exchange cards and sometimes go to an inexpensive place for dinner on the weekend. Now if I were someone that received an expensive bunch of roses every year, I'd be swapping that for the Cathe preorder!:D As it stands, I ordered anyway.:eek:
 
my husband and i don't really celebrate valentine's either. we may, like others have said, go out to eat and exchange cards or something, but usually nothing expensive or anything, except for ocassionally. we usually do go on our vacation around our anniversary and also we usually won't do anything crazy for christmas or our birthdays. I know, we sound boring, but that's how we are, which is why occasionally we may buy each other something a lil more expensive than normal for valentine's. I think we are both so into our children, so that's why we don't do a whole lot with each other on holidays and things like that, and that's ok with us. but i do know that I LOVE THAT MAN!!!!! I am so blessed:)
 
mrsyancy said:
my husband and i don't really celebrate valentine's either. we may, like others have said, go out to eat and exchange cards or something, but usually nothing expensive or anything, except for ocassionally. we usually do go on our vacation around our anniversary and also we usually won't do anything crazy for christmas or our birthdays. I know, we sound boring, but that's how we are, which is why occasionally we may buy each other something a lil more expensive than normal for valentine's. I think we are both so into our children, so that's why we don't do a whole lot with each other on holidays and things like that, and that's ok with us. but i do know that I LOVE THAT MAN!!!!! I am so blessed:)
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That was such a beautiful thing to say. You brought a smile to my face.


My DH and I don't do anything special either, even for Christmas or birthdays (same like you, so call us boring also). Before our daughter was born, we would take a trip to the Caribbean every year. That was our "gift" to one another. Better than roses or jewellery IMO.

Natasha
 
We've been married for 16 years, and we have never celebrated anything!! Even our anniversary is subdued...maybe dinner, maybe not. We just don't do stuff like that. We are not romantic or sentimental at all, but I think it's really sweet how some couples really get into celebrating certain days and anniversaries of things. :)

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I have been married for 24 years and have only received roses on Valentine's Day from my husband once and that was the 2nd year we were married but only because I complained for not getting them the first year!

Every boyfriend I've had has always sent me flowers especially roses so I got use to getting them.

We like others have mentioned don't exchange Christmas presents or do anything special but I'll bake a cake or buy a small one but that's about it.

When my dad was alive he would always give me a single red rose on Valentine's Day and Sweetest Day, I really miss that!

...Cheryl
 
nkhansen1 said:
We've been married for 16 years, and we have never celebrated anything!! Even our anniversary is subdued...maybe dinner, maybe not. We just don't do stuff like that. We are not romantic or sentimental at all, but I think it's really sweet how some couples really get into celebrating certain days and anniversaries of things. :)

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That is freaky.........same here. We are not very romantic either, never have been. Sometimes our anniversary will pass and we are like "hey, wasn't our anniversary yesterday. Maybe we should do something". I do however think it is very sweet when other couples get into it. My cousin and his fiancee go "all out" all the time. But that's just them and I love how they are.
 
mini-natty said:
That is freaky.........same here. We are not very romantic either, never have been. Sometimes our anniversary will pass and we are like "hey, wasn't our anniversary yesterday. Maybe we should do something". I do however think it is very sweet when other couples get into it. My cousin and his fiancee go "all out" all the time. But that's just them and I love how they are.
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I'm glad it's not just us!!

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I wouldn't say we go all out for any celebration either. My husband isn't one to show a lot of affection, but I've accepted that his affection is through his actions. He is home every night and just enjoys watching a movie with me or cooking dinner together.

I was on the road all day today and I was welcomed home to a glass of wine and dinner. There's something to be said about enjoying the simple moments in life and that's what I cherish.

He loves chocolate, so I'll bake him a special cake and I tracked down a box of chocolates that his grandparents used to love!

Lisa
 
i so agree...that's how my husband is.....he's a serious type of guy, but has his goofy side when he's with family....but he's not the "romantic" type, but the little things that he does is what i cherish....and the fact that i know that he adores me and his children....what more can a gal ask for.....lol
 
I've always gotten my children something for Valentines...a little stuff animal and some candy from walgreens. As far as my husband for a long time I really never celebrated Valentines Day. I would feel guilty sometimes but after all was said and done I get over it! Like most of you in this forum I've been married for 21 years and we have never celebratid our anniversary, or did I go on a honeymoon, and the last time I got a cake for my birthday was when I was living at home with my parents and I cant remember the last time we whent out on a date either...never!!! Don't get me wrong I believe my husband loves me with all his heart but he believes that giving six children is his way of showing his love for me. But oh my gosh he does the most stupist things that make me so Mad!!! For instance this last time I gave birth when I was 10+ he actually went to get a cup of coffe and ran in to the doctor on his way out and told him to wait...Are you kidding me!!! That is something I will never forget!!!!
 
I was never big into romance but my husband always has been. Up until now we've kind of met in the middle but I fear he's backed off way more then I've upped my romance factor. Lately though I am seeing things differently and really beginning to enjoy a little more romance in my life. :)
 
My husband and I went out for the first time on February 12, so that is a day we "celebrate." He is very romantic and after 19 years of marriage there isn't just a spark between us, it is an inferno.
We don't buy gifts for each other, just do something extra nice on that day. We decided when we started diving that all the money we would spend on gifts we would put towards dive trips. Takes the pressure off of me because he always came up with the best gifts and mine to him were lame. We are going on a trip in a few weeks and will celebrate then.
I thought everyone but us went all out on Valentines day.
 
My husband and I don't typically celebrate, but we always buy something special for our daughters. This year he surprised me with 2 new sets of barbells (25s and 30s). The last few days I have been moaning and groaning that I didn't have "Cathe's weights" from 4DS and I was just starting that series. I always like to match Cathe's weights so this was very troublesome.

The good news is I have the weights, the bad news is I tried to bench press the two 30s and couldn't even press it up with my good side. So much for matching Cathe's weights. I guess I can only do that on more moderate weight workouts (Cardio&Weights, Butts & Guts, Low Impact Trisets).

Oh well... I love that he got them for me, even if I can't lift 2 of them :eek:
 
Nope nothing. Like others above, we do not make a big deal out of celebrating events, anniversary is usually a dinner, and because it falls at a good time, we almost always take a vacation around our birthdays (a few days apart) and consider that the "gift". But we never buy gifts for each other.
 
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