20 Simple Valentine’s Day Gifts Your Sweetheart Will Love

Great list! Love the candy bouquet!

Great inovative ideas.

Hi Jill,

I am new to the blogs and the homemade cleaners and beauty products. I am hooked on all of the homemade recipes and I loved your Smash book idea. I ran out and got a Smashbook and have spent a week finding out about the fonts, how to install them, and how to use them. I typed a few recipes this morning and I noticed that the KG One More Night looks much different on the recipes you typed and the ones I typed today. My letters are more tall and almost touching. Just wandering what I did wrong.

The best Valentine gift I’ve ever received were concert tickets to Rascal Flatts. My hubby knows me well.

My husband has given me a card with a nice written note everyday this week. It has totally made waking up fun (kind of :).

I gave my dad a chocolate bar that looked like a billion dollar bill and it said “You’re one in a billion.” :)
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My husband frammed the lyrics to ‘our song’ for me. So sweet!

A homemade card from a college boyfriend. Cut out of manilla folder, a red construction paper heart, and a poem! It was lovely.

A card with hearts made from my kids’ thumbprints ♥

Best ones from kids and now grandkids! Always love to see what creative things school teachers come up with for their classes to do!

Thats the SECOND story this WEEK I have read about doxie dogs on tables–the last one the critter pee’ed on the apples on the counter! Hmmmm—we have been thinking about one but now!!!!!!—-

The best gift has been a homemade card and poem that my husband wrote me!

A hand-made book made from cut out passages and pictures from old magazines that told a sweet, funny, and romantic story about our us.

The best Valentine I ever received was homemade valentines from my 3 kids, and they still make them for me :)

The best Valentine’s gift I received was 2 dozen roses (orange and purple-our favorite colors) and personalized fondue pot inscribed with the date we met along with a platter of goodies (sliced bananas, strawberries, pound cake, etc) to dip into the melted chocolate. It was (literally) very sweet and romantic and felt like we were at The Melting Pot.

I work as a personal trainer/fitness instructor and I hate to wear my wedding rings to work because I am so worried I will knock them on something and loose a diamond … so my hubby bought me a sweet little silver band with a heart on it for me to wear to work so I no longer have to worry…. oh and all the silly things my girls bought us when they were little. It is so much fun to see this holiday thru their eyes!!!

My best valentines gift was mine and the hubby (then boyfriends) first valentines day. We went to dinner at my favorite restaurant and sitting on our table was a huge bouquet of flowers along with the sweetest note (which I still have). Every girl in the place was eyeing my perfect flowers and every guy was eyeing my guy like they wanted to punch him. Haha…. Game, set, match.

The best valentine gift I ever received was from my father. Each year he had a gift for not only my mom, but also for my sister and I. The gifts were simple, inexpensive but thoughtful. By doing so he taught me that Valentine’s Day wasn’t just about romantic love, but celebrating love within a family. It is a tradition my husband and I have continued in our family. This year my kids were asking to shop for I love you gifts for each other.

One Valentine’s gift really touched me. Our daughter had just separated from her husband (who left her for another woman), and had moved in with us with her four children. My husband gave both me AND my daughter a dozen roses each so she would know how much she was loved. I love that man!

My favorite valentine gift was when my husband surprised me at work wit flowers and chocolate covered strawberries that he made all by himself!

We waited til the kiddies were in bed and then we both cooked a romantic dinner together and had a bottle of wine and had a very romantic evening ;)

My favorite ways to celebrate have been to gift valentines themed clothing to my children and make a special meal like heart shaped pancakes, or fondue for dinner.

My boyfriend was working in Alaska, and we couldn’t be together for Valentine’s Day. But he sent me a gift certificate for a full body massage package at a local spa! I have never been so relaxed!!

A beautiful “tuxedo” Manx kitten. He was the loving-ist cat I’ve ever known.

Not *quite* a Valentine’s gift, but my daughter was born a couple days after V-day! Last year my hubby made a special dinner for me with candles, it was so sweet!

My husband always does a great job surprising me with wonderful gifts. I always love when he buys me tulips.

My husband brought home dinner and flowers and chocolate. I had his favorite dessert ready and some fun candy that we never buy.

The best Valentine’s present I ever received was a little spiral notebook where every single page was filled up with “reasons why I love you”. It must have taken ages, as well as incredible foresight, for my boyfriend (at the time) to have written such a heartfelt book.

I gave my 2 yr old niece flowers and she LOVED them! Seeing her lights up made my day.

The best V-day gift I have received was a surprise date to the ballet.

In my 17 years w my husband we rarely celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I’ll never forget last year’s – a trip to Largo for a comedy show + Taco Bell Takeout. For some reason the latter was truly special, b/c we appreciated one another even more.

I like that every year my husband brings me flowers and pulls one out for each of our (now) three girls and puts them in separate vases for them.

When i was 8 , my Dad and little brother sent flowers to me at school. It was the first ones i ever got and was so proud!

The best gift I ever got from Valentine’s day was the Valentines day when we were engaged. My hubby gave me my “something blue” to wear on wedding day that he had purchased on a vacation we went on with his family!

My husband (boyfriend at the time) took me out to eat awesome Mexican food and frozen yogurt. Afterwards he surprised me by giving me his favorite childhood book Ferninand since I had never read it before!! So sweet since he knows my love for children’s books. Thanks for your great ideas. I love them all, but especially love the crossword puzzle, winter picnic, and breakfast. We shall see, but I am going to attempt to do all of these three things!! You are a life saver lol.

I have 3 daughters and my husband always worked on Valentine’s Day so I would make a special dinner for my girls. Fancy tablecloth with candles and I made Chicken Paprika and Dumplings and salad. The dessert was chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and raspberry drizzle. We would drink a red pop in fancy glasses. I would make each one a Valentine and some little gift. I have done this every year for 27 years. The last few years have been with my youngest daughter and her son. My middle daughter carries on the tradition with her family. That first year was my best Valentine’s Day and it has continued year after year. It is better to give than receive.

Thank you so much! I’m actually going to try the crossword puzzle idea.

Jillee, thank you so much for the link to the puzzle maker! DH’s birthday is coming up and I’ve been trying to think of some fun little things to make it special. I made a personalized word search for him that I’m sure he’ll enjoy!

It was around Valentine’s day last year that we brought home a new puppy, Lucy. She has been the BEST addition to our family and is easily my favorite v-day present ever!

I love, love, love the handmade valentines from my son. Oh, and a nicely-chosen box of chocolates from the hubby. ;)

Our first valentine’s dinner after we started dating, my husband and I didn’t have enough money to go out to eat. So my mom cooked a very fancy meal (with 3 courses!), set up a table for two with candles, and my brothers were “waiters” for a romantic dinner at home. It was so thoughtful of all of them!

I would have to say flowers, chocolate covered strawberries and date night. Was a wonderful night.

the best Valentine’s gift I’ve ever received was my little boy.

A Merry Maids gift certificate. Yeah!

I loved it one year when I got surprised with concert tickets! It was a nice present and it meant I got to spend some (child-free!) time with my husband!

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We stumbled across an antique emerald ballerina ring for sale that I fell in love with ….a few weeks later he gifted it to me for Valentine’s Day. It’s my favorite to this day. :)

Twenty-four years ago (when I was younger and in better condition!) we were doing some remodeling in the first (very dated) home we ever owned. We had replaced the orange carpet in the master bedroom with a white berber remnant. A local pizza joint was offering heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day, so I bought pizza, red panties and bra, and greeted my husband when he came home from work that Valentine’s Day lying in the middle of the white carpet with the pizza! I think that’s the boldest I’ve ever been!

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The best Valentines gift I ever received is a poem my Husband wrote for me. It was so
special to get this!

When we were first married and lived out of state from our families. I came home to the wonderful smell of homemade apple pie. He found a winning recipe in the paper and called my Mom to “walk” him through the process of making the dough, cutting the apples. He is now the apple pie maker in our family. So thoughtful.

In almost 40 years together, my husband has used most of his bag of tricks for romance! But a few years ago, he outdid himself! Our youngest son had just left for college and was at The Citadel about an hour and a half away. I was really down in the dumps because I missed him so much. My husband came in from work and simply said, “I didn’t get you anything so let’s run get something quick for dinner”. Grudgingly I agreed. He had made reservations at a great seafood restaurant about 10 minutes from our son’s school and we had dinner with our son! I couldn’t believe he did this! I cried through half the meal! Bob is not a very romantic thinking man but he does come up with some doozies some time. He told me on the way home that he was missing Casey as much as I was! I was amazed that he went to all the planning to get Casey permission to leave campus, make reservations and the whole bag of tricks! Doesn’t sound romantic to have dinner with the kids but Bob knew how much I was missing our son! It was the best Valentine’s Day ever!!!

The best gift I have received was a journal made by boyfriend at the time. He decorated the inside and then wrote several journal entries to me over the course of two weeks. Then he gave it to me to be my own journal. It was extra sweet because he spent so much time on decorating and writing but also because every time I journalled I could see his notes to me! :)

The best Valentine’s gift I have ever received was #1 my husbands unconditional love! He is not one to be romantic- it makes him nervous (?) however he shows it through how he loves me. To pinpoint the best gift was a tennis bracelet that he put around the dog as a collar and had him bring it to me!

The best Valentine gift I ever received was a pretty chain and diamond star shaped pendant.

Love the diversity of the list.
I think the best gifts are the ones that have a lot of thought (and sometimes sacrifice) put into them–these are the kind of gifts that really only mean something to the couple. The gifts that other folks just “don’t get”. I could list some of the gifts– but most would say–what? you call that a gift?
Most importantly–enjoy your loved ones.

My guy spends the entire week of Valentine’s week making meals and cleaning the house. He does not give me a heads up on what the meal will be, he goes to the store every day on his way home from work and picks up something he has spent the day thinking about and planning. So far this week, lobster and shrimp, he picked up from Red Lobster; Tbone steak smothered in mushrooms and veggies and today? I don’t know, but I’ve started looking forward to what he will do next. He also does this during my birthday, every day for that week. I love it!

My best gift was my son’s kindergarden school project of his handprints in pink and red in the shape of a bouquet, they drew green lines down, and “made” a vase at the bottom, then they laminated it. I still have it on my fridge (son is a junior now, and doesn’t understand why I keep it there, LOL)
Thanks for all you do Jillee!!

my valentine made paper flowers and left them in my car. I kept them there for a year. It didn’t cost a thing, and was the best gift.

the best one so far was the gift of his time for the entire day/evening. hubby is often on the road and very busy, so giving me an entire day was wonderful.

My favorite Valentine’s memory was when my husband bought me flowers and delivered them himself at work. It was a huge surprise!

My dad gave me a card one year that he had purchased himself. He’s not much of a “go out and buy something for my kids” kind of guy. My mom’s always been the one that purchases the stuff and puts his name on it. Now, he often has input on what our gifts will be, but not much beyond that. One year, without prompting, he went to the pharmacy and bought all of us cards. He took the time to find a card that meant something to him for each of us and he signed them and everything. That was really special coming from the guy that doesn’t normally have the time to participate in card or gift giving.

Every day is “Valentine’s Day” when my children call and say “Love You Mom”

A couple years ago, my fiancé surprised me in bed with a small teddy bear holding paper roses. Every time I see it I remember that morning. Last year we agreed to start a Valinentines Day Dinner tradition, and worked together to make a pasta dish for dinner, dreesd up, and ate it with ginger ale and by candle light, then did dishes together and cuddled during a movie.

Aside from the cards my kids gave me when they were little (which I still have), my boyfriend gave me red tulips and coupons for awesome things like carwashes, back rubs, date nights, movie nights, upcoming concerts – they were thoughtful, romantic and awesome!!

We had a newborn baby, there was no leaving the house yet. My husband asked my grandma to come over and rock with baby downstairs so I could rest. He made me a wonderful dinner. He was not a very good cook mostly from lack of experience. He had to call his cuz the chief every few mins. It was so cute to hear him in the kitchen trying so hard. I stayed in bed the whole time. He brought me dinner in bed, with chocolates, & a glass of Asti. We also watched a move, well almost a whole movie. You tend to get baby back when it’s milky time! Best day ever!

My husband gave me a date jar one year. It had 52 dates on paper inside a pretty jar. Every week we were to draw from the jar and have a date. It was fun seeing all the ideas and we really looked forward to picking from the jar every week. Most of them were simple free dates like watching the sunset or taking a walk. We decided it would be nice to have money set aside in advance for some of the bigger items so that no matter what is going on in your life financially you can still have your special date! It was so special to focus on us every week.

It was actually the day before Valentines. I had ended a bad relationship a few months before, my car got repo’ed that morning and I was at work. I don’t think think I could have felt LESS special, lol. My now girlfriend (who I’d met online and been talking to for awhile, but not met in person yet) knew I was at work and bumming. She decided to surprise me and drove 2 hours to cheer me up. No ONE had EVER done something like that for me. :)

My most memorable Valentine’s Day for me was our first Valentine’s with my husband then fiance. He sent me on a scavenger hunt around our local mall it started at a jewelry store where I got a single pearl necklace then it had a note to go to the next store and I got a giant teddy bear then it took me to 2 more stores. the last note then took me home where he had made me dinner and we had an awesome night. I still have all the little love notes from that scavenger hunt from our first Valentines together. It was great just remembering that awesome suprise.

One of my best gifts was a car. My husband had taken my car in to get fixed and when he took me to go get the fixed car, there sat brand new car. I was so surprised!
Thank you for all the things you share with us. Your blog is one of my favorite blogs I read.

The best Valentine’s Day I had was one year when we didn’t have a lot of money. My husband made me a homemade card with a poem about the story of us. Complete with illustrations! It made me laugh and cry. That night when he got home from work, we played cards and talked and laughed some more.

Even though we’ve had other years of some glamorous and expensive dates, I remember that year the best because of his poem and the simple, fun time we spent together.

The most memorable was the night I came home from a late night class and my then husband had wrapped my dressmaker’s dummy up in a bright red towel and given her a matching towel turban. She was standing at the door to greet me and dinner was ready!

My favorite Valentines Day gift was a heart necklace and a dinner out. Hubby never thinks that far ahead, so I was quite impressed!

Best valentine I have gotten was a quite dinner with no kids to interrupt .

I sent my husband flowers at work with a card that said, “Happy Valentine’s Day, you are going to be a daddy again.”

I bought a fancy jar and put in 365 assorted Hershey kisses. A kiss for every day of the year! He loved it!!

My best was tickets for a concert with my husband

I love when my hubby gets me plants for the house. I love looking and caring for them and in turn, they give me and my family cleaner air to breathe.

I sent my sweetie on an elaborate treasure hunt that started with a note in his car after work and among other things took him to a coffee house where the barista gave him a prepaid coffee and the next clue and a chocolate shop where he got chocolates and another clue. The hunt ended at a restaurant where I was waiting for him. I had great fun planning and arranging the clues but while I was waiting at the restaurant I became very nervous that my clues would be too obscure or that the coffee or chocolate shop would give my clue and accompanying gift to the wrong fella…. I shouldn’t have worried though. He showed up right on time, gifts in hand with a big grin on his face.

The best Valentine’s gift I have ever received was my husband – we were married 38 years ago on Valentine’s Day!

Receiving a geeky computer made valentine card, which led to our first date and then marriage 21 years ago. Still crazy about him!

My husband was away on a long business trip during Valentine’s Day one year. We rarely/never celebrate Valentine’s Day with anything more than a special dinner at home, but on this Valentine’s Day, he sent me the complete 10 year anniversary bind-up set of Cook’s Illustrated magazines (he knows I love to cook!). Also, for the same Valentine’s Day, I received a dozen roses. Again, my husband never gets me flowers, but his boss, whom I had never met and who lived on the other side of the country, had roses sent to me (from my husband), because he felt bad for having my husband away from home on such a long business trip and wasn’t sure if my husband would have time to do anything special.

My best gift were concert tickets to see my favorite singer.

Best gift was to ask me on a “date” after we were married and had kids. My husband made all the arrangements for dinner and a movie, and then asked just as he would have if we were dating.

The best gift I ever gave was to my bf this week. I gave him a jersey frame to preserve his most treasured possession. His signed Victor Cruz jersey. Why was it great? Because of his reaction. Making him so happy with a utility gift is rare. I got it on film. Haha

I don’t need flowers or chocolate or a gift. Just remember the day and let me know that you did. :)

When I was in college my father bought me a dozen roses each year. So I would always know I was loved ❤️

I don’t specifically remember the gift, except that it was jewelry. What I remember is the way he gave it to me. I call it the “scavenger hunt post-it note delivery”. I was given a post-it note with a riddle that directed me to a kitchen cabinet. The cabinet contained another post-it note with another riddle directing me to the next location. In total there were about 10-12 post-it notes which took me all over the house. The final destination took me to my gift. It was sooo much fun for me, the kids, and my Hubby!! I don’t know how long it took him to write all those riddles but it was worth it. I still have those post-it notes hanging in my hobby room and I smile very time they catch my eye! It wasn’t an extremely expensive gift, but the gift of time and thoughtfulness was priceless!

The best valentine I every received were the ones my children made for me when they were young. I still have them and treasure each one.

I gave myself the gift of life when I chose to become a vegetarian.
This Valentine Day I will share perfect red apples and elegant California strawberries.
I will write love notes to my family and friends on actual paper….no e-mails LOL.
there is something so powerful about the written word.
Enjoy!

Great list! Love the candy bouquet!

Great inovative ideas.

Hi Jill,

I am new to the blogs and the homemade cleaners and beauty products. I am hooked on all of the homemade recipes and I loved your Smash book idea. I ran out and got a Smashbook and have spent a week finding out about the fonts, how to install them, and how to use them. I typed a few recipes this morning and I noticed that the KG One More Night looks much different on the recipes you typed and the ones I typed today. My letters are more tall and almost touching. Just wandering what I did wrong.

The best Valentine gift I’ve ever received were concert tickets to Rascal Flatts. My hubby knows me well.

My husband has given me a card with a nice written note everyday this week. It has totally made waking up fun (kind of :).

I gave my dad a chocolate bar that looked like a billion dollar bill and it said “You’re one in a billion.” :)
http://onelittleblackdress.com

My husband frammed the lyrics to ‘our song’ for me. So sweet!

A homemade card from a college boyfriend. Cut out of manilla folder, a red construction paper heart, and a poem! It was lovely.

A card with hearts made from my kids’ thumbprints ♥

Best ones from kids and now grandkids! Always love to see what creative things school teachers come up with for their classes to do!

Thats the SECOND story this WEEK I have read about doxie dogs on tables–the last one the critter pee’ed on the apples on the counter! Hmmmm—we have been thinking about one but now!!!!!!—-

The best gift has been a homemade card and poem that my husband wrote me!

A hand-made book made from cut out passages and pictures from old magazines that told a sweet, funny, and romantic story about our us.

The best Valentine I ever received was homemade valentines from my 3 kids, and they still make them for me :)

The best Valentine’s gift I received was 2 dozen roses (orange and purple-our favorite colors) and personalized fondue pot inscribed with the date we met along with a platter of goodies (sliced bananas, strawberries, pound cake, etc) to dip into the melted chocolate. It was (literally) very sweet and romantic and felt like we were at The Melting Pot.

I work as a personal trainer/fitness instructor and I hate to wear my wedding rings to work because I am so worried I will knock them on something and loose a diamond … so my hubby bought me a sweet little silver band with a heart on it for me to wear to work so I no longer have to worry…. oh and all the silly things my girls bought us when they were little. It is so much fun to see this holiday thru their eyes!!!

My best valentines gift was mine and the hubby (then boyfriends) first valentines day. We went to dinner at my favorite restaurant and sitting on our table was a huge bouquet of flowers along with the sweetest note (which I still have). Every girl in the place was eyeing my perfect flowers and every guy was eyeing my guy like they wanted to punch him. Haha…. Game, set, match.

The best valentine gift I ever received was from my father. Each year he had a gift for not only my mom, but also for my sister and I. The gifts were simple, inexpensive but thoughtful. By doing so he taught me that Valentine’s Day wasn’t just about romantic love, but celebrating love within a family. It is a tradition my husband and I have continued in our family. This year my kids were asking to shop for I love you gifts for each other.

One Valentine’s gift really touched me. Our daughter had just separated from her husband (who left her for another woman), and had moved in with us with her four children. My husband gave both me AND my daughter a dozen roses each so she would know how much she was loved. I love that man!

My favorite valentine gift was when my husband surprised me at work wit flowers and chocolate covered strawberries that he made all by himself!

We waited til the kiddies were in bed and then we both cooked a romantic dinner together and had a bottle of wine and had a very romantic evening ;)

My favorite ways to celebrate have been to gift valentines themed clothing to my children and make a special meal like heart shaped pancakes, or fondue for dinner.

My boyfriend was working in Alaska, and we couldn’t be together for Valentine’s Day. But he sent me a gift certificate for a full body massage package at a local spa! I have never been so relaxed!!

A beautiful “tuxedo” Manx kitten. He was the loving-ist cat I’ve ever known.

Not *quite* a Valentine’s gift, but my daughter was born a couple days after V-day! Last year my hubby made a special dinner for me with candles, it was so sweet!

My husband always does a great job surprising me with wonderful gifts. I always love when he buys me tulips.

My husband brought home dinner and flowers and chocolate. I had his favorite dessert ready and some fun candy that we never buy.

The best Valentine’s present I ever received was a little spiral notebook where every single page was filled up with “reasons why I love you”. It must have taken ages, as well as incredible foresight, for my boyfriend (at the time) to have written such a heartfelt book.

I gave my 2 yr old niece flowers and she LOVED them! Seeing her lights up made my day.

The best V-day gift I have received was a surprise date to the ballet.

In my 17 years w my husband we rarely celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I’ll never forget last year’s – a trip to Largo for a comedy show + Taco Bell Takeout. For some reason the latter was truly special, b/c we appreciated one another even more.

I like that every year my husband brings me flowers and pulls one out for each of our (now) three girls and puts them in separate vases for them.

When i was 8 , my Dad and little brother sent flowers to me at school. It was the first ones i ever got and was so proud!

The best gift I ever got from Valentine’s day was the Valentines day when we were engaged. My hubby gave me my “something blue” to wear on wedding day that he had purchased on a vacation we went on with his family!

My husband (boyfriend at the time) took me out to eat awesome Mexican food and frozen yogurt. Afterwards he surprised me by giving me his favorite childhood book Ferninand since I had never read it before!! So sweet since he knows my love for children’s books. Thanks for your great ideas. I love them all, but especially love the crossword puzzle, winter picnic, and breakfast. We shall see, but I am going to attempt to do all of these three things!! You are a life saver lol.

I have 3 daughters and my husband always worked on Valentine’s Day so I would make a special dinner for my girls. Fancy tablecloth with candles and I made Chicken Paprika and Dumplings and salad. The dessert was chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and raspberry drizzle. We would drink a red pop in fancy glasses. I would make each one a Valentine and some little gift. I have done this every year for 27 years. The last few years have been with my youngest daughter and her son. My middle daughter carries on the tradition with her family. That first year was my best Valentine’s Day and it has continued year after year. It is better to give than receive.

Thank you so much! I’m actually going to try the crossword puzzle idea.

Jillee, thank you so much for the link to the puzzle maker! DH’s birthday is coming up and I’ve been trying to think of some fun little things to make it special. I made a personalized word search for him that I’m sure he’ll enjoy!

It was around Valentine’s day last year that we brought home a new puppy, Lucy. She has been the BEST addition to our family and is easily my favorite v-day present ever!

I love, love, love the handmade valentines from my son. Oh, and a nicely-chosen box of chocolates from the hubby. ;)

Our first valentine’s dinner after we started dating, my husband and I didn’t have enough money to go out to eat. So my mom cooked a very fancy meal (with 3 courses!), set up a table for two with candles, and my brothers were “waiters” for a romantic dinner at home. It was so thoughtful of all of them!

I would have to say flowers, chocolate covered strawberries and date night. Was a wonderful night.

the best Valentine’s gift I’ve ever received was my little boy.

A Merry Maids gift certificate. Yeah!

I loved it one year when I got surprised with concert tickets! It was a nice present and it meant I got to spend some (child-free!) time with my husband!

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We stumbled across an antique emerald ballerina ring for sale that I fell in love with ….a few weeks later he gifted it to me for Valentine’s Day. It’s my favorite to this day. :)

Twenty-four years ago (when I was younger and in better condition!) we were doing some remodeling in the first (very dated) home we ever owned. We had replaced the orange carpet in the master bedroom with a white berber remnant. A local pizza joint was offering heart-shaped pizzas for Valentine’s Day, so I bought pizza, red panties and bra, and greeted my husband when he came home from work that Valentine’s Day lying in the middle of the white carpet with the pizza! I think that’s the boldest I’ve ever been!

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The best Valentines gift I ever received is a poem my Husband wrote for me. It was so
special to get this!

When we were first married and lived out of state from our families. I came home to the wonderful smell of homemade apple pie. He found a winning recipe in the paper and called my Mom to “walk” him through the process of making the dough, cutting the apples. He is now the apple pie maker in our family. So thoughtful.

In almost 40 years together, my husband has used most of his bag of tricks for romance! But a few years ago, he outdid himself! Our youngest son had just left for college and was at The Citadel about an hour and a half away. I was really down in the dumps because I missed him so much. My husband came in from work and simply said, “I didn’t get you anything so let’s run get something quick for dinner”. Grudgingly I agreed. He had made reservations at a great seafood restaurant about 10 minutes from our son’s school and we had dinner with our son! I couldn’t believe he did this! I cried through half the meal! Bob is not a very romantic thinking man but he does come up with some doozies some time. He told me on the way home that he was missing Casey as much as I was! I was amazed that he went to all the planning to get Casey permission to leave campus, make reservations and the whole bag of tricks! Doesn’t sound romantic to have dinner with the kids but Bob knew how much I was missing our son! It was the best Valentine’s Day ever!!!

The best gift I have received was a journal made by boyfriend at the time. He decorated the inside and then wrote several journal entries to me over the course of two weeks. Then he gave it to me to be my own journal. It was extra sweet because he spent so much time on decorating and writing but also because every time I journalled I could see his notes to me! :)

The best Valentine’s gift I have ever received was #1 my husbands unconditional love! He is not one to be romantic- it makes him nervous (?) however he shows it through how he loves me. To pinpoint the best gift was a tennis bracelet that he put around the dog as a collar and had him bring it to me!

The best Valentine gift I ever received was a pretty chain and diamond star shaped pendant.

Love the diversity of the list.
I think the best gifts are the ones that have a lot of thought (and sometimes sacrifice) put into them–these are the kind of gifts that really only mean something to the couple. The gifts that other folks just “don’t get”. I could list some of the gifts– but most would say–what? you call that a gift?
Most importantly–enjoy your loved ones.

My guy spends the entire week of Valentine’s week making meals and cleaning the house. He does not give me a heads up on what the meal will be, he goes to the store every day on his way home from work and picks up something he has spent the day thinking about and planning. So far this week, lobster and shrimp, he picked up from Red Lobster; Tbone steak smothered in mushrooms and veggies and today? I don’t know, but I’ve started looking forward to what he will do next. He also does this during my birthday, every day for that week. I love it!

My best gift was my son’s kindergarden school project of his handprints in pink and red in the shape of a bouquet, they drew green lines down, and “made” a vase at the bottom, then they laminated it. I still have it on my fridge (son is a junior now, and doesn’t understand why I keep it there, LOL)
Thanks for all you do Jillee!!

my valentine made paper flowers and left them in my car. I kept them there for a year. It didn’t cost a thing, and was the best gift.

the best one so far was the gift of his time for the entire day/evening. hubby is often on the road and very busy, so giving me an entire day was wonderful.

My favorite Valentine’s memory was when my husband bought me flowers and delivered them himself at work. It was a huge surprise!

My dad gave me a card one year that he had purchased himself. He’s not much of a “go out and buy something for my kids” kind of guy. My mom’s always been the one that purchases the stuff and puts his name on it. Now, he often has input on what our gifts will be, but not much beyond that. One year, without prompting, he went to the pharmacy and bought all of us cards. He took the time to find a card that meant something to him for each of us and he signed them and everything. That was really special coming from the guy that doesn’t normally have the time to participate in card or gift giving.

Every day is “Valentine’s Day” when my children call and say “Love You Mom”

A couple years ago, my fiancé surprised me in bed with a small teddy bear holding paper roses. Every time I see it I remember that morning. Last year we agreed to start a Valinentines Day Dinner tradition, and worked together to make a pasta dish for dinner, dreesd up, and ate it with ginger ale and by candle light, then did dishes together and cuddled during a movie.

Aside from the cards my kids gave me when they were little (which I still have), my boyfriend gave me red tulips and coupons for awesome things like carwashes, back rubs, date nights, movie nights, upcoming concerts – they were thoughtful, romantic and awesome!!

We had a newborn baby, there was no leaving the house yet. My husband asked my grandma to come over and rock with baby downstairs so I could rest. He made me a wonderful dinner. He was not a very good cook mostly from lack of experience. He had to call his cuz the chief every few mins. It was so cute to hear him in the kitchen trying so hard. I stayed in bed the whole time. He brought me dinner in bed, with chocolates, & a glass of Asti. We also watched a move, well almost a whole movie. You tend to get baby back when it’s milky time! Best day ever!

My husband gave me a date jar one year. It had 52 dates on paper inside a pretty jar. Every week we were to draw from the jar and have a date. It was fun seeing all the ideas and we really looked forward to picking from the jar every week. Most of them were simple free dates like watching the sunset or taking a walk. We decided it would be nice to have money set aside in advance for some of the bigger items so that no matter what is going on in your life financially you can still have your special date! It was so special to focus on us every week.

It was actually the day before Valentines. I had ended a bad relationship a few months before, my car got repo’ed that morning and I was at work. I don’t think think I could have felt LESS special, lol. My now girlfriend (who I’d met online and been talking to for awhile, but not met in person yet) knew I was at work and bumming. She decided to surprise me and drove 2 hours to cheer me up. No ONE had EVER done something like that for me. :)

My most memorable Valentine’s Day for me was our first Valentine’s with my husband then fiance. He sent me on a scavenger hunt around our local mall it started at a jewelry store where I got a single pearl necklace then it had a note to go to the next store and I got a giant teddy bear then it took me to 2 more stores. the last note then took me home where he had made me dinner and we had an awesome night. I still have all the little love notes from that scavenger hunt from our first Valentines together. It was great just remembering that awesome suprise.

One of my best gifts was a car. My husband had taken my car in to get fixed and when he took me to go get the fixed car, there sat brand new car. I was so surprised!
Thank you for all the things you share with us. Your blog is one of my favorite blogs I read.

The best Valentine’s Day I had was one year when we didn’t have a lot of money. My husband made me a homemade card with a poem about the story of us. Complete with illustrations! It made me laugh and cry. That night when he got home from work, we played cards and talked and laughed some more.

Even though we’ve had other years of some glamorous and expensive dates, I remember that year the best because of his poem and the simple, fun time we spent together.

The most memorable was the night I came home from a late night class and my then husband had wrapped my dressmaker’s dummy up in a bright red towel and given her a matching towel turban. She was standing at the door to greet me and dinner was ready!

My favorite Valentines Day gift was a heart necklace and a dinner out. Hubby never thinks that far ahead, so I was quite impressed!

Best valentine I have gotten was a quite dinner with no kids to interrupt .

I sent my husband flowers at work with a card that said, “Happy Valentine’s Day, you are going to be a daddy again.”

I bought a fancy jar and put in 365 assorted Hershey kisses. A kiss for every day of the year! He loved it!!

My best was tickets for a concert with my husband

I love when my hubby gets me plants for the house. I love looking and caring for them and in turn, they give me and my family cleaner air to breathe.

I sent my sweetie on an elaborate treasure hunt that started with a note in his car after work and among other things took him to a coffee house where the barista gave him a prepaid coffee and the next clue and a chocolate shop where he got chocolates and another clue. The hunt ended at a restaurant where I was waiting for him. I had great fun planning and arranging the clues but while I was waiting at the restaurant I became very nervous that my clues would be too obscure or that the coffee or chocolate shop would give my clue and accompanying gift to the wrong fella…. I shouldn’t have worried though. He showed up right on time, gifts in hand with a big grin on his face.

The best Valentine’s gift I have ever received was my husband – we were married 38 years ago on Valentine’s Day!

Receiving a geeky computer made valentine card, which led to our first date and then marriage 21 years ago. Still crazy about him!

My husband was away on a long business trip during Valentine’s Day one year. We rarely/never celebrate Valentine’s Day with anything more than a special dinner at home, but on this Valentine’s Day, he sent me the complete 10 year anniversary bind-up set of Cook’s Illustrated magazines (he knows I love to cook!). Also, for the same Valentine’s Day, I received a dozen roses. Again, my husband never gets me flowers, but his boss, whom I had never met and who lived on the other side of the country, had roses sent to me (from my husband), because he felt bad for having my husband away from home on such a long business trip and wasn’t sure if my husband would have time to do anything special.

My best gift were concert tickets to see my favorite singer.

Best gift was to ask me on a “date” after we were married and had kids. My husband made all the arrangements for dinner and a movie, and then asked just as he would have if we were dating.

The best gift I ever gave was to my bf this week. I gave him a jersey frame to preserve his most treasured possession. His signed Victor Cruz jersey. Why was it great? Because of his reaction. Making him so happy with a utility gift is rare. I got it on film. Haha

I don’t need flowers or chocolate or a gift. Just remember the day and let me know that you did. :)

When I was in college my father bought me a dozen roses each year. So I would always know I was loved ❤️

I don’t specifically remember the gift, except that it was jewelry. What I remember is the way he gave it to me. I call it the “scavenger hunt post-it note delivery”. I was given a post-it note with a riddle that directed me to a kitchen cabinet. The cabinet contained another post-it note with another riddle directing me to the next location. In total there were about 10-12 post-it notes which took me all over the house. The final destination took me to my gift. It was sooo much fun for me, the kids, and my Hubby!! I don’t know how long it took him to write all those riddles but it was worth it. I still have those post-it notes hanging in my hobby room and I smile very time they catch my eye! It wasn’t an extremely expensive gift, but the gift of time and thoughtfulness was priceless!

The best valentine I every received were the ones my children made for me when they were young. I still have them and treasure each one.

I gave myself the gift of life when I chose to become a vegetarian.
This Valentine Day I will share perfect red apples and elegant California strawberries.
I will write love notes to my family and friends on actual paper….no e-mails LOL.
there is something so powerful about the written word.
Enjoy!