to my valentine

my handsome guy! i love being your mrs. .... happy valentine's day to my best friend, my happy maker, my heart, my husband, & my forever valentine!

xoxo!

thoughts on love

valentine's day is this thursday (duh!) and i couldn't be more excited.  i love love. and i love that there is a whole day dedicated to showing your love.  i think that people get busy, the to-do list builds up, and sometimes there really just isn't enough hours in the day.  so when valentine's day rolls around each year, it is the perfect excuse to throw the "busy" things to the side and appreciate the one you love! 

shawn and i always have an at home date night to celebrate v-day.  we grab a bottle of champagne and try a new recipe for dinner & dessert, too! i absolutely love putting on some good music, sipping on something yummy, and attempting to tackle a new recipe with my husband!   i can't wait!

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happy valentine's .... enjoy!

xxoo!

7 MONTHS!

not only was yesterday valentine's day, but it was also the 7 month mark in the countdown to our WEDDING DAY! eeeeeeeks!! i've mentioned before that we usually do not make a big fuss over valentine's day. just a special meal and some good wine, linger a little longer in the hug, snuggle a little closer...you know, the little things. but this year is slightly different.  this is our first and last valentine's day as a an engaged couple. and to me (to us) this made valentine's day 2012 slightly more special :)

so it was quite a lovely surprise when i arrived home verrrry late from work to see a beautiful vase of red & raspberry tulips along with a little love note.  something that i was not expecting. something that was so beautifully written.  i will keep that letter forever.  and probably feel butterflies every time i read it.

it's the little things like this that make me realize & appreciate the meaning of love.  i will always remember what our priest told us at our pre-cana class back in october - it is no coincidence that you are sitting next to the person you are next to. what is happening, is meant to be happening. this is something so much bigger than you can ever imagine. you are your partner's life project, his/her key to heaven.  it is your life's job to get your partner into heaven.

this sentiment has stayed with me in my heart and in my mind. i love feeling like this once in a lifetime love, best friend, soul mate, forever kind of love is so much bigger than us.

when something special happens to us, we turn to each other and say, "always remember." ...
i will always remember...
...the second i knew shawn was about to get down on one knee & ask me to be his wife.
...our giggles & happiness during our engagement photo session.
...the closeness we felt after our pre-cana class.
...picking out our wedding bands & the feeling i got when i saw a wedding band on his hand for the 1st time! ....

i will always remember the giddiness of coming home to beautiful flowers & the loveliest of love letters... and knowing i'll always have a valentine...

xo,

hey there sweetheart

there is something sweet & romantic about valentine's day..to me, anyway. wishing you a lovely valentine's day!

xo,

love is in the air

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not one for making a big fuss over valentine's day, but there is something very romantic about a holiday devoted to you & the one you LOVE.

my ideal valentine's day would be spent at home with a good movie, a good bottle of wine & a good home made meal.  nothing fancy, just us!

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what's your favorite thing to do on valentine's day?

xo,

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it's valentine's weekend!

i made my valentine a homemade card, complete with a "roses are red.." poem=)

& some yummy brownies!

we don't usually make s big fuss for v-day. 

a homemade card, some brownies & a homemade dinner is about as fancy as we go! & i wouldn't have it any other way =)

what do you do for valentine's day?

hope you are having a great weekend!

xo!