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Grooch

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Personally, I believe Valetine's day is for single people.

I always tell my husband not to bother get me anything. We have our anniversary to celebrate and that replaced Valentine's day.

He does and says enough things during the other 365 days of the year to show me that he loves me.

But if he does want to get me something, someone please tell him I want cash.

Wargod

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Agree, Mary!!! About all of it, lol. Darren and I still write letters to each other. I leave them in his lunch box, he leaves them in my car. I keep them in scrap books along with cards.

We usually don't give gifts to each other for Valentines Day. We do give cards, and I usually get one rose. The kids spend the night with my sister, we cook dinner together, we watch a movie, and spend the next morning lazing in bed until we have to get up. Not terribly romantic, I know, but when you have young kids, getting to enjoy each others company is just nice!

Grooch

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
So Wargod, your sister gets to spend her Valentine's day babysitting?

Webkitty

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nightcrawler, how about a trip to Barnes and Noble to let her pick out a book/books she wants? Then a nice dinner out.

My husband always gives me a new charm to add to my bracelet. Its special to me because it was my grandmother's, a looong time ago.

I also let him take me to the Outback, its his favorite restaurant. I'm not that crazy about it, would rather grill at home or go to a restaurant on the beach, but he likes it.

Valentines day is special to us. Its the anniversay of when we moved to Florida, a big life change for us. The first night in our new place, none of our things had arrived from out of state yet.
We didn't want to go to a motel, we were so psyched at the great place we had found, so
we went out and bought some pillows, blanket, towels, bathroom supplies, candles, and stuff for coffee, but that was it!
We slept on the floor (new carpet the day before, thankfully) with our cat snuggled between us. We drifted off to the sounds of gentle waves lapping at the beach. It was very romantic. The next morning, we took our coffee and walked the few yards to the beach, and sat under a large palm tree and watched the dolphins play. Very nice.

Our valentines cards to each other just say, ...remember...

I like Grooch's idea of cash too, green is always a good color.
Oh, I LOVE the clean toilet idea, Wcv!!!

Squaredsc

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
yep, cold hard cash and a clean toilet are the best.

Zachsmom

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Since I don't have a Valentine this year Wink..(well..except my son) I would be love to be your Valentine..:)

Myjohnhenry

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 09:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
NC...you are one prince of a man! :)

One of the segments on Dr. Phil yesterday had his wife Robin "teaching" a husband about buying gifts for his wife. They put together a gift basket for his wife at the end of it all. In it was a love letter (I think that was one of the biggies for her), a bottle of champagne and champagne glasses, a box of chocolates, a home spa package, her favorite fragrance in a powder rather than a bottle of it. There might have been candles in it too and I believe there were fun little certificates in with the love letter.
She really played up the romantic aspects of the whole thing.

Wargod

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 10:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually Grooch, I will spend Valentine's Day babysitting, LOL. Darren will work all day Friday and til 10 that night, so I will have my neice for the night. Then Saturday afternoon, I will take all three kids to my sister. I'll have time to clean up the house, get everything ready for that night, and by the time Darren gets home, be ready too cook. We almost never get to celebrate anything on the day it happens...which has taught me that its not the day thats important, but how you chose to celebrate it thats important.

Marysafan

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 11:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
We will be babysitting also for our three grandchildren. My 11 year old grandson will give us his valentine when he plays "Clue" with me and Grandpa...and we see the gleam in his eyes and and his little giggle when he thinks he knows who dunnit.

My 8 year old grandaughter will give us her Valentine when she finishes drawing a picture for us that will hang on my refridgerator and gives me a hug.

My 4 year old granddaughter will give us her Valentine when she sits on my lap and lets me read her a story and then kisses my cheek before she heads off to sleep.

So even though we don't celebrate Valentine's Day by buying into the commercialism...we still get plenty of Valentines.

Rabbit

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nightcrawler,

There is a theory that sometimes women don't actually know what they want. I don't know if this is true because my specialty is giving bunnies what they want.

Just in case this theory is correct perhaps you should consult a highly sensitive, intelligent, and well educated male board member, who appears to have a great expertise in analyzing human females. His name is Adven. I believe you can find him working on a scientific study of women in the Joe Millionaire thread.

Wink

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zachsmom your son is a very lucky young man. I think I know the perfect guy to be your valentine. His name is Ryan and he sounds like the kind of guy who would write that beautiful letter you're talking about. And I do believe he will be available after the next episode of the Bachlorette.

Bandit

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 02:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Something that is also inexpensive and could mean so much is to write out a bunch of sentiments, or things you like about her and cut them up and leave them for her to find all over the house.

I tried to do that last year for my bf, but he found the sheet of paper with all the things on them before I had a chance to put them around the house.

Hippyt

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
NC,You are so sweet!!!! I think letting her read this message would be a good start! Probably make her cry,what with all her hormones and such!
I hate it when Hubby gets me candy! So beware,many women don't want the calories.
My hubby has started gettin me a rose bush,as I noticed someone else said,too. I love it,I plant them,and everytime a new bud comes up he says"look I got you another rose today." It's sweet.
I think the night out and the book store gift certificate is a great idea too.
Oh,and for PLeeeease,Get her a CARD!!!!! A nice lovey mushy card!

Twiggyish

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think a card is nice. It just lets you know he cares. I always love flowers, though.
My suggestion to NC, give her something from your heart.. a poem, a rose and a kiss. =)

Nightcrawler

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
well I did not think I would get this many posts on this WOW

thanks to you all.
we also are short on money(but who isn't:))
so the ideas that take lots of money are out for now. I did like them and will do them some day.

I allready clean the house on my days off. so shes kinda used to that.(with a 17mo old helping you some times it hard to tell I did much)

I do like the one about giving her a nascar gift:)

we had are baby doc. app. to day we are 1/2 way:). it went very well
and Bookie gave me a really good idea on what to give her. I don't think she even knows it.(then again it could have been a good hint that I got?)

there are so many good ideas. one thing I will do is make sher the tolet is clean and I find a good card.

the rose busch is a good one, but it's going to be in the 20's on feb 14th.

please keep the ideas comeing. I know bookie will see the post soon.

you guys should let your other half read this post? or email it to them?

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH

Halfunit

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
NC, every year on the 14th of February, I get a pizza in the shape of a heart.

Not expensive, but it takes effort to ask the pizza maker to make it in the unusual shape, and Bookie won't have to cook, lol.

Julieboo

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nightcrawler, you are such a sweet husband. Bookie is lucky to have you (so are your kids)! Bookie is a sweetie too, so it works out quite nicely, doesn't it!
I hope you guys have a great Valentine's Day!!!

Squaredsc

Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 07:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
psst, night, a good foot massage would be good too. also, personally i hate godiva chocolates, but love hershey's kisses.

Bookworm

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi everyone! I finally got to read the entire thread tonight. Yes, Nightcrawler is very good about helping out with housework and taking care of Wiggle. Just tonight he did the dishes.

He loves to send me flowers and often does so for no reason.

Thank you for all the ideas.

I am not sure what 'hint' I gave him. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with this year. I know how much we mean to each other so whatever he does will be fine. I will be sure to keep you all posted on his decision. :)

Nightcrawler

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP

Myjohnhenry

Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 08:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
BTW...I believe the whole hour of Dr. Phil on Monday is about gifts...giving, getting, best and worst.

Mamaanja

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 02:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zachsmom....yes to your comment on thursday. Sorry it took me so long to respond. Haven't been online all weekend.

Bryan

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 03:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What exactly is nasty lingerie? Is it something that needs to be laundered or is there some subtle meaning that needs enlightenment?

Ruditoo

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 03:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bryan, you may borrow my .

Ruditoo

Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
DJ Girl, what a lovly way to tell us about your engagement ring. Now you must find a way for him to see what you wrote. I can't think of a better way to inspire him.