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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Valentine's, Shmalentine's


Happy Valentine's Day Almost!

Do you feel love about this day? Back in the day of big bangs and Pepe jeans, I LOVED Valentine's Day. It brimmed with promise, even if I had no beau at the time. Flowers, a sweet note, love songs, walks in the rain, tours of medieval castles....wait. That's Ireland. Sorry.
So Valentine's Day.

Turns out, what I love most about V Day is making heart-shaped cookies and then eating all of them before the kids notice. I LOVE that part.

My whole non-interest in the real meaning of Valentine's Day makes Marc nervous every year. He asks me for days beforehand if he should get a V Day gift for me, if I want flowers and chocolate, if I secretly pine for one of these bears. 

I assure him that no, I do not and that if he ever left a bear like that sitting around our house, I would scream like a ninny and call the police. Big, fuzzy, stuffed things scare the heebies out of me.

I also assure him that he should pay no attention to the D.J. on yesterday's morning show who cited ominous statistics that show men who give only a card to their spouses on V Day should expect to be electric-shocked and those who give nothing should expect divorce papers within 60 days. As a rule, no one should take marital advice from a morning D.J. They wake up way too early in the day to be trusted. 

Am I unfeeling? What's my deal? I love Marc so much it hurts and I'm pretty sure he feels the same, so he can totally keep the teddy bear this year. And I'll hold off on the electric shock. 

But what about you? How do you celebrate this day? Anybody sharing the heart-shaped cookies or are you reading this post by the light of your phone, hiding in the closet with frosting dripping off your chin?

13 comments:

  1. I went into labor on Valentine's Day...so it does have special memories. Even though having received flowers in the hospital for my previous children I gave birth to, I did not get any flowers this time since they triple in price that week. Now five kids later, we don't give gifts to each other because most of our time is spent helping our kids make Valentine's for all their classmates. About a 100 is all we need for tomorrow...gluestick anyone?

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    1. Holy buckets. Friend, I am honored you would take a look at my little blog on a day you need to make 100 valentines. God bless you. May you not resort to SNORTING the glue stick by the end of today.

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  2. I got married on Valentine's Day-that way the hubs could NEVER forget our anniversary:)

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  3. The Peanut and I usually make some sweet for Rich and we get take out Chinese and watch a movie as a family. Then we raid the gobs of candy the grandparents sent the Peanut. Low key and as a family is how we roll. I do appreciate flowers the day after when they get all marked down.

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    1. Lori, this sounds delightful. I love it. And I hear you on the grandparent gifts. I can't wait to poison, I mean, spoil my own grandchildren with copious amounts of sugar that will go into full-throttle right about bedtime. ;)

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  4. Getting something special on the day that every other person is also getting something special kind of ruins it for me. Also, trying to go to dinner wearing mom jeans with kid snot on my shoulder while I look at 15 year olds all dolled up for the weekend dance is depressing. I think to my self "they spent more on that one-night dress (are those things dresses?!?!?) than I've spent on my wardrobe all year." I'm staying in my house for at least 2 days around both sides of Feb. 14.

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    1. You are very smart. I have read that Valentine's Day Night is the WORST night to go out for dinner, this according to restaurant owners and workers. Mediocre food and inflated prices. I'm happy to wait until the 16th. Or March, judging by how often we get around to booking babysitters... ;)

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  5. You always make my day!-- clever, cute, honest.
    Smiling, because, 40 years in, we (my husband and I) do... nothing. On the flip side: we appreciate each other every minute of every day. We still thank each other for the little stuff. We hold hands. It doesn't get any better!

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  6. Amen and amen! May we all be so loved AND so smart. Those ELP teachers know their stuff....

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  7. I was trying to think of a tactful way to tell my husband to definitely not buy me flowers for tomorrow. They're overpriced and I'm going out of town on Saturday, anyway.

    We often do nothing for Valentine's day (fine by me!) but sometimes he does buy flowers and sometimes they're from ProFlowers - which would mean he already ordered and paid for them and it could get awkward if I demanded he not buy any.

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    1. Absolutely, Jessica. One must definitely say thank you with gusto when one gets flowers, pre-ordered and otherwise.

      Sounds like you have a very thoughtful (and organized!) husband! ;)

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  8. Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't...this year we are.

    I am trying to have us do a special thing once a month so it is part of our normal lives and our kids learn all about sharing love. So this year I made special treats for school and mini heart shaped cheesecakes for the hubby.

    And if I get a box of my favorite chocolates...I'll smile and say thank you!

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    1. I love this idea, E! Love the treats, love the cheesecakes...Did you get your chocolates? ;)

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