Lurve day.

So, if you haven't noticed TODAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY! YAY!

I've been seeing countless posts on Facebook from both Valentine's day lovers and haters alike & I love them all! No, seriously. People that hate on Valentine's day are awesome!

I too was once a Valentine's day hater, stuck in the perpetual doom of singledom. I never received a single rose or chocolate from the opposite sex (until I met Gideon). My high school experiences of Valentine's day were filled with anxiety as I knew i'd see girls carrying bouquets of flowers and boys presenting them while I sat quietly at lunch admiring my salami sandwich. It was a tough couple of years.

There were instances where my other single friends and I would exchange little hearts, lollies and flowers to show our love to each other (in a totally plutonic sort of way) but it wasn't the same!

I always wanted the male to present me with roses! I wanted the chocolates to devour when I was alone! I wanted the sappy poems/song lyrics scribbled inside of a good hallmark card! I wanted him to serenade me with a lute! WAS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK?!

I never, ever received anything (aside from some flowers from a friend) until Gideon came along. He surprises me daily but on this special day, Feb 14th, he always puts a little bit more effort. From lovely letters, to chocolates, to massive bouquets of flowers; he spoils me. And I love him for it! This year (as our first married Valentine's day) featured a love heart trail to the front door where he was awaiting me with a bouquet of fresh roses, a box of Ferrero Rochers and plans for us to spend the weekend in the Blue Mountains at a lovely hotel (how romantic!). He even made reservations at our favourite restaurant Brasa for dinner! (I was almost TOO spoilt this year!). Oh, might I add that the spoiling is mutual, yes. I registered Gideon into the Tough Mudder challenge... a bi-yearly 20km obstacle course filled with mud, water, climbing walls, getting shocked by electricity and other endurance-provoking activities (I knew my husband would appreciate something more rugged than a movie night in watching Valentines Day) I also bought him chocolates!

 Gideon's love heart trail

Lovely red roses

I made myself love heart eggs on toast for breakfast

And below: some of my favourite internet valentine's day cards I posted on Gideon's Facebook, ha.

We must also remember that even though Valentine's day is known for being an over materialistic day, centred round who gets what, let's just remember that it's a day where we celebrate love and kindness towards one another, and who doesn't love feeling those warm fuzzies? I know I do!

So this year, i'd love to just tell everybody that I love you & I hope you spent the day filling your brain with lovely thoughts, filling your body with lovely food and surrounding yourself with lovely people and lovely things!

-C.

P.s Don't forget: