valentines day

Valentines day

Saint Valentines Day also known as Valentines Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine.
31. Send him a personalized video card
Lets be honest, men adore heartfelt Valentines Day cards almost as much as us ladies. So this February 14th, step up your gift game and surprise him with a personalized video note from Animoto. Create your own slideshow set to music and include all the cute pics and video clips that capture the essence of your relationship. The best part is, its totally free to create!
32. Leave love notes for him on his car
Take a cue from self-publishing consultant Laura Orsini, who, one Valentines Day, got a stack of heart-shaped sticky notes and wrote on every single one of them something she loved about her then boyfriend and now husband. I went to his house in the middle of the night and stuck them in the shape of a giant heart on the back windshield of his car, she recounts. I made sure to do it on a weekend so he wouldnt be late to work pulling them off. He was very touched and said it even made him cry because my notes were some of the nicest things anyone had ever said to or about him.
33. Get creative when it comes to dinner
You really dont have to spend $85 to $250 on a romantic dinner at a restaurant. Why not have a nice candlelit dinner at home? You could even get all dressed up for it. If you know you are going to be too tired to cook after work on Valentines Day, which falls on a Thursday this year, order a special meal ahead of time and pick it up on your way home.
34. Enjoy a little ambiance
If you both really want to go out on the town together, you could have coffee or a drink and dessert at an expensive cafe, restaurant or romantic bistro. This is a way to savor the atmosphere and and your date and without emptying your wallet.
35. Play hooky
OK, do NOT follow this tip if your job or your partners job is hanging in the balance. But if you have racked up some vacation time, or if your employer allows you to take personal days from time to time, why not see if you can take Friday, Feb. 12 or Monday, Feb. 15 off and turn Valentines Day weekend into a three-day weekend for the two of you? Depending on where you live, the two of you could stroll through a park, walk on a beach, go snow-shoeing, take a rowboat or paddleboat out on a lake, or catch a matinee movie. You also could drive to a small town near your home or through neighborhoods you have never visited before and search for small, out-of-the-way places to eat or find public parks and open spaces for walks. You could do this at home, of course, or you could plan a short getaway that isnt prohibitively expensive. For ideas on how to line up reasonably priced accommodations and find other travel deals,
36. See some live music
Check to see whether a university or college in your area is offering any potentially enjoyable concerts on Feb. 14. Performances by the college music department would likely be free or cost a fraction of the price charged by professional orchestras and opera houses.
37. Seek out some silence
Heres a potential date idea if you have both been stressed out lately: You could wander through libraries and bookstores with coffee shops that encourage browsing. Rediscover passages you love from your favorite books, and enjoy the quiet.
38. Have low cost fun with food on Feb 14
You can pull out the cookie cutters and make heart-shaped cookies and even cut your lunch sandwiches into hearts. You also can make heart-shaped cupcakes by placing a marble inside each muffin tin on the outside of the paper cupcake cup.
39. Give thoughtful gifts
Most people stick to the same general gift themes on Valentines Day: flowers, chocolates, cards, maybe a piece of jewelry. Can you think of something different that might mean a whole lot more and and maybe even cost a whole lot less? how to avoid overspending during the holiday season includes a tip about making your own gifts. Such gifts could include cakes, cookies or gift certificates for your services. The gift certificate idea might be just the ticket for you if you are short on cash but high on love this Valentines Day. You could offer to run errands for your loved one, make a nice dinner, clean the house, repair the car or give a massage.
40. Reflect on that flower purchase
If you are sure your special someone will be devastated without the gift of flowers, then you probably should get some. But once again, you dont have to follow the herd. Everyone opts for roses at this time of year, but there are plenty of other gorgeous and neglected flower varieties to choose from. And red isnt your only option, either. You also could choose peach, pink or yellow. Whats more, if you place your flower order early, you stand to save as much as 15 percent on your purchase. And heres another detail to consider: Does your partner love to garden and work in the yard? If so, a beautiful outdoor plant that will keep on living might be more appropriate than cut flowers that will quickly fade.