I helped Emma assemble her 30 Valentines last night. She brought them to school this morning. Sarah’s class is is exchanging theirs on Tuesday.
I’m giving blood tonight (you can too!) which I have decided is my new Valentine’s day tradition. I am a little nervous about this whole blood thing. It’s been a long time since I’ve given blood and I don’t really like needles. (Ha. Does anyone?) My mother LOVES to tell the story about how when I was a kid I had to have some blood taken. She told me that each little vial of blood of mine was going to feed a baby vampire. And I believed her. Thanks mom!
Valentine’s dinner is all planned out too. Mark and I have long eschewed dining out on Valentine’s so we’re dining in. There are a few places around Ottawa which offer catered dinners for two. We picked Thyme & Again simply because we know them best and have had some great food for Valentine’s in the past. We started ordering dinner from Thyme because of babysitter issues. (It’s too late to order, but check out their Valentine’s menu while it’s up.)
Doing special dinners this way is much cheaper than to night out on the town … especially after you factor in a bottle of wine, parking, and of course, the sitter.
This year, partly because of the shopping embargo, we’re not giving each other store-bought Valentine’s cards. In fact, we’re just going to exchange notes … no fancy card stock involved. I think I’m going to like this tradition more than the old one.
What about you? What’s Valentine’s Day like where you are?
