Are you looking for Valentine’s Day ideas that will bring more tradition into your home than commercialized nonsense?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the pink and red holiday for sweeties might be the most overcommercialized one on the calendar. If you ask me, one does not need a calendar holiday to say, “I love you”.
But, all the same, we have grown to know and love the icons of this mass marketing frenzy.
So, to keep it fun, I’ve made some traditions by using these Valentine’s Day essentials to tell my family how much I love them because love goes beyond your significant other.
From Conversation Hearts to hot chocolate, this is how I share the love and get one more excuse to pack my face full of wine, chocolate, and cookies before going full diet mode.
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Valentine’s Day Ideas – Essentials to Start Traditions
Before I start, I want to get into the essentials, the “bucket list of Valentine’s Day ideas” if you will.
These are iconic things that I always have on hand to get my traditions rolling. If you want to follow my traditions (or make some of your own) I suggest you start with this list.
- Conversation Hearts
- VDay plates/cups (paper or reusable)
- A VDay Cocktail or wine/champagne
- Chocolates
- Something cozy
- Flowers
- Cards
- T-shirts
- Hot Cocoa
- Valentine’s Day (or similar themed) paper straws
- Something funny
- A romantic comedy
- New sheets for the cozy couple
If you’ve ever tried to join the general population for dinner, a movie, or basically any kind of date on Valentine’s Day, then you know it’s basically miserable.
Long lines, bad service, expensive dinners, and blah, blah, blah. And where does that leave your kids?
While the origins of Valentine’s Day are interesting, it’s actually become more of a date night feeding frenzy.
So, I like to keep the day in the house, eat yummy treats, relax, watch a movie, and share laughs with the ones I love.
&nbs