Comments on: Frugal Valentine Ideas http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Mon, 21 May 2012 22:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stephanie http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 Stephanie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:32:12 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3114 We definitely "skip it" in the sense that we treat it like any other day of the year. We fill it with lots of love, hugs, kisses, and kind words - just like always. :) We definitely “skip it” in the sense that we treat it like any other day of the year. We fill it with lots of love, hugs, kisses, and kind words – just like always. :)

]]> By: Shonda http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3113 Shonda Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:41:19 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3113 Well, I guess my husband subscribes to your theory of "forget it"!! He's not much in the romance department, so he NEEDS a holiday to remind him to do something special!! This year he was getting close to the doghouse, but I found out he had a secret plan that got squashed because the "babysitter" had to cancel!! While I was reading your blog, I came across these ideas and decided we could just cook dinner together and have a more frugal holiday at home! Made the kids a simple and sent them off to watch movies - they did a great job of being quiet and letting us have some adult time! We used your ideas for steak marinade and blackened scallops....and I found a yummy recipe for roasted asparagus and mushrooms at Allrecipes.com....also made cheddar biscuits (similar to Red Lobster) and cherry cheesecake. It was a wonderful idea to cook together, save money and get to visit without all the hoopla that goes into going out on a date! We decided that we probably spent less than $20 because we had most of the ingredients on hand AND we didn't have to pay a babysitter! Thanks for all your great ideas and recipes - I look forward to trying more! Well, I guess my husband subscribes to your theory of “forget it”!! He’s not much in the romance department, so he NEEDS a holiday to remind him to do something special!! This year he was getting close to the doghouse, but I found out he had a secret plan that got squashed because the “babysitter” had to cancel!! While I was reading your blog, I came across these ideas and decided we could just cook dinner together and have a more frugal holiday at home! Made the kids a simple and sent them off to watch movies – they did a great job of being quiet and letting us have some adult time! We used your ideas for steak marinade and blackened scallops….and I found a yummy recipe for roasted asparagus and mushrooms at Allrecipes.com….also made cheddar biscuits (similar to Red Lobster) and cherry cheesecake. It was a wonderful idea to cook together, save money and get to visit without all the hoopla that goes into going out on a date! We decided that we probably spent less than $20 because we had most of the ingredients on hand AND we didn’t have to pay a babysitter! Thanks for all your great ideas and recipes – I look forward to trying more!

]]> By: Marsha http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3112 Marsha Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:22:55 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3112 Valentines candy is always half price the day after. And if there is ever a day to NOT eat out, that is def Valentine's Day! That ranks up there with trying to eat out on Mother's Day... Let's just celebrate EARLY or late. You do have the best advice. I'm all for skipping it! Valentines candy is always half price the day after. And if there is ever a day to NOT eat out, that is def Valentine’s Day! That ranks up there with trying to eat out on Mother’s Day… Let’s just celebrate EARLY or late.

You do have the best advice. I’m all for skipping it!

]]> By: Jada @ Food. Fun. Family http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3111 Jada @ Food. Fun. Family Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:07:08 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3111 We celebrate Valentine's Day, but we call it "I LOVE YOU DAY". This year we are including some dear friends and their families in our celebration. All sharing a meal together and bringing our favorite items. (I blogged about it http://foodfunfamily.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/valentines-day/) My husband shows me he loves me everyday by helping in so many ways, providing for our family and just being an all-around fabulous man of God! We, in turn, don't need a holiday to remind us to say we love one another. Yet, we put our twist on the day by telling all in our lives how much we love them. Jada We celebrate Valentine’s Day, but we call it “I LOVE YOU DAY”. This year we are including some dear friends and their families in our celebration. All sharing a meal together and bringing our favorite items. (I blogged about it http://foodfunfamily.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/valentines-day/)

My husband shows me he loves me everyday by helping in so many ways, providing for our family and just being an all-around fabulous man of God! We, in turn, don’t need a holiday to remind us to say we love one another. Yet, we put our twist on the day by telling all in our lives how much we love them.

Jada

]]> By: anne http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3110 anne Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:03:38 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3110 hi there! just stopping by from my blogfrog "promotion" on my website, great ideas i love the thought of skiping a hallmark holiday, love your site, anne hi there! just stopping by from my blogfrog “promotion” on my website, great ideas i love the thought of skiping a hallmark holiday, love your site, anne

]]> By: Tonya http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3109 Tonya Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:37:28 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3109 I'm with you. We're celebrating tonight with takeout Chinese while both kids are out for the evening (although I got a small gift last weekend). :) We'll have pizza maybe on Sunday WITH the kids for THEIR Valentines gifts. I’m with you. We’re celebrating tonight with takeout Chinese while both kids are out for the evening (although I got a small gift last weekend). :) We’ll have pizza maybe on Sunday WITH the kids for THEIR Valentines gifts.

]]> By: Heather http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 Heather Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:54:56 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3108 On Valentine's we always make dinner together. I enjoy working together in the kitchen. And it's the one day of the year that I make the dessert that my husband loves and I hate. We exchange gifts, but this year we're keeping it simple. I made beef jerky for him, which he enjoys and I don't make very often. It cost me about $4. PS I just recently found your blog and I enjoy it. I laughed really hard when I read the story of how you and your husband got together. On Valentine’s we always make dinner together. I enjoy working together in the kitchen. And it’s the one day of the year that I make the dessert that my husband loves and I hate. We exchange gifts, but this year we’re keeping it simple. I made beef jerky for him, which he enjoys and I don’t make very often. It cost me about $4.
PS I just recently found your blog and I enjoy it. I laughed really hard when I read the story of how you and your husband got together.

]]> By: Cherrill Hartsfield http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 Cherrill Hartsfield Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:03:17 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3107 We will be baking cupcakes and cookies together. We will be baking cupcakes and cookies together.

]]> By: Cherrill Hartsfield http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Cherrill Hartsfield Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:59:18 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3106 Our last daughter was born the 23rd, love those after holiday sales. Our last daughter was born the 23rd, love those after holiday sales.

]]> By: Shirley http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/frugal-valentine-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 Shirley Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:29:21 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=9857#comment-3105 I'm a Valentine's baby so I loved getting all the mushy stuff for my birthday! I still love all the heartsy stuff, but I don't want my hubby spending money on flowers that cost $100 on that day but cost $30 any other time. I love it when he brings me flowers spontaniously. That, to me, means more than giving me something just because of a holiday. This year, however, we are planning a get-away weekend. Not because of Valentines, but because we didn't get to celebrate our 15th anniversary back in November. I’m a Valentine’s baby so I loved getting all the mushy stuff for my birthday! I still love all the heartsy stuff, but I don’t want my hubby spending money on flowers that cost $100 on that day but cost $30 any other time. I love it when he brings me flowers spontaniously. That, to me, means more than giving me something just because of a holiday. This year, however, we are planning a get-away weekend. Not because of Valentines, but because we didn’t get to celebrate our 15th anniversary back in November.

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