In which our frugal and shopping-challenged author contemplates the best choices for Valentine's Day.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, so does the mounting gift pressure. What do you get for the person you love to express how you feel about them and to show your appreciation for their most important asset…their love?
Since I live in a shopping-challenged part of the world, I have made a list of low-cost Valentine treats, sure to please your sweetie.
Cook a Meal
OK, this is not mac and cheese. Make it special, plan a menu, get out the candles. Find a tablecloth. You do own a tablecloth, don’t you? ;-) Don’t forget dessert. Make it fruity, include whipped cream, use your imagination.
Clean Your House, Apartment, Abode
Nothing says I Love You, like a clean space. Really. Clean is the new sexy. Think about it and get out the cleaning supplies. And, I don’t mean clean your significant others space; that’s too co-dependant. Cleaning our own space gives love to you and to all who visit your space.
Make Your Love an Assorted CD
Did you see High Fidelity? Then you do know the significance of the assorted CD. You express love, affection, and intrigue all in a mix of 10-20 songs. Recommended love songs: AC/DC, You Shook Me All Night Long, The Pretenders, Message of Love, Dolly Parton, I Will Always Love You (forget Whitney Houston’s version, people. Puh-lease.) Hint for the totally clueless: This CD is what is playing as you cook a meal.
Make a Valentine Card for Your Valentine
Start with a blank piece of paper. You could cut and paste images from magazines to make something sweet and goofy. You do not need to be Vincent Van Gogh and it doesn’t need to be perfect. Your love will appreciate that this card doesn’t say Hallmark on the back.
So don’t break the bank, just be creative and in the immortal words of Madonna…express yourself. (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!)
