I got some really great ideas from reading this, thank you so much. I'm going to forward this to my boyfriend because being romantic to him means expensive dinner and other cliche stuff. We all know it's the thought that really counts but it's really hard to get creative ideas.
We usually just eat at home on Valentine's Day by having a steak dinner. This will be the first year in over 2 years that he doesn't have to work Valentine's Day night.
I honestly don't know if I can be helped, and i barely have a problem. I'm definitely not an addict but I would be lying if I say the sales don't get me a lot of times. I'm not keen about letting other people know how I'm spending, but the online programs sound like a good idea.
We don't go overboard for Valentines Day~ We give small personal gifts and usually go out for lunch together, when it's less crowded. Then we have a nice dinner at home in the evening. He usually buys me roses, which he picks up himself from a store, rather than a florist. I don't need $100 roses delivered by a florist!
We cook dinner at home together! This way we spend less money, spend more time together, and get to enjoy the meal we worked hard to prepare together. And we won't be spending a fortune on wine at a restaurant either!
WE (Ok, me) try to get useful gifts rather than crap to throw away. Food and Movies are our favorites. We also never go out, and just celebrate with a dinner at home.
Homemade Valentine cards, especially ones out of recycled materials used creatively and/or with corny poems -- it just doesn't come any finer than this!
I would love to bike/walk instead of driving a car, but I live in the middle of nowhere so those aren't options for me.
I have a friend who recently moved into an apartment in the middle of town close to public transporation. She's a lot happier, and she saves so much money being car-less.
This year I'm making a heart-healthy soup for dinner. I also plan to make home-made biscuits which I will cut out with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. A couple years ago I was my daughter's room mother. For the party craft I baked heart-shaped sugar cookies and made icing. The kids spread the icing on the cookies, decorated them with sprinkles, then ate them. They had a blast!
Money is fairly tight this Valentine's Day (and I'm not a big holiday person in general), so I'm baking my SO a heart-shaped chocolate cake and will be knitting him an anatomically correct heart (sounds weird, but he's studying biology so I don't think he'll think so) in "Irish" colors because he's...Irish at heart. I've been working on a blanket for him, but I don't think that I'll finish it in time. I like baking a lot, so that will be virtually free, and I already had all the yarn from knitting - I just have to invest the time.
My husband and I had a terrible, and expensive, experience out at a restaurant on Valentine's Day the first year we were dating. Since then we take turns cooking a really special dinner at home. Even with the most expensive ingredients from the grocery store it is much cheaper than eating out.
We celebrate Valentine's Day as a family at home with heart-shaped pizza and a family movie with a special dessert. Then, 5 days later, my hubby and I celebrate our Halfaversary (17 1/2 years this month!) and either go out for a special meal or have a really special meal at home. Our favorite one: filet mignon medium rare with twice baked potatoes and vegetables. Yum!! This year were are splurging and going out to our favorite restaurant that just started serving dinner. :)
It's very simple: we don't "celebrate." My husband and I love each other, and we express it daily. We don't need to go out and spend money and wait for a table, etc. One time, a few years ago he brought me flowers on Valentines day, but that was because he delivered for a local florist in his spare time, and they were gratis. I decorate the house a little bit.....otherwise, the most I do is bake a cake.
when comments are made about tea, it is not drinking tea, but a liquid that is to be applied for external use. i don't think you should drink witch hazel. it is only for external use.
I did away with my land line 4 years ago and I am so happy I did.
The 911 is no issue and the solution is simple. All cellphones even those that
no longer have service will dial 911 if charged. This is a law within the United States.
so if you have an old phone you do not use charge it up and keep it with you.
I used Skype and recently switched to Google Voice using an Obihai device (Amazon)
that was under $30. This means I can use the phone when my PC is off
and I can use a standard cordless phone now. It connects to your modem.
Google voice is awesome you get a free phone number and all incoming and outgoing calls with the U.S are free. Nothing to pay and you do not need to give your cc number. It took me only 15 minutes to set it all up and was user friendly.
I have calculated that in the past 4 years I have saved $2,500
I have called 911 and never had any issues with the above solution
I have never gone without phone service do to connection issues
longer than a few minutes and its extremely rare.
Buy the flowers and go out to dinner a week after the big day. Cards and breakfast in bed on the actual day so you don't feel like a total cheapo - that's what the wife and I do.
I got some really great ideas from reading this, thank you so much. I'm going to forward this to my boyfriend because being romantic to him means expensive dinner and other cliche stuff. We all know it's the thought that really counts but it's really hard to get creative ideas.
We usually just eat at home on Valentine's Day by having a steak dinner. This will be the first year in over 2 years that he doesn't have to work Valentine's Day night.
I honestly don't know if I can be helped, and i barely have a problem. I'm definitely not an addict but I would be lying if I say the sales don't get me a lot of times. I'm not keen about letting other people know how I'm spending, but the online programs sound like a good idea.
We use coupons when going out to eat during the week before Valentines Day, not on that day.
I celebrate Valentine's Day one day later, and take advantage of the sale and clearance items.
We don't go overboard for Valentines Day~ We give small personal gifts and usually go out for lunch together, when it's less crowded. Then we have a nice dinner at home in the evening. He usually buys me roses, which he picks up himself from a store, rather than a florist. I don't need $100 roses delivered by a florist!
I plan a nice date night for home. Much cheaper, better food, etc. And we don't have to go out in the cold.
We simply don't celebrate it. We believe that we should show each other that we love each other every day, not because the calendar tells us to.
We cook dinner at home together! This way we spend less money, spend more time together, and get to enjoy the meal we worked hard to prepare together. And we won't be spending a fortune on wine at a restaurant either!
WE (Ok, me) try to get useful gifts rather than crap to throw away. Food and Movies are our favorites. We also never go out, and just celebrate with a dinner at home.
Homemade Valentine cards, especially ones out of recycled materials used creatively and/or with corny poems -- it just doesn't come any finer than this!
We save money by using restaurant coupons when we eat out on Valentine's Day
I would love to bike/walk instead of driving a car, but I live in the middle of nowhere so those aren't options for me.
I have a friend who recently moved into an apartment in the middle of town close to public transporation. She's a lot happier, and she saves so much money being car-less.
100. Stick googly eyes on random objects around town
101. Build a fort
This year I'm making a heart-healthy soup for dinner. I also plan to make home-made biscuits which I will cut out with a heart-shaped cookie cutter. A couple years ago I was my daughter's room mother. For the party craft I baked heart-shaped sugar cookies and made icing. The kids spread the icing on the cookies, decorated them with sprinkles, then ate them. They had a blast!
Fancy home-cooked meal / dessert + flowers from the grocery store.
Money is fairly tight this Valentine's Day (and I'm not a big holiday person in general), so I'm baking my SO a heart-shaped chocolate cake and will be knitting him an anatomically correct heart (sounds weird, but he's studying biology so I don't think he'll think so) in "Irish" colors because he's...Irish at heart. I've been working on a blanket for him, but I don't think that I'll finish it in time. I like baking a lot, so that will be virtually free, and I already had all the yarn from knitting - I just have to invest the time.
An almost completely free Valentine's Day :3
Home-cooked romantic meal instead of expensive restaurant..
My husband and I had a terrible, and expensive, experience out at a restaurant on Valentine's Day the first year we were dating. Since then we take turns cooking a really special dinner at home. Even with the most expensive ingredients from the grocery store it is much cheaper than eating out.
We celebrate Valentine's Day as a family at home with heart-shaped pizza and a family movie with a special dessert. Then, 5 days later, my hubby and I celebrate our Halfaversary (17 1/2 years this month!) and either go out for a special meal or have a really special meal at home. Our favorite one: filet mignon medium rare with twice baked potatoes and vegetables. Yum!! This year were are splurging and going out to our favorite restaurant that just started serving dinner. :)
It's very simple: we don't "celebrate." My husband and I love each other, and we express it daily. We don't need to go out and spend money and wait for a table, etc. One time, a few years ago he brought me flowers on Valentines day, but that was because he delivered for a local florist in his spare time, and they were gratis. I decorate the house a little bit.....otherwise, the most I do is bake a cake.
We do handmade gifts instead of buying things, or make a nice dinner in instead of going out.
when comments are made about tea, it is not drinking tea, but a liquid that is to be applied for external use. i don't think you should drink witch hazel. it is only for external use.
I did away with my land line 4 years ago and I am so happy I did.
The 911 is no issue and the solution is simple. All cellphones even those that
no longer have service will dial 911 if charged. This is a law within the United States.
so if you have an old phone you do not use charge it up and keep it with you.
I used Skype and recently switched to Google Voice using an Obihai device (Amazon)
that was under $30. This means I can use the phone when my PC is off
and I can use a standard cordless phone now. It connects to your modem.
Google voice is awesome you get a free phone number and all incoming and outgoing calls with the U.S are free. Nothing to pay and you do not need to give your cc number. It took me only 15 minutes to set it all up and was user friendly.
I have calculated that in the past 4 years I have saved $2,500
I have called 911 and never had any issues with the above solution
I have never gone without phone service do to connection issues
longer than a few minutes and its extremely rare.
Buy the flowers and go out to dinner a week after the big day. Cards and breakfast in bed on the actual day so you don't feel like a total cheapo - that's what the wife and I do.