I mean, since having my daughter, I've always gotten her a little something. Sometimes going overboard...for such a small holiday. This year, I kept it pretty small.
It looks like I spent a lot, but I totally didn't. I got the books on sale at Books-a-Million for $2 each!! Found the bears on sale for $2 each. Got the SweetTart candy for like $3, bag of frosted animal cookies for $1 and who can go without the little chocolate/peanut butter eggs (yes, I realize it's not Easter yet, but who cares). And she got a new pair of earrings.
This year I decided I would try to get a Valentine's pic of her. Notice how I said "try". Something about getting my child to put a smile on her face when I do a photo shoot of her is like pulling teeth. I always get this "forced" smile, which makes the shot look terrible, so I resort to "just don't smile at all". I know, I know...but at least it's better than the fake smile she normally gives. So, here is my attempt at a Valentine's pic. Please forgive as it's not my best. I took it in my home and the lighting is terrible and for some reason I couldn't even fix it thru Photoshop.
And here is a pic of the "set up" I used. I just love the old items I have. The door looking thing is actually the door to a 1930's pie cabinet. It's a mirror that was painted over at some point and has done some aging over the years. I'm not sure how old the flower pot is, but I just loved the colors of it. And the chest is probably from the 1940's. It doesn't look heavy at all, but it's actually got a little weight behind it. That was the day when people actually took time and made things very well.
Anyhoo...back to my point on Valentine's Day. Because in years past, I haven't really had a significant other to celebrate the day with, I haven't much cared for the day. And even though I do have a bf now, I still don't get the true significance of the day. People spend an outrageous amount of money on a dozen red roses that tomorrow will only cost about $14.99. They go buy these cheesy heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolate candies (ok, I have to admit that I bought the bf one of those, but it was small) and make an attempt to get some "heart-felt" card (...and the card to the bf was funny) that professes the love they have for the wife, girlfriend, bestie, or whoever. And then taking her out to that "fight the horrible traffic, wait in line for 2 hours, eat at the very fancy restaurant" dinner.
I mean, what girl wouldn't like this kind of thing, right? Beautiful flowers, chocolate and fancy dinner!! Only thing...I just don't see the point in spending so much (because we KNOW the flower shops jack the price sky high on Valentines and Mother's Day) on something like that. Not that those things aren't nice, but I would rather him show his gratitude for me in other ways. Like going out of town for the day together, going antique shopping (stopping at every little dive joint on the side of the road to see what kind of good junk they have), 4-wheeler riding all day long, washing my truck for me, going on a run with me, putting some good tunes on the speakers and riding the back roads, sitting an watching the sunset while we laugh and talk about things. Spending time with him is enough Valentine's for me!
Happy Valentine's Day!!
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