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VALENTINE'S DAY?

Shanus — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:11:22 GMT

Do you and family and significant others make a big deal about Valentine's Day?

When my kids were little, we did make cards and decorations with red markers, ribbons and doilies (sp?). We hung them along the staircase and mailed them to relatives and friends...remember envelopes and stamps? Lol

I did get a fairly inexpensive jewelry gift from DH many years ago and asked him not to do it anymore although appreciated.

I have a red sweater and socks with red hearts, but that's as far as I go. No dinners out since usually special menus with higher prices.

Do you celebrate or acknowlege Valentine's Day?

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meallen616 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:15:23 GMT

Whether you celebrate or not,

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wagirl — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:41:50 GMT

When my kids were little I did, but I made a big thing about most holidays for them. After they got older, not so much and never was anything ever done coming from my former spouse regarding me or our 2 kids. He could care less. One of a million reasons he is an EX--thank gawd!!!!

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JYWilliams — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:42:02 GMT

@Shanus, For years we celebrated with flowers, gifts, going out to eat. Now the flowers make me sneeze because of allergies, restraunt food taste terrible and we really don't need anything as far as gifts. We do tell each other Happy Valentine Day. I still enjoy the day being that simple. I'll drop off cookies and cup cakes at a medical office that I go to. I do mail cards to several people.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:53:35 GMT

I was just out on Hallmark's webste. 😉

Since Valentine's Day is on Saturday this year, I invited DS to come up for the weekend. I have some red and white candles that I'll use left over from Christmas.

Dinner out sounds wonderful as long as the weather cooperates. If not, some carry out from the steakhouse works, too.

Oh, and there is an unopened jar of Williams Sonoma fudge sauce on the shelf. Sundaes or Ina's brownies, anyone? 🥰

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:10:42 GMT

@Shanus wrote:

No dinners out since usually special menus with higher prices.

@Shanus - I've never heard of any restaurants that raise their prices for Valentines Day.

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Cakers3 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:28:10 GMT

I still make Valentine gift bags for the grandchildren.
One is an adult.😛 He gets treats and some cash or gift card.
The younger one has the treats too but I also include a pair of socks and some other items such as nail polish.

I haven't made a dinner in a long time but DH and I would always share a small chocolate mousse heart cake from Trader Joe's after some take out from our favorite Italian restaurant or favorite Middle Eastern restaurant.

We never went out to eat and really didn't get into cards and flowers.

Always crafts when they were little.

Not sure what I'll do this year. I saw the cake at Trader Joe's so I will bring one to DH at the nursing home.

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ID2 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:28:28 GMT

Hubs still takes me out for a romantice dinner.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:32:39 GMT

@San Antonio Gal I think some restaurants have special "Valentine's Day" menus with foods that they don't normally prepare and, no doubt, charge a high price.

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Bonkers1 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:36:51 GMT

Not now but did when the kids and grandkids were younger.

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Winkk — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:37:21 GMT

I don't. I just look at it as a money maker for Hallmark and the flower shops. I don't need a special day to say I love you.

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Bonkers1 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:37:49 GMT

@ID2

Lucky lady.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:50:28 GMT

We go out to dinner usually a couple of days before to avoid the crowds.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:58:59 GMT

We exchange cards and 'intimacies'.

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PA Mom-mom — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:11:53 GMT

When the kids were little, I made a special breakfast with valentine plates and heart-shaped pancakes; orange juice in champagne flutes, lace tablecloth and red and pink balloons all over. They loved it! Now my DD does the same for her kids. I always made a special dinner, something especially for DH, and a great dessert.

These days, DH has a sugar free, low carb lifestyle, so I don't try to do it up. I send a pop-up musical card with money inside to the grands. The school where some of them attend sells "Valentine Grams" as a fundraiser. I can send flowers or Skittles or M&M's for them to receive in their classrooms. I send the candy, and even the high schoolers love it.

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Regal Bee — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:20:52 GMT

We used to make a big deal out of Valentines....not so much now.

Sometimes we go to dinner and sometimes a gift...just not all the time. Each year is different.

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deeva — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:20:13 GMT

We used to go out for dinner, but the restaurants were too crowded. Plus they had a limited menu, and we could tell that the servers were trying to rush the meals in order to get the the next group of people waiting to be seated in.

I had an older couple tell me that they no longer spent money on Valentines cards; they just recyled cards from earlier years and put them on display.

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Kitlynn — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:25:27 GMT

We love Valentines' Day as it is our anniversary for one thing. I have loved it since I was a little girl. Still do and we always do something special to celebrate it . Also when I married my husband I had a little girl. We became a family of three and thirty nine years later we still celebrate our family anniversary. Always a present for her. Flowers, cards, steak and lobster and a gift for each other.

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Franklinbell — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:29:11 GMT

Yes. We go out for dinner and I send chocolates and cards to friends and family members. I always wear red that day also! It's fun!❤️❤️❤️

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RetRN — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:29:46 GMT

Not a big deal. I remember exchanging cards with all of our classmates when we were in grade school.