Valentine's Day

[kellinator]

It’s my first Valentine’s Day as a married woman, and when I saw the beautiful roses a student employee had gotten, I suddenly realized the difference between V-days for a girlfriend and a wife:

Girlfriend: “I hope he gets me roses. He BETTER get me roses.”

Wife: “If he spends OUR money on a bunch of overpriced flowers, I’ll kick his ass."

May you all have just the sort of day you want.

Comments

[heathrow.livejournal.com]

Here's mine: "Here's where you can get flowers really cheap, sweetie. {sends link}"

[ilexx.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT. icons!

[heathrow.livejournal.com]

taken from ilovemrmen.com - go forth!

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

A toast to the joys of marriage!

[ilexx.livejournal.com]

YEP.

[sophocles.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've noticed that myself.

[taybar19.livejournal.com]

It's definitely easier to be married on Valentine's Day than to be dating. We got each other chocolate and now we are going to see a movie together. Our first V-day together, I went all out: Huge teddy bear, roses, chocolates, and card.

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

I agree--we are way more relaxed about the whole thing now, too. We actually did our V-Day dinner last weekend so we wouldn't have to deal with crowds of people, and we both forgot to buy gifts for each other until the last minute, but then when we got them, they were cute and fun. :D

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

What I was told when I got married was that she still expected flowers on Valentine's Day, but if I paid for overpriced roses, she would kick my ass (of course, I then have to get her roses on our anniversary, or have my ass kicked).

[n3m3sis42.livejournal.com]

Hehe, this is why I allow each of us to keep some of our own money to use at our own discretion. That way it doesn't bother me because I manage the rest of the money. :D

Although Mike and I kind of have an understanding about flowers, which is that I do like them and they're a nice surprise once in a while. But not worth it all of the time.

[lyneidas.livejournal.com]

My Valentine's Day isn't until tomorrow, and I still haven't made up my mind what to get for my guy! Probably cook or something...

[spudmanson.livejournal.com]

That's why I specified.

"No, that *insert random present here* is a great thought, and I really do want it, but it just costs too much. A single red rose, and a heart shaped box of chocolates will be perfect"

And he actually followed directions.

I"m so proud!

[shes-precious.livejournal.com]

hahaha

Tim came home last night with one of the Kroger bouquets. I fussed at him about it, he shouldn't have spent money on flowers! He said, "well if I'd ordered them online and spent $70-80 bucks versus the $10 I did spend you would have kicked my ass!" I said, "You know it." LOL.

[nycorson.livejournal.com]

K- do you know anyone at Emory medical that needs a research study? I have a great idea, and even have support for it, damn near tempted to do it myself, but not being a doctor getting published would be a pain..


btw... liberator.com has store here in Atlanta... we got V-Day prezzies... ~grins~

[kelliecoo.livejournal.com]

I always tell me husband that Valentine's Day is a holiday for single people and if her gets me anything he will be in trouble. He never believes that and gets me little tiny things, like last night he gave me a lotto scratcher for Valentine's day ha ha. It was maybe $3 but cute that he still can't get it out of his head that we don't need a Valentine's Day because we have something called a "wedding anniversary". Now for the anniversary I definitely expect an expensive meal, or flowers, or jewelry. But Valentine's Day! Heck no!

[jerel.livejournal.com]

My husband and I have a tradition where we make each other a card. It's cheap--since we both work in schools, we have access to art supplies--and it's DIY, so that makes it special. We think.

[spikepage.livejournal.com]

Kelly it sounds like you have achieved true wifely wisdom.

For my VD, I cooked Greek-style lemon chicken, rice pilaf and cheesy broccoli for Pooky, then a bit later on I made a batch of Snickerdoodles, a cuppa tea for him, a mixing-bowl fulla cafe-latte for me, and we watched a Mickey Rooney / Judy Garland movie.

Bein' married is fun, ain't it! :) <3

[smibbo.livejournal.com]

we just said "happy valentine's day, I love you" and were done with it.

But we went out on our first post-baby date tonight. Sushi and a movie. twas nice.

He gives me chocolates and flowers occasionally anyway. I got no complaints about it but if I thought he spent more than $10 on flowers, yeah, I'd kick his ass.