SPOTTED: The snow is lightly dusting
the streets outside of a posh restaurant where a doting boyfriend is treating
his date to a romantic Valentine’s dinner.
He says all of the right things, got the perfect present, got the
impossible dinner reservation, and looks just as your dream man would. If your life isn’t right out of the movies,
like most of us, then you know how stressful this romantic day is. Don’t
stress, because everything you need for a flawless V-Day is right here! Read on, my Valentines, because I’ll never tell!
All You Need is Love
After New Year’s glitter, pink, hearts, and
candy start to takeover the aisles in every store, but of course it isn’t until
February that you start actually
thinking about Valentine’s Day. Whether
you’re riding solo, hanging with the boy, or spending it with your real
soul mates (girl’s night!), I’ve got some creative ideas that won’t break the
bank.
Start the day off right!
They say the most important meal of the day
is breakfast, so what better way to start your Valentine’s Day than with a
little sprinkle of love. If you’ve got
the time to whip up some pancakes, divide the batter and color some of it
pink! Use a cleaned ketchup bottle,
frosting gun, or a Ziploc with a corner cut to add a little heart. If your man doesn’t leave time for a sit-down
meal, send him off with these cute little treats!
While pop tarts are super yummy in the
morning, this snack is perfect for any time of the day…common who doesn’t like
Nutella all day, everyday?! This recipe is super simple, especially if you opt
for the prepackaged pie dough. I go
crazy for chocolate and strawberries, but any berry with this recipe will be
out of this world!
Share the love!
For Your Man:
Get creative with your cards! While Hallmark has some awesome cards, the
one’s you make yourself really show them how much you care. I don’t know why, but the layered and
bedazzled 3-D cards are so much fun to get.
Papyrus stores have an awesome
selection of nice cards and also really sick wrapping paper, like glitter,
textured and reversible ones!
If you, or your Valentine, are not very into
cards (they’re just paper you throw away right?) then these DIY Valentines are
right up your ally! Show him how much he
‘comforts’ you with some super comfy briefs (I like funny ones, like those at
Urban Outfitters), Southern Comfort (or his fave alch), new (non-holy) socks,
and anything else you think he’d like.
Now that’s a bouquet any man
will love!
I saw this next idea on Pinterest and was
totally smitten by its thoughtfulness, as well as it’s genius underlying
plan. If your man is a no-frills
manly-man type who hates date night, this is the Valentine for you! Get a
basket, cloth bin, or the container of your choice and fill it with 12
envelopes. The dollar store is a great
place to get gift basket supplies super cheap.
Inside each envelope are the details for one pre-planned, or pre-paid,
date. It’s the gift that keeps on giving…for you too! The more personal the dates are the more
special this gift is; if you’ve talked about trying something new, plan it all
out! Shannon Brown came up with this
idea and assembled her envelopes perfectly to make a scrapbook page per
date! Check it out here!
If that sounds like too much work, or you
just don’t have enough time to whip it all together, that’s all right…save it
for a birthday, holiday or anniversary present!
This gift basket is simple, sweet, and did I mention deliciously corny? Who wouldn’t want to spend Valentine’s Day
sipping on a root beer float for two?
Show your special someone how much they mean to you without breaking the
bank!
For Your Friends and Coworkers:
This is such a simple and easy way to create
a unique, yummy, handmade Valentine.
Take a trip to your dollar store, Target, or Michaels to grab little
plastic bags, stickers, ribbon, or anything else you want to decorate these
with. Don’t forget the heart peeps,
Hershey bars and grams!
If you don’t want to get all mushy, or
crafty, this is a simple treat everyone in the office will enjoy. Show everyone that you are soda lighted to spend 8 hours a day with
them! I absolutely love the glass
bottles, and a bunch of soda brands do this now, but if you are afraid of glass
(or the price) the cans work too!
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| Gift Guide for Your Guy |
If you still aren't sure what to get your guy, take a look at these ideas according to how long you've been together! I hope you're more excited for Friday, and from all of us at Groove, Happy Valentine's Day!
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