Happy Heart

Happy Valentines Day!  'Tis the holiday you love to hate or hate to love.  Or love to love.  Whatever, you get my drift.  I *kinda* think that Valentines Day is the un-married's holiday, does that make me sound like an old married bore?  Hmm...I think it might.  It's not that myself (or my married friends) don't celebrate it, it just doesn't seem to be as big a deal as it was when I was single, dating or even engaged.  Maybe it's because we don't feel we need a day to validate our love on Feb 14 (bah, humbug) or maybe it's because we try celebrate it every day (aww...le puke sigh).  Whatever the reason, we don't really celebrate it as extravagantly as we used to.  The last few Valentines Days we have spent at home, with a nice dinner with some candles, good music, wine and (of course) a decadent dessert (what's Valentines Day without Chocolate, after all?)  Boring?  Not at all.

What never changes on Valentines day, however, is the fact that I thank my lucky stars for the amazing man that I am blessed to call my husband.  I never thought I'd find someone who gets me like he does, who's patient with me, is kind and selfless.  A man who loves me unconditionally for who I am, and who gave me the greatest gift I could have ever imagined - our little girl.  That's what I'm celebrating this Valentines Day and the best part is I know that we don't need flowers, bling, or an big night on the town to do that.

That being said, grand romantic gestures to spoil your loved one rotten are wonderful (last year, P spoiled me with a little blue box tied with a white ribbon...  :swoon:).  So please don't misunderstand what I'm saying - and maybe to do that you have to disregard everything I've written above!  It's been an introspective few weeks for the hubby and I, and what I've realised, once again, is that we can do without everything else as long as we have each other, our little girl, and the love and support of our families.  And that's what it comes down to for me.

However, if you need further proof that I'm not a Valentines Day hater, here are some little (and big) delights if you want to tell the world you're in love this Valentines Day:

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Totally delicious chocolates from Butlers

Get her this:

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And this....

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And she's yours, I promise!  Although I can't promise that she won't fall in love with Mr. Darcy.

And let's not forget the men in our lives:

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AHHAHAH - just kidding.  Kind of.  My hubby might actually like this.
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Beer of the month club.  In Ireland/UK or USA

You know the way to a man's heart...
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Wishing you a Valentines Day filled with lots and lots of love!