Romance on the Cheap

why dont you make like a special "treat" my friend made his girlfriend hand made chocolates. and my partner and i made them together the other night as well, not for valentines, actually just out of boredum lol! you take 150g or 300g of white chocolate 150g or 300g of milk chocolate and a jar of peanut butter. melt the white chocolate. melt the milk chocolate. then add 3-5 soup spoonfuls of peanut butter to the WHITE mix [the milk overpowers it] ]3 soup spoonfuls for 150g and 5 for the 300] you mix the peanut butter in until the mixture is smooth. then you grease a baking tray. drop a dollop of the white mix, dollop of the brown, so on and so forth until you have a patch work effect. then you take a cocktail stick and swirl it gently to create a marbled effect. then you fridge it for 3 hours, take it out, and cut into chunks. handmade chocolates :) and cheap too :) you could even buy a little box, or make a little bag for them :) here's a picture of what my marbled mixture looked like!

I'm not planning anything for this Valentine's day. Some years we do, some years we don't.. this year we're not. As for ideas for you.. a couple years ago I did this when we were broke and it was highly appreciated: First I made him some homemade sugar cookies from scratch (that alone is a big deal for me.. and they tasted great). I cut them into large heart shapes, and got all sort of decorations and different colored frostings and I wrote little messages on each one, like our initials, or I love you. Then, I got a few candles, downloaded some romantic and sexy music, bought myself some sexy lingerie, and before he came home I waited for him while wearing the lingerie with my robe over the top. I turned off the lights, lit the candles, played the music, and when he got home I took off the robe. That was enough for him and I'm pretty sure it would be enough for any guy.

If you can , have the kids go to grandma's . Then make his favorite dish for dinner and have it together. Then for dessert have something you can have that requires you to pick up with your fingers, like mini chocolates. Make it a indoor picnic or a date night at home. Whatever you do , do it together and the rule is no work talk Or talking about the kids.My guy and I both don't celebrate Valentine's Day. I usually watch St Valentine's Day Massacre , either the movie or the documentary.

I think you can prepare a Candlelight Dinner in home by yourself. So it will not cost a lot of money, and you can take care of your children at the same time. I think the romance is the way you show your partner how you love him and the way he shoe you back. Enjoy the Valentine's Day is the most important.

All I can think of is for you to bake a massive heart-shaped cake and cover it in red icing!

I like the expression you use:" unless I tattooed the date on his forehead" This sounds very very funny. Anyway, for your question, you can prepare a surpise romantic dinner with candles etc.. You can prepare this at your house or at a friend's house , if he/she is away,so as to be more private without the kids.

I am not sure what we will do, if anything, but I do have the night off. Yay!! When my kids were little I would feed them and get them to bed early. Then we would eat by candle light, some kind of favorite meal. Usually a steak and salad and baked potato. We might watch a favorite movie, but as I understand it, electricity is an issue where you are living. The other thing hubby liked was to play chess. Really, just doing anything out of the ordinary is such a nice treat. Foot massages are nice as well.

Make him a list of the reasons why yuou love him. Prepare his favourite meal for him. Put on your favourite music and dance in the living room. Get him in the mood, and make love. There are four ideas right there that won't cost a thing!! OK food costs money, but no more money than it would cost to eat on a regular basis. LOL

I have stamping club on Valentines day so I'll be spending it with my friends.....I also am bringing the treats so I have made treat bags for them to munch on during the meeting. How about a hand made card? You can make one on the computer....then a meal of some of his favorites....or even baking him his favorite dessert?

How about something simple and maybe considered stupid. Order out for a pizza, get a movie and just have a romantic night in the living room. I remember years ago, I would always hang out and order pizza and watch movies. Wether it was with my friends or my girl friend, I always had a great time.

Over here We usually consider Valentine's Day to be "Import",so it has not all that caught on so far.Some young people tend to celebrate it in recent years .I am not clear what your mode of life is like,but I think it doesn't matter how little a gift costs,It is the thought that counts.

I think the idea of Valentine Day is OK but it has been taken over by the likes of Tesco's, ramming gifts in your face as you walk into the supermarket. I prefer to be spontaneous and not dictated to. However, the last time I was spontaneous was 1985 so I am well overdue.

Well I am planning on making a heart shaped cake (I got the pan last year) and putting some yummy filling in the center and coolwhip on the outside but I'm not exactly in a relationship. it's for family. I bet a guy would love it too, just add some extra personal touches like what has already been mentioned, just use your imagination! It will be the best ever, you'll see. No need to spend lots of money. Who has that these days to throw around?

i have just booked tickets to go to a football game with my mates on valentines day. My missus still isnt talking to me im sleeping on the sofa as a write this.