are you expecting any V Day blings or

[Dancing Fire]

flowers this year?

 

[melave]

i think i am getting a pendant from etsy. I dropped the hint and sent the link, then it was sold
I don't think it will get here in time for Valentines day though

He is getting a watch and a beating heart.

 

[Lottie]

No, we always have a competition to see who can find the tackiest, most hideous Vaentines card (I am the longstanding winner with a Cliff Richard singing card) and then carry on as usual. We are a couple of old cynics when it comes to V day. It is our wedding anniversary in March though, so I will save my giant hints and 'oops, I accidentaly emailed you this' for then.

 

[diamondringlover]

nope we normally just give each other a card, this year I think we will go out for an early dinner, but that is only because we got a gift card for Christmas to the restaurant we like

 

[yennyfire]

We get each other a card, but that's only because the kids are into it. We prefer to show our love to one another every day and surprise each other on "non commercial" holidays.

 

[missy]

Many years ago I asked my dh to stop buying flowers for me for Valentine's Day because though it is a romantic gesture it just isn't worth the money IMO. The flowers are marked up too much for VD and they just die too quickly.

 

[Pandora II]

No, we don't celebrate V day. I loathe it - a day to make unhappy singles and bereaved people feel worse and an unneccessary popularity contest in schools.

On the other hand, I got lovely chocolates on Friday just because... far more romantic.

 

[Trekkie]

My DH presents me with breakfast in bed every morning. How could he possibly top that?

However, I don't spoil him nearly enough, so he's getting a fancy coffee machine. He thinks he's just being taken out for dinner.

Why, what are you getting your wife, DF?

 

[allycat0303]

I love Valentines Day...I don't know it's the kid left over in me, but we don't do anything spectacular. Usually we exchange a card (I always make him one) and we either go out to dinner, or he makes me a romantic dinner. Presents wise, I HATE receiving flowers, because its so expected. My husband is not allowed to buy me flowers for birthday, valentine or anniversary. I don't get jewellery, because aside from an engagement ring, I don't like jewellery.

I think I *may* be receiving a Louis Vuitton purse I've had my eye on. I've been looking at getting a summer purse, and yesterday he asked me to send him the link to the purse. There's good chances, as my birthday is on March 3rd.....I really hope so!

 

[Skippy123]

Many years ago I asked my dh to stop buying flowers for me for Valentine's Day because though it is a romantic gesture it just isn't worth the money IMO. The flowers are marked up too much for VD and they just die too quickly.

this

hubby makes me a heart shaped pizza on Valentine's day I buy him chocolate and not the kind in a heart shaped box.

 

[mayerling]

Nope. We don't really do the whole gift thing; not for birthdays, not for the holidays, not for anniversaries - though we're only recently married so I can't really know about this one - and certainly not for V day.

 

[stargurl78]

Nope we just buy/make each cards and we plan to go out to dinner the day after. We refuse to go out on the day-of because restaurants are just too busy. When we first started dating, he used to buy me flowers but our cats eat them and throw them up all over the house, so now he has a good excuse not to buy them anymore!

 

[luv2sparkle]

I don't think we are doing anything. Lets just say I didn't even buy a card. I am not a big fan of valentines day. DH will probably buy a card but really I just couldn't care less. Yada yada yada, whatever.

 

[Circe]

I love Valentine's Day with all the embarrassing ardor of somebody who never got to celebrate it when she was young. And I could never figure out why, until I read this: http://yuki-onna.livejournal.com/566312.html

An excerpt:


This is a great holiday. It's pure physical, sensual pleasure, divorced from any dogma at this point. Saint whatever. Pass the sex and food.

... think about it for a second. In the midst of winter, we are encouraged to come together and have sex (let's not be coy.) To escape the snow and ice in each others' bodies. The colors are red and rose and white--the colors of fire in the winter, of blood, of flesh, survival even in the barren times. We exchange hearts, the very vital core of our bodies. It is the last holiday before spring, to remind us that the fertile world will come again, with flowers and sweetness and love. Even surrounded by death, by blood on the snow, be it St. Valentine's blood or your own, life will win out. The traditional food is chocolate--which can be preserved through the winter and does not rot, full of sugar and fat which keep our bodies going through lean times. This holiday is as old as time: o world, even in the freezing storm, come together, make love, make children, feast, smile, and know the sun is coming soon.

So, yeah, we'll be celebrating. There will be flowers, there will be candy, there will be cards, and there will be dinner (at home and with the baby this year, but nevertheless fancy). It's less a Thing to my husband than it is to me, but he humors me, which, hey, is what it's all about right there. So I got him tickets to a weekend show of William Shatner's new thing, and he, as is our wont, mildly said "You should get whatever makes you happy, hon." So I am, a) completing my set of graduated turquoise studs, and, b) looking for a vintage red leather vanity case/train case/Gladstone bag. If y'all spot one for $500 or less, point me in the right direction ....

 

[marcy]

No bling for me. When DH asked me for ideas before I could open my mouth he added "other than jewelry". LOL. I am getting something from the Coach outlet but I don't know what yet - I know that because of a charge on our debit card. I ordered him a black leather pen cup holder and got him some dark chocolate hearts. I think we'll eat at home and avoid the crowds at the restaurants.

 

[Asu]

sushi dinner

 

[isaku5]

We both LOVE Valentine's Day and have shared fabulous gifts and romantic dinners complete with long-stemmed red roses, BUT for the past few years, we've smart-sized this holiday. The roses (especially the long-stemmed type) nod their heads within a couple of days so we've agreed that a mushy card and a lunch at one of our favourite restaurants will be perfect.

We'll celebrate each other instead

 

[Sparkly_Girl]

I was so, so, so hoping that my Oscar Heyman custom ering was going to be ready for Vday, but unfortunately, the expected date is Feb 17th. Sigh. So, I'm betting I'll get some flowers. Nothing wrong with that at all!

 

[Amys Bling]

Nope- just dinner

 

[yssie]

We probably won't even be together - his project is on a serious time crunch and he'll be working late for the next couple of weeks and who knows where I'll be!

It's kinda funny - DH and I haven't ever spent Vday together since we first got together, something else always comes up!

 

[tuffyluvr]

A good friend of mine is an amazing florist, so I usually get flowers. I love getting flowers because it supports my friend's small business and she always makes a very special, unique arrangement and it usually has elements that last. The arrangement she did for me last year was orchids and succulents--I planted the succulents and they're in my kitchen window greenhouse now!!

 

[princesss]

We're not doing anything. We skipped gifts for Christmas, his birthday, and Valentine's Day in favour of going all out on my trip to see him next month.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Many years ago I asked my dh to stop buying flowers for me for Valentine's Day because though it is a romantic gesture it just isn't worth the money IMO. The flowers are marked up too much for VD and they just die too quickly.

Same thing in the St. Clare house--no flowers and no gift. My birthday is in January and I usually pick out something and tell him it's also my Valentine present. I'm on a perpetual diet so no chocolate.

I always get my husband a big box of candy--he loves getting it and takes it to the office so I'm not tempted. And I really need to make sure he feels appreciated.....but it's not a big day to ME. My best friend died on Valentines day from cancer years ago, and the day has lost its charm.


I also ban flowers from the house on Mother's Day weekend. Just an excuse to jack up prices and believe me, I get treated well by my guys al year along. A card is suffcient.

 

[Dancing Fire]

My DH presents me with breakfast in bed every morning. How could he possibly top that?

However, I don't spoil him nearly enough, so he's getting a fancy coffee machine. He thinks he's just being taken out for dinner.

Why, what are you getting your wife, DF?

NOTHING ,cuz if i do then she'll think i did something guilty...

 

[Lottie]

Amber St Clare I'm sorry about your friend.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

Amber St Clare I'm sorry about your friend.

Thank you. It's been a while but I still miss her.

 

[Enerchi]

Nope. And I'm relieved. I really believe the marketing and hype surrounding Feb 14 is insane! If we love each other, we love each other 364 other days as well! I'm thankful he cooks every day for me and I get the occasional white chocolate bar every now and then. (Gave up chocolate in 1991, so its 21 + years since that decadent sinful product passed my lips...and I truly do NOT miss it!)

Flowers are gorgeous, but I'm equally as happy with supermarket tulips! (man, I am soooo easily "woo-ed"!)

 

[iheartscience]

I got him a card and a present that won't be here in time (Hario kettle he's been eying to use with his new fancy coffee thingie), and I told him to just get me a card since I've been buying myself a few blings! I definitely won't go out to dinner on Valentine's Day (I'm a cranky old lady and I hate the crowds! ), but we usually make something nice at home.

 

[mrs jam]

Card, candy, and flowers; no bling!

 

[Smith1940]

No bling for me; my husband never buys me jewelry. Which is fine - we do have more important things to save up for, admittedly, and also the rare occasions he's done it (last time 2005 I believe!) I'm not wild about what he gets.

Also, my family are not jewelry buyers so I don't get any from my parents or anything If I ever feel bad about the amount of money I've spent on jewelry over the last few years, I remind myself that if I hadn't, I would not have anything except my engagement ring and my grandmother's sapphire ring. Those would literally be the only pieces of jewelry I would own, if I didn't buy my own stuff. I know lots of people have less than that, but the whole idea of studying for many years was so that I could have a reasonable lifestyle with money to treat myself occasionally. So if I ever feel bad about my jewelry habit, I just remind myself of how bare my jewelry box would be if I hadn't taken it upon myself...also I am almost forty, and I feel I've worked and suffered enough to justify a bit of jewelry.

Sometimes I feel a bit sad that no one close ever buys me nice jewelry, but a huge plus point is that I absolutely LOVE all my jewelry, since I picked it out myself (except my engagement ring).

Oh, did I mention I bought MYSELF some Valentine's bling?? I saw some yellow gold and diamond star earrings on the Hamilton Jewelers website, 0.26 ctw, and they were $355 reduced to $150! So I bought them, and then I got an email saying they only had them in white gold and diamond, same price. That's much better for me because all my stuff is white gold, AND I've got a silver star necklace! So that worked out pretty well. Oh yes, I'm more than capable of supplying my own bling

Link to the yellow gold version of the earrings, just ordered this afternoon:

http://www.hamiltonjewelers.com/products/Diamond-and-14k-Gold-Star-Earrings.html