Valentine's Day Preppin'

There's only a few hours left before Valentine's Day!

The day dedicated to celebrating love and happiness, and 

a day to make an extra gesture. LVP has a list of posts to help

you add a little romantic gesture to your VDay this year. Still 

stuck and need some last minute ideas? Take a look at the posts

linked below and you're sure to be inspired!

Take a look at 'Last Minute Cupid' for fun last minute

ideas that wont leave you with nothing on Valentine's Day

Men can be hard to shop for, but hopefully this 'Gift Guide'

complied by LVP and the help of some men with great

taste will set you in the right direction

Here are some more ideas for last minute inspiration

and some DIY options for VDay: 'Cute & Easy Ideas'

A bunch of red roses?! Uh..no thank you. I think they

are so clichéd and overdone...and honestly, just a bouquet

of red roses doesn't look that pretty to me. But of course

everyone's entitled to their own opinion. However, I 

think it's a great idea to put together a bouquet of flowers

that say something, or a couple of things. Full of meaning.

And it changes things up a bit, making the bouquet more

unique. Take a look at our guide to 'Flowers' Meaning', a

readers' favourite, to figure out which bloom(s) best fit

your relationship!

And remember, Valentine's Day celebrates 'love'

You can celebrate love even if you're single! So

treat yourself!!

Flowers' Meaning: Love & Affection

Valentine's Day is around the corner, and a bouquet of flowers are a classic. 

A bouquet of just red roses are boring and mundane. In my opinion not that pretty 

either. One rose yes, a bunch, no. Here are other flowers that have meanings

of affection, love, & lovable sayings/phrases. Keep this for reference for all through

the year [a bouquet on a random day, just because, is never a bad idea!], and even

share this with the man in your life. 

Enjoy!

Cute & Easy Gifts for Loved Ones on Valentine's Day!

Here are some cute, small, and easy gift ideas for those of you who like giving valentine gifts to friends, and family members on the special day (which I think is a great gesture), and who want something other than a rose! Or even for couples that don't take gifts to a major level, or even if you want to give multiple little gifts, even in addition to your bigger, main gift (if that make sense!)

Why not start the day off with heart shaped breakfast items such as heart shaped 

sunny-side-ups and/or heart shaped pancakes. If you do not have the heart

shaped pancake formers, you can always try and use a heart shaped cookie

cutter (which if you don't have, can be purchased for just a couple dollars)

Make a little booklet, stack of cards that read all or some of the reasons

why you love the person you're giving the gift too!

(it can be more or fewer that 52!)

A little twist: Using a check/to-do list type format, list the reasons

why that special someone is your valentine, and why you want to spend

the day with them!

Not going all out, but still want to celebrate some valentine spirit at home?

Add heart shaped beef pepperoni, or other vegetables by cutting out pieces

with a small heart shaped cookie cutter.

Celebrate the day of love with family, friends at school, and loved ones by

leaving this simple note attached to festive pencil on their desk/workplace!

Simple, quick, easy, and fun!

 

The classic Hershey's Kiss can never be a bad idea/choice! For all the chocolate

lovers out there,leave a packet full of hershey's kisses for them. 

Personalize it by bagging it in a packet other than the one you bought it in

and embellish with a cute ribbon. Why not add a note or quote like this one to 

make it extra special!

Festive sweets and baked goods are not an overrated classic. They work

every time, and is a fun activity to get the little ones involved in too and/or 

have a great and fun time with your valentine by baking these festive goodies!

(Tip: bake a simple, regular batch of brownies, and instead of cutting it

into squares, use a heart shaped cookie cutter & leave the scraps for eating

later as an indulgent snack!)

All photos via Pinterest