Valentine's Day

About 10 years ago, hubby and I stopped fighting for Valentines for each other and started embracing it as a family. At that time we only had 2 little princesses. But now.....10 years later, 3 states later, add some more kiddos, and not much has changed for us.  Here's what we do to embrace the chaos of a kind of silly, Hallmark holiday and turn it into a time to love on our family.

First I plan a nice meal.  (I budget what we would spend on a night out with the 2 of us on a nice date.) it is amazing what that will get you when you spend wisely.  I usually light candles, and decorate the table in some cheesy dollar store V-day décor. (Confetti, heart cut outs, etc.) then we eat. :) The years have been different. Some years there is lots of chocolate. Some years there are roses. Some years there is music. Some years there have been candle lit bubble baths.  But whatever we do we celebrate our family loving each other.  In the early years of doing it we used to make it all about celebrating the princesses in our home. But now it has turned more into a night of  loving each other.

This year we will eat together by candle light, with nice music (maybe a little dance party 🙈)  and then we are watching the movie Amazing Love. Which is a telling of the story of Hosea.  It should be a great night!

How ever you celebrate Valentine's Day, do it because you want to show someone you love them.  Not because Hallmark tells you to buy a card.

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