Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love Valentine's Day! Even when I haven't been in a relationship, I still love to celebrate it with family and friends. I woke up to a great breakfast with my family and tonight I'm having a nice night in with the boyfriend. We decided to avoid all the crowds at the restaurants and make a fun dinner at home.

We're also giving each other small little gifts, so I decided to make a homemade card to go with it using supplies that I had around the apartment. I used white and turquoise card stock along with a fuzzy felt heart and a cute little message. You don't have to spend $5 on an expensive store-bought card to get your message across!

I used another little pink fuzzy stickers to seal the envelope too :)

I'm also giving him his Chocolate Covered Brownies and Blondie Balls, using his favourite Protein Brownies. We kept a budget of $30 for gifts because it really feels like we just did Christmas gifts, so I picked up a few little odds and ends that made me think of him. I like keeping it simple and just spending  time with each other is more important than any gift.

While catching up on this week's TV shows (love Valentine episodes!), I decided to tidy up the apartment and add a few little sweet touches for our Valentine's Day dinner.

While digging through my gift wrapping supplies, I found these red heart doilies to tape over the frames. Simple art that can be taken down as soon as the holiday is over.

Another little touch I did, was rearranging the bookshelf to get all my red and pink toned books together. Usually I have it in a rainbow pattern, but it seemed fun to change things up for a bit!



Even the candleholders got a little update.

I stuck felt heart stickers on the outside that are easy to remove later on.

And on the inside, I nestled a little red tealight on a bed of white rice.

I can't wait to get home from work tonight to make a fun dinner and enjoy a nice evening cuddling up for a movie night with the guy I love. I couldn't ask for a better Valentine's Day.

Hope that you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day! xoxo

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