Valentines Day Date Ideas
February 8, 2008 by rodneygrubbs
Filed under Stories From a Great Marriage
You can feeling it coming!!! Valentine’s Day is almost here and it is impossible to forget. Ads flying everywhere. Newspaper ads, TV ads, radio ads and yes internet ads. They all scream buy, buy, buy!!!
So have you planned your Valentine’s Day yet?
Yes, Valentine’s Day is on a Thursday this year, so work schedules may conflict with plans a bit. But this is one of those holidays you just simply cannot forget. Does it have to be costly? No.
That is the good thing about Valentine’s Day. It is the one holiday of the year where the thought really does matter most. It is the day where you can let your spouse know they are very special to you, without breaking the bank to do it.
Here are a few creative Valentine ideas to help you get started:
NO COST IDEAS:
- Send an e-card to your spouse
- Write a short personal letter to your spouse. Let them know what you appreciate about them.
- Go for a walk (might have to bundle up where I live)
- Watch a TV show together
- Stroll through a shopping mall (one of my spouse’s personal favorites)
- Give your spouse a handmade coupon, good for one carwash, backrub, handdrawn bubblebath, etc.
IDEAS UNDER $20:
- Go out and share a really decadent dessert
- Share a dinner at a nice restaurant
- Go to a museum
- Flowers
- Chocolates
- Favorite magazine subscription
IDEAS OVER $20:
- Jewelry
- Dinner at a nice restaurant
- Overnight hotel stay
- Attend a concert or play
- Dinner Theatre
- Dinner Cruise
Hope this helps get the creative juices flowing.
If you have some creative Valentine ideas of your own, please share them with us by leaving a comment.
I surprised my spouse with an inexpensive, but fun and unique Valentine’s Day gift. My husband is a school teacher, so I had his Valentine’s Day card placed in his mailbox at school. In the envelope I put a small bag of green M&Ms (sold specially in stores for this year’s Valentine’s day). To top it off, I had a sticker on the outside that said “Who loves ya, Baby?” which is one of my husband’s favorite sayings whenever we talk on the phone. As expected, I received a call later that morning after he checked his mailbox. He was thrilled! And I know he thought of me everytime he ate an M&M!
Great idea Annette. Hidden notes are always a hit, but now I think hidden M&M’s might be even better. Thanks for sharing!