Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about shelling a couple hundred dollars out for dinner, movie, and/or drinks. Men can earn brownie points by doing what we want, at home! What a great gift they would be giving by just offering to help out and get things done around the house.
Just think of how relaxed you’ll be knowing you didn’t mistakenly pick your loves second or third favorite restaurant or broke out in a sweat waiting an hour to get a table. You could help out at home for a couple hours and then the two of you can sit back and relax…together!
Valentine’s Day can start the moment you wake up Saturday morning (unless you happen to be off on Thursday, February 14th or the day after). A cute breakfast treat for you, your beloved, and/or your kids (yes, they still deserve your love, attention, and affection, even if this day should be all about you!) is to make heart-shaped muffins or cinnamon rolls. The trick I learned is to place a marble in the tin, pressing in the liner to create the top crease. Afterwards, you can tint the icing with red food coloring for extra sweetness and wash it down with strawberry milk!
Grab an afternoon sitter or take your kids along for a spouse/family picnic in the park. It can be your local neighborhood one, or better yet the city/county regional park where you can rent bikes, hike on a trail, or visit a nature center. Lunch can include many things on the side that are red or pink like strawberries, Jell-O, bell peppers, grapefruit, cranberry, or lemonade juice, and kidney beans for the salad, topped with pink Catalina dressing (tastes amazing by the way!).
The evening can then be spent cuddled on the couch watching a romantic film on Netflix, past TV shows under the romantic comedies section, or even hitting Redbox at the local supermarket. Add some Red Hot cinnamon candies to your popcorn to spice things up with a glass of red wine and then grab a romance novel before retiring for the night. Don’t forget to talk about how much you appreciate one another and maybe exchange cards or personal notes you made. The kids can also get involved by decorating a day or two before, then hang things around the house, making it more festive. Happy Valentine’s Day cupids!
