Pizza My Heart

"Our first son was born just before Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day. Since he was still an infant we didn't want to leave him, so we decided just to have a night in. To make it special I made homemade pizza in the shape of a heart. We put the baby to bed and then ate it by candlelight as if it were the finest restaurant meal. It was the perfect way to celebrate and we have continued that tradition every year since. Today, our sons love it too because I make extra pizza for them as well!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Michelle B., Apple Valley, Minnesota

The 14 Days of Valentine's

"Every year I do the '14 Days Of Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s,' sort of like the 12 Days of Christmas but love-themed. Starting Feb. 1, I give (my partner) a little gift every day with a Valentine's pun (like 'You are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�soda바카라 게임 웹사이트�lightful' with a bottle of red soda) up until Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s day. On the 14th I give him a little booklet of 14 things I love about him with a box of chocolates. I also like to include some pictures of fun things we바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve done together so we can reminisce about all the good times!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Carrie S., Arvada, Colorado

I'll Be There for You

"The first Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day after my boyfriend and I started dating also happened to be the day my uncle died after a fight with brain cancer. It was a painful and tragic death 바카라 게임 웹사이트� he left three young kids 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and my whole family was wrecked. When my boyfriend came over to pick me up to go out and saw how distraught I was, he immediately changed plans. He drove me through the night to another state so I could be with my family and stayed there with me through the funeral several days later. That meant more to me than any gift. I still tear up thinking about it." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Elizabeth P., Las Vegas, Nevada

Wheel Love

"One Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day I couldn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t get work off. My boyfriend and I were both bummed but we decided to just celebrate the next night, no big deal. That day, however, I was a little sad, as he hadn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even sent me a happy Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day text or anything. I바카라 게임 웹사이트�m a nurse and was working a late shift, so it was after midnight when I finally got done. When I walked out to my car my feelings totally changed: He바카라 게임 웹사이트�d decorated it with balloons and streamers, filling the seats with candy, chocolate and stuffed animals. There were even a dozen roses in the front seat 바카라 게임 웹사이트� which were frozen solid because we live in a frozen wasteland. It was perfect." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Jenny M., Madison, Wisconsin

Boom-Boom Box

"I have a special Valentine box that I decorated for my husband, like the kind we made in grade school. Except instead of cutesy valentines, I make my own X-rated versions. I buy a box of cartoon valentines from the story (usually superheroes) and then change them to all kinds of dirty sayings and pictures. I laugh so hard making them, and on Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day he dies reading them. Then he picks a couple of favorites and we use them as ideas for later that night. For fun, I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll also throw in a few little gifts like flavored lubricant or glow-in-the-dark body paint. He says it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s his favorite holiday now 바카라 게임 웹사이트� better than Christmas." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Becca M., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Love Emergency

"A few days before Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day last year my husband decided to try out an 'American Ninja Warrior'-style obstacle course with our kids 바카라 게임 웹사이트� and ended up rupturing his Achilles tendon! So Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day found us in the hospital with him getting surgery to repair it. It wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t the most romantic day but we still got a break from our kids and a meal out (even if it was from the hospital cafeteria). We still laugh about all the stuff he said while doped up on painkillers. Definitely a memorable Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Laura M., Smithfield, Utah

Season's Greetings

"Every year my parents each gave the other two cards for Valentine's Day. They바카라 게임 웹사이트�d spend so much time picking out the perfect cards 바카라 게임 웹사이트� one funny, and one sentimental. They kept all of them and they started recycling them. They바카라 게임 웹사이트�d choose their favorites out of the old ones and re-gift those since they'd forgotten them by then anyway. It cracked me up! My mom passed away several years ago in an accident and those cards have become a treasured memory to me, an emblem of their decades of love and what true love really looks like." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Joy M., Firth, Idaho

A Real Gem

"My husband and I had been dating for six years but because our families didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t approve of our relationship 바카라 게임 웹사이트� we came from different cultures and religions 바카라 게임 웹사이트� we really hadn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t discussed marriage much. Then one Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day I came home from work to find him in my apartment with a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers 바카라 게임 웹사이트� . I was beyond surprised! His sister had helped him pick out the ring and they바카라 게임 웹사이트�d kept it a secret from everyone, including me. That night it was just him and me, which was perfect. Without our families around we could see this was what we really wanted. I said 'yes' and we eloped a few months later! Our families have been surprisingly cool with everything. I think once they realized this was really happening they decided to get on board (or miss out on grandkids!)." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Colleen B., Denver, Colorado

A Family Affair

"Several years ago, my seven sisters and I decided it would be fun to start a tradition of making a huge, fancy group dinner for our husbands/boyfriends. We met at our parents바카라 게임 웹사이트� house, cleaned and cooked all day and made this amazing, gourmet meal. It was fantastic. But it was so much work we barely had time to sit down and enjoy it. Some Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day for us, right? Plus, when all was said and done, it cost more than eating a nice meal out. So now we have a tradition of just going out to dinner!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Amy H., North Logan, Utah

Paper Trail

"For Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day, I cut hearts out of fun paper and leave a trail from the front door up the stairs to our room. Depending on whether or not I바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve been able to find a babysitter, he바카라 게임 웹사이트�ll either find his present or chocolate at the end 바카라 게임 웹사이트� or me in the bathtub. Obviously some years are better than others but the surprise is half the fun!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Jeanette L., Denver, Colorado

Measuring Up

"My husband and I met when we were stationed at the same military base. We were both at the beginning of our training so when we first started dating we had no money and no time off to buy gifts, even if we could afford them. I expected our first Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day to be pretty sparse. But I had to laugh when he showed up with a small bouquet of daisies from the (post exchange) that he바카라 게임 웹사이트�d arranged in an old Pyrex 2-cup delineated measuring cup. I바카라 게임 웹사이트�d been complaining a few weeks before how hard it was to cook anything because I didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t have any cooking supplies. To this day I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even know where he found it! But that cup meant everything to me and I still have it." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Jessica S., San Diego, California

The Total Package

"There바카라 게임 웹사이트�s a hotel nearby that does a Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day special every year. They decorate your room with rose petals on the bed and candles, put out chocolate-covered strawberries and offer a nice dinner through room service 바카라 게임 웹사이트� all as a package deal. My husband and I decided that it was just easier to go and have someone else take care of all the details so we could just focus on each other and being together. I love not having to worry about anything except packing my bag." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Lia F., Denver, Colorado

Statement Jewelry

"When my now-husband and I first started dating, he was walking me home and it just happened to be Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day. We바카라 게임 웹사이트�d just started seeing each other and I didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t expect anything. I was going off on how over-commercialized the holiday had become and how it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s shouldn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t be about gifts and people spend way too much money and blah blah blah. When we got to my door, he pulled out a bracelet he바카라 게임 웹사이트�d got me while he was in Mexico. It was beautiful, with my name embroidered on it. He stammered, 'Well, I got this for you but I guess I could just send it back or something?' I. Died. I was so embarrassed. I loved it but I had to work really hard to convince him I was excited. We both laughed about it and I told him that it was thoughtful because I honestly wasn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t expecting anything. We바카라 게임 웹사이트�re married now and it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s still one of my favorite gifts he바카라 게임 웹사이트�s ever given me." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Ivie C., Rexburg, Idaho

Bacon Me Crazy

"It바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not a huge thing but every Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day I make my husband his favorite appetizer. I wrap water chestnuts in bacon. Then I place a dozen of them on skewers, arranged to look like a bouquet of roses. Trust me, bacon on a stick is way more romantic to him than any flowers!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Kris O., Columbus, Ohio

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

"My grandparents have been sending each other the same card back and forth every Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day for years. It all started when my grandpa was stationed overseas. My grandma, who he was just dating at the time, sent him this ridiculous over-the-top card covered in glitter and hearts, as a joke. He taped it up and his friends made fun of him endlessly. The next year, he added a note to it and mailed it back to her. They kept it up even after they got married and lived in the same house. The card is now filled front and back and covered with post-it notes. They are my relationship goals!" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Melissa T., Seattle, Washington

It Takes a Village 바카라 게임 웹사이트� to Raise a Boyfriend

"When my boyfriend asked me what we wanted to do for our Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day, I didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t want to be 'high maintenance,' so I just told him we could keep it low-key. Well, he took that as permission to do nothing. He didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t even get the night off work; he was a waiter at a popular restaurant and didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t want to miss out on all those sweet Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day tips. I was so upset I locked myself in my room and sobbed. My roommate heard what was going on and called him. Then she handed me her favorite sexy cocktail dress and told me to get dressed. She and her boyfriend drove me to the restaurant where he worked without saying a word. When I got there the staff had set up a private table for my boyfriend and me, complete with candles, roses and champagne. He took his dinner break with me there and it really was our most romantic date ever." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Annie R., New Orleans, Louisiana

Rise and Dine

"My husband works odd shifts and so we started a tradition of having instead of dinner. I make heart-shaped cinnamon rolls with pink icing and strawberry shakes. Then if we have time together later we usually just cook some dinner together and watch a movie." 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Ellen M., Smithfield, Utah

Come Fly With Me

"My husband and I both love to travel and see new things so every year for Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day we spend a night in a fun, different hotel. So far we바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve had a hotel room in Monterey that hung out over the water, one in the red rocks in Sonora, one on a ski resort, one that could only be accessed by a gondola boat ride and a sunset dinner cruise in San Francisco bay. We바카라 게임 웹사이트�ve done a bed and breakfast with a rifleman theme, one with a dog sled theme and another with a black bear theme. We also did a cute isolated cabin in Pinedale, Arizona. It is the perfect time to escape daily responsibilities and remember why we fell in love."바카라 게임 웹사이트� Lisa G., Westminster, Colorado

The Greatest Gift of All

"My husband and I have made it a point to not buy into Valentine바카라 게임 웹사이트�s Day. We feel like it바카라 게임 웹사이트�s a stupid excuse for companies to make money and has turned into a big commercial day rather than being about real love. Instead, we make it a point to look into each other바카라 게임 웹사이트�s eyes and say 바카라 게임 웹사이트�I love you바카라 게임 웹사이트� in a meaningful way. I love our 'tradition!'" 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Makenzie M., Raleigh, North Carolina