My birthday was last week, Calvin's is in a month, and our anniversary is 1.5 week after that. Too many gifting events in a short window of time, so V-Day, being the most generic, is the one we skip.
Post by indianchica on Jan 31, 2013 12:17:58 GMT -5
We go separately to a local chocolate shop and get each other what we think the other will like. Then we exchange our identical-from-the-outside boxes.
Post by scribellesam on Jan 31, 2013 13:24:16 GMT -5
We exchange cards, get cheeseburgers and rent a movie. DH usually brings flowers home though, too. I should probably think of something I can get him in return.
hehe. DH gets lucky b/c my birthday is the day before. I asked for flowers...specifically sunflowers. A nice bouquet from Trader Joe's will make me happy. Oh and he plans on cooking dinner at home.
I do not want chocolate. I can get that any other time of the year.
Post by definitelyO on Jan 31, 2013 14:10:58 GMT -5
we also don't "do" valentines day. DH calls it a Hallmark holiday and while I would love a card or something we never ask for anything nor do we exchange anything. except I get DS some cute stuff!
I'm spending valentines day with my best friend at mumford and sons. Not even with H. Good thing it's not something we celebrate. I think we had Costco pizza last year.
Nothing. We dont celebrate all these 'silly' holidays. And in the last 10 years we have hardly exchanged birthday or Christmas gifts... we each pretty much buy what we want, we are dual income no kids, thankfully are on the same page money wise always on budget and obsessed with saving but also fine with spending money when we want or need something.
DH and I began dating Feb 20th--he asked me out for V-day weekend and I 'turned him down' because it happened to be the day my dad and stepmom got married. So 1--we don't love the Hallmark holiday (though we do get chocolate) and 2--we go out to dinner and have a more genuine celebration a week later when prices are back to normal; who says romance can't be practical! ETA: DH did find a recipe for red velvet cheesecake brownies (cut into heart shapes, naturally) so I think I will be making a batch, and sending some to daycare with C for fun as well.
V-Day has always annoyed me, I celebrate the day afterwards by going to Walgreens and buying a bunch of 75% chocolates and usually one silly musical bear for the kids. Ok, maybe sometimes 2 or 3 silly musical bears.
I don't think I knew that people asked for gifts for Valentine's Day. We don't do gifts. We just go out to dinner.
Do you go out on Feb. 14th? It's always been such a cluster when we did that that we gave up. We usually make fondue at home now.
This is what we do on the actual 14th. Last year I took the bus to the ghetto by accident to get her flowers because we'd just moved to Chicago AND made fondue. She got me a card with a fish on it. I think I win for romance and she wins for random.
I want flowers, and DW really wanted Frontera reservations, but that's not happening (not MM and I would have needed to call in September or something), so on Saturday I'm taking her on a surprise lunch date to Rick Bayless's lunch place in Macy's (cause I'm classy like that) and then to the history museum to see an exhibit we've wanted to see.
Last year H made me a couple of bookmarks with pictures of us with our son. He printed and laminated it at work. Free and thoughtful. It was the best V-day present ever and I asked that he make it a yearly tradition.
H and I haven't done V-Day in years but I'll probably do something cute for the kids, like bake heart shaped cookies and get them each a small gift.
My brother and SIL are coming up the following weekend and I'm going to do a roast and a dessert. Then Sunday, SIL and I are going to spend the day at the spa while the men babysit.