My Sweet Valentine's Day present

I just had to share my present from my wonderful husband today:

{Yep - made me cry}

He enlisted the help of a co-worker to get the right address for work since he was still our in the field this morning.

And the tulips were such a great choice! Especially since we've been having very spring like weather here! Ok so maybe Valentine's Day isn't too bad

Thank you Hubby!

Valentine's Day Dinner

As I mentioned before, I'm not really all that into Valentine's Day so when my husband mentioned that he had bought something for me, I knew that I needed to get him something but I didn't know what. Last year I made him this frame with our picture in it that has all the things that I love about him handwritten around the mat. And I wasn't sure if I could top that this year.

And then I thought, "Well why do I have to do something different from what I do every day? Isn't there something that he loves that I could put a little extra twist into to show a little extra love today?" Cooking! My husband loves my cooking.

"Hunny, I'm going to make you and extra special meal for Valentine's Day. Anything that you want. I'll even skip my lunch and come home an hour early and make it. No matter how hard it is. Whatever you want."

He pondered it for a bit and thougths were running through my head too..."Is he going to want steak...or maybe a roast." And then he stopped...

"How about lasagna?" I was blown away. Lasagna? That's an easy one! "Well yeah. I haven't had lasagna in a while and that sounds really good to me."

So that's what we're having tonight. Lasagna. It's the simple things that make my husband happy - and that's one of the biggest reasons why I love him.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Oh Valentine's Day

Hearts and roses, chocolate and cards and a day to say show everyone around you how much you love them. Who wouldn't enjoy a holiday like that?


You're looking at her...ok you're not really looking at me but I would be the first one to raise my hand if someone asked that question. Some people (mainly women) don't understand why I don't get all giddy school girl when it comes to Valentine's Day. Why?

Because I don't need a holiday or a card or a box of chocolate to tell someone that I love them.


My husband - I probably tell him I love him more than 30x a day. And no it's not just the honeymoon phase. My family, my friends - I'm constantly saying I love you when I end a conversation with them or I send them an encouraging word when they're having a bad day.


And most of all, I highly dislike the decorating for Valentine's Day. Now Christmas? I get antsy without the decorations as you saw in this post. But all that pink and red stuff around my house? No thanks - definitely not a priority of mine.

So maybe there is something wrong with me but I bet there so many others out there that feel the same as I do. Of course I will do something special for my hubby (I have some cute, meaningful ideas up my sleeve) but it's not really a necessary holiday for me. Sorry Hallmark.

What holiday is it again?

Today is October 1st. It is the day that I feel like we officially move into holiday season. Of course first comes Halloween, next is Thanksgiving and then we get Christmas (my favorite of course) and then we round out the holiday season with New Years Eve.

Usually around this time of the year I would be helping my mom get the Halloween decorations out and carving out those pumpkins. I would be shopping for my costume and planning for what used to be my least favorite holiday. Of course I would be dreaming of the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing that was soon to come, and starting to make my shopping list for the gift giving season of Christmas.

But this year is different. I have no Halloween decorations to unpack and I am putting off contemplating my Halloween costume. Instead I am creating decorations involving green, orange, and brown and contemplating the best style bustle for a different costume. I'm not dreaming of turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing but instead thinking about apricot glazed salmon, chicken tuscany, and beef sirloin. And that shopping list? Well that list only includes things like twine, green paper, pearls and candles. I wonder which family member would enjoy those things for Christmas...

I feel like my holidays are taking a back seat this year. As I shop in the stores, I walk right on past the pretty things that can be used to decorate my house in a festive manner and gravitate towards the newest issue of Brides magazine or an item that is needed to create my newest wedding project.

I justify my lack of holiday spirit by saying that I will be in Connecticut for Halloween, Hawaii for Thanksgiving and back home in enough time to decorate for Christmas.

After all isn't my wedding a holiday in itself?