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Post by swamp on Feb 12, 2016 14:53:25 GMT -5
are you spending anything on it?
I spent about $5,49 for valentines for the kids' class parties.
Other than that, meh. DH works the weekend.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 12, 2016 15:02:26 GMT -5
Nada. We don't do Valentine's. Hell, we barely do Christmas and birthdays!
No wait, we will spend about $80 on Valentine's day this year. Sunday is grocery day.
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Post by greeniis10 on Feb 12, 2016 15:03:15 GMT -5
Not this year. Went on a mini vacation last weekend for 4 days, so that will have to suffice this year.
Thankfully, no obligatory kids parties to fund, either.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Feb 12, 2016 15:03:54 GMT -5
2 cards and a box of valentines for DD's class.
Maybe $7.50? I dislike most of the valentine's day customary rituals.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 12, 2016 15:16:50 GMT -5
I'm over 8 months pregnant and not feeling very romantic. My husband asked if I wanting anything this year- but it was phrased like "we're not doing anything this year, right?" I said, I guess not but if you want, you can buy me a Valentine on Monday. We'll both be off work for Presidents Day. He gets pretty excited about clearance deals, but not so much about Valentine's Day.
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Post by justme on Feb 12, 2016 15:19:19 GMT -5
Three of my girl friends and I are going to brunch, watching how to be single, and then at last two of us are going to a hockey game. Drinks will be included.
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Post by kittensaver on Feb 12, 2016 15:19:35 GMT -5
My mother is 92 and lives in the next county. We're going out there to help her assemble some furniture and then I'm making dinner for everyone (me, DH, mom, DB and DB's son).
Hey - in an Italian family, food is love!
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:22:37 GMT -5
I'm over 8 months pregnant and not feeling very romantic. My husband asked if I wanting anything this year- but it was phrased like "we're not doing anything this year, right?" I said, I guess not but if you want, you can buy me a Valentine on Monday. We'll both be off work for Presidents Day. He gets pretty excited about clearance deals, but not so much about Valentine's Day. hahahahahaha!!! That's usually the way I phrase it too! I actually started my sentence the other day "let's not get ea...." then stopped and said "you didn't get me a card yet, did you?". He said no, so I said "great! let's not do that!"
But I'm moody, a couple of years ago I told him I wanted a valentine's present. We usually do a quick temperature check with each other before any gift-giving holiday to see if we're into it that year or not.
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Post by zibazinski on Feb 12, 2016 15:23:56 GMT -5
I'm going to go see The Lion King.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Feb 12, 2016 15:24:06 GMT -5
Good Guy and I decided not to hang out on Sunday because it's a bit too much pressure at this point. So he'll be helping his mom with stuff around the house (or so he told me), and I'll be doing other stuff. I need to clean and organize around the apartment. I might take myself out for lunch at my favorite Mexican joint or get a pedicure at my favorite day spa (and maybe a wax, although that's not really a treat for me), but that's about it. So anything from $0-75 on myself.
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:24:15 GMT -5
My mother is 92 and lives in the next county. We're going out there to help her assemble some furniture and then I'm making dinner for everyone (me, DH, mom, DB and DB's son).
Hey - in an Italian family, food is love! I'm on board with that. Especially if you're talking 'bout nachos.
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 12, 2016 15:26:22 GMT -5
Not getting majorly carried away on Valentines Day is a mistake I will never make again.
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Post by emma1420 on Feb 12, 2016 15:29:45 GMT -5
I'm doing nothing. And I've spent nothing. The guy I'm seeing is on the road, and I'm not into Valentines as I think it's a Hallmark holiday. I might send him a text on Sunday. But, I'm not shelling out for a card, and I'll be annoyed if he sends me one.
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Post by quince on Feb 12, 2016 15:34:46 GMT -5
I'm getting a 2 hour glucose test, and then we might do an early lunch with the kid if the crowds aren't too bad. I will probably get a massage from my husband, but that's more of me being in the everything hurts stage of pregnancy than Valentine's day. I told him I wanted diamonds. He said "Nope." I like being with a guy who understands me.
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:38:39 GMT -5
Not getting majorly carried away on Valentines Day is a mistake I will never make again. So, what are you getting her then? Nosy folks want to know!
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Post by Timberwolf on Feb 12, 2016 15:42:27 GMT -5
I'm going to go see The Lion King. Oh!! Will you be my valentine? That's my all time favorite play so far in life. Have fun.
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Post by resolution on Feb 12, 2016 15:44:29 GMT -5
We will probably make breakfast at home instead of having our normal brunch after mass just in case the restaurant crowding starts early with the brunch crowd.
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Feb 12, 2016 15:45:29 GMT -5
I spent $8 on Valentines for DS to take to school, DH and I don't celebrate it because we look at it as a Hallmark holiday.
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:45:44 GMT -5
ooooh, I've just decided I'm making myself breakfast mimosas for Valentine's day!
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 12, 2016 15:47:34 GMT -5
ooooh, I've just decided I'm making myself breakfast mimosas for Valentine's day! Will you be my Valentine?
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 12, 2016 15:48:50 GMT -5
Not getting majorly carried away on Valentines Day is a mistake I will never make again. So, what are you getting her then? Nosy folks want to know! Currently on my desk is: 1. A mushy card 2. A milk chocolate rose 3. A heart shaped box of chocolates 4. A small stuffed bear which will be given to her wearing 5. a sapphire and diamond heart necklace A red rose flower arrangement will be purchased (which is a little tricky as she is the florist at the local store). And also I helped the dog out and got a card for her to give my wife.
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:51:39 GMT -5
I'm confused by the holidays people have deemed illegitimate Hallmark Holidays. Which ones really aren't some sort of industry creation at this point? I mean, Christmas is the most commercial of all. Mothers and Fathers days? Totally made up. Thanksgiving? Few of us are really celebrating our fall harvest, are we? That's a Butterball Holiday.
I could give or take most holidays, but I've never really gotten the scorn heaped upon Valentine's day. If someone wants to celebate love, have at it! It's no more ridiculous than most of the other holidays we celebrate.
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:52:27 GMT -5
ooooh, I've just decided I'm making myself breakfast mimosas for Valentine's day! Will you be my Valentine? you're my twooo luv!
(I'm talking to the mimosa )
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Post by imawino on Feb 12, 2016 15:54:28 GMT -5
So, what are you getting her then? Nosy folks want to know! Currently on my desk is: 1. A mushy card 2. A milk chocolate rose 3. A heart shaped box of chocolates 4. A small stuffed bear which will be given to her wearing 5. a sapphire and diamond heart necklace A red rose flower arrangement will be purchased (which is a little tricky as she is the florist at the local store). And also I helped the dog out and got a card for her to give my wife. Awwwww, that's awesome!! You're a keeper. I do actually like getting cards from my dog. I think that was a great touch. I sometimes get him a card form the dog or cats. Their spelling and penmanship isn't great, though.
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Post by gooddecisions on Feb 12, 2016 16:00:38 GMT -5
I actually love a good holiday and a chance to get all themed out. I pulled out all my craft supplies and worked on Valentines day boxes with my almost 2 year old and 4 year old. We had fun decorating the boxes and making Valentines for their preschool parties.
I love all the fun that comes with Valentines Day, St. Patrick's day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mother's Day is a little tricky because I have to say exactly what I want or get nothing and that's always awkward. Father's Day is another tough one. I like the ones that come with built in themes, crafts and food!
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 16:57:55 GMT -5
$250 for a Longchamp Le Pliage Neo Bag for my wife $15 for 4 of her favorite cupcakes from Georgetown cupcakes I know she spent $55 on a new jacket for me and like $90 on a new pair of sneakers (saw the receipts, she doesn't know). Dinner at her favorite Italian restaurant on Sunday : ~$100
*flame suit on*
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Feb 12, 2016 17:10:24 GMT -5
I bought a cute kitten Valentine's Day card and popped it in the mail to Rosemarie, along with a $20 bill. That's pretty much my Valentine's Day spending for 2016.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 12, 2016 17:10:47 GMT -5
>>Wants to know if Carl could be cloned>> Not really, since I am still not working. Got DH a card and his favorite chocolate-dipped pretzels from a local candy store. I know he got me a new cutting board and high-heat oven mitts, which I actually asked for. Not romantic, but Valentine's Day was never a biggie for us, since both our birthdays are coming up shortly.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 12, 2016 17:14:15 GMT -5
I loved getting cards from the dog when I was in college. Those were the best ones.
I should come up with a dessert for the weekend. And now I want mimosas!
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Post by flamingo on Feb 12, 2016 17:24:39 GMT -5
We don't celebrate valentine's day. We will probably wish each other happy valentine's day, though. We are sentimental like that I don't care if others celebrate it. In fact, I think it's sweet when I see couples out valentine's weekend celebrating. What I don't like is all the pressure that comes with it. I have friends who have broken up with significant other's because they didn't read their mind right and celebrate valentine's day with the ferver it deserved. One friend seriously talked about filing for divorce if her DH didn't step up one year and plan something without her having to lay out exactly what she wanted. My response was, maybe you should give him some ideas or hints so he can at least come close to what you are expecting!!! For us, it started when we were first dating. I was poor. I asked if we could forgo valentine's day (would have been our first one together) because I was broke from Christmas. DH (then BF) was THRILLED! It works for us.
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