Did You Have a Happy Valentine's Day?
@jillybean1222 (6407)
February 15, 2017 12:26pm CST
Do you celebrate this holiday of chocolates, roses, and romance? It's funny sometimes to think that St. Valentine was actually beaten and beheaded, yet here we are celebrating with silly cards and candy. But, of course, that is what he would have wanted probably! He died because he thought it was wrong for Emperor Claudius to outlaw weddings. He continued to marry people in secret, but was caught.
We keep it pretty low-key here. I refuse to set foot in a crazy packed restaurant on Valentine's day. We usually have a nice dinner at home. I always make my husband tapioca pudding which he loves. I always buy my kids a small box of chocolates. My husband usually buys me some fancy chocolates.
Today, the kids are having their Valentine's party at co-op with boxes and cards and the like. I'm sure we will come home with some more candy.
As my picture says, Happy Half Price Candy day! :-)
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
16 Feb 17
We do not make to much out of V-day either. I buy choc for all the kids & reeses Pieces for the Man (it is his fav) He gets ma a little choc. I know that even with as many of us as there are we do not go over $20. Hubby and I try to have dinner out alone the weekend before or after. Not a fan of the big waiting times or crowds at restaurants.
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@mom210 (9117)
• United States
17 Feb 17
@jillybean1222 haha that will teach you to break tradition. I always laugh at the figure they throw out for Easter, Valentines day, or even Halloween. We just do not go big for any of those and keep it small. Now I may go a bit overboard for Christmas & b-day's though.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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6 Mar 17
@mom210 some years, i have gone overboard on easter. it just can add up a bit. like one year, they each got a lego set & th older one got a pretty pricy one... but he was kind of into them then (last time he was). but sometimes the little things add up
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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16 Feb 17
it's funny, the kids always remember the year that i bought them an XBOX for valentine's day... the thing is that i keep telling them is that it was just the TIMING... i had JUST finished finishing the basement & i wanted them to have a gaming system down there. it happened to be valentine's day. i bought them one. i'm like: WE DO NOT DO GIFTS FOR V-DAY!!!! but they always bring it up hoping i'll do something like that again. i'm like: here's your $2 box of chocolates... :-)
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
It was a quiet year on that front for my husband and I.
He took a job 150 km's from home here, so he lives at our son's place up near there during the workweek, while I am back here packing up the house and counting down the days (44) until we move.
But last weekend, when he was home, we celebrated.
Tomorrow would have been our daughter, Brittany's, 26th birthday. So my heart is weak at this time of the year-you know how that feels. Will you remind your kids how wonderful they are tomorrow, go a little overboard for this Momma who can't tell her daughter that, but will tell her son. Thanks!
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
@jillybean1222 Thanks, I know that you'd understand, and I got a lot out of the post that you put up in December on how you made good of Nolan's anniversary, and I thought to myself, that I need to start to look at the good that can be done in her name. Tomorrow I will try my hardest to do just that. Our son always goes out, alone, for a shot, then he takes a second one for his sister. Its way of quietly recognizing her.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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16 Feb 17
@Juliaacv it is such a hard thing to do, to figure out what to do... i think we keep learning as we go. my husband keeps his side of it very private. so it's not something we do together.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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15 Feb 17
I'm sorry that you are nearing one of those milestone days that are so difficult. It's so bittersweet celebrating anything with the others at times. Hugs!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
15 Feb 17
Yes, it was nice but we didn't stay until late because we both had to wake up early.
We did celebrate with an early fancy dinner on Friday. We thought it would be less busy and we found a nice offer with a special menu that was valid for last week.
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
6 Mar 17
@jillybean1222 was it a super busy month for you? I think it's necessary to find some time to spend with out othet half even when life gets crazy! This month you can do a double date!
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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6 Mar 17
we didn't even have our normal monthly date in february. the month got away from us
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
Half Price Candy Day is the best day of the year!!! 
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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6 Mar 17
i've been hooked on candy ever since... oh wait. i was anyway
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
6 Mar 17
@jillybean1222 Candy is one of my weaknesses. I love all of it!! lol
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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6 Mar 17
i'm glad, although i am about 3 weeks late in saying so :-)
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
16 Feb 17
@jillybean1222 Not mention,I have made myself prepare for all.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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17 Feb 17
my kids bought themselves some half price candy yesterday
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Feb 17
Haha! Love the photo! You can clearly see that it being half priced Candy day did make you happy! It would've made me happy too. I bought myself chocolates and had a very yummy Valentine's Day @jillybean1222 . ;) . And to think how it all started...I hope you enjoyed your Valentine's Day :)
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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6 Mar 17
thank you. i'm way behind on my stuff. just now getting back here. ha ha
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Feb 17
That's the best thing about Valentines Day: the half price sales the next day. Like we need more candy! Yes we do!
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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15 Feb 17
that is good too! i honestly think if not for the kids, i would tell my husband we don't need to celebrate it either. i'm not the romantic i once was.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50179)
• United States
17 Feb 17
My husband and I caught a matinee and had lunch.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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17 Feb 17
I greeted my parents over the phone last February 14th and sent them medicines as gift.
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