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Valentine's Day On A Dime
by Tawra Jean Kellam
Living On A Dime
Using a little imagination, you can make your Valentine's day a little
more fun and a lot less expensive. If you want to add a little
personalized romance or if you don't have the time or money to buy all the
pre-made things in the store, here are some ideas from www.livingonadime.com/
to help you make the day special.
For the Kids:
My mom always made a great but inexpensive Valentine's Day treat for
us. She would take construction paper and cut a big heart out of it.
(About 8x10 inches) then she would staple the edges together and write our
names and an I love you on the outside. Then she would fill the heart with
candy, purchased on clearance after Christmas. It was very inexpensive but
we loved it!
Do a Valentine's treasure hunt. Leave little notes around with the last
one leading back to the kitchen table with heart full of candy.
For Lunches: Make heart shaped Valentine's cookies, cut the kids (or
hubby's) sandwiches with a heart shaped cookie cutter to make a heart
sandwich. Add a few Valentine's chocolates and put a note in red with a
big heart on their napkin.
Serve anything red for the day. Serve red Jell-o, red pudding, red apples,
toast with strawberry jelly, tomato soup, red applesauce, red Kool-aid,
strawberry milk, or red frosted cookies. Use powered food coloring from
the cake store to get the deepest shade of red. Leave sticks of red gum in
their Valentine's Day cards. (Editor's Note: Be advised that some
adults and children have adverse reactions to red food coloring. Use
caution and good sense.)
Make red heart shaped cupcakes. Make cupcakes as usual but place a marble
down the side of the muffin tin between the muffin tin and each cupcake
cup. This will make heart shaped cupcakes.
Make hearts out of chocolate chips in each of your pancakes.
Mail your pre-addressed and stamped Valentines to Loveland, Colorado and
they will postmark them and mail them for you. Send them to: Postmaster,
Attn: Valentines, Loveland, CO 80537
Make a treasure hunt for your spouse. Start by mailing or e-mailing him
the first clue. Then leave clues all over the house, yard, car or his
office telling him where to find the next clue. End the hunt by making a
picnic in the back yard or going to a park for a picnic. Use your
imagination and have fun. The simple things are the ones people remember.
Things to do with or for your honey:
Go to a bookstore and enjoy the silence and browse. Get a cup of
coffee and make a date of it.
Celebrate Valentine's day AFTER Valentine's day. Everything is half off.
Mail a love letter to your hubby's work.
Send your spouse a sexy email message.
Leave "Why I love you" message all over the house. Buy a package
of the cheap Valentines. Leave a message on each one and hide them all
over the house for your honey. They will get to enjoy the gift for months!
Use lipstick to make hearts and love notes. Leave a kiss on his
napkin for lunch or dinner.
Make a bunch of hearts out of construction paper. Put a love note on each
one. Paste them all over the front door or car before your hubby or kids
come home from work.
If you don't have money to go out, have a picnic on the floor. Use some
candles and lay a soft blanket on the floor. Put on some soft music and
have a romantic Valentine's dinner on the floor. Use some white Christmas
lights for additional romantic lighting!
Tawra Kellam is the author of the frugal cookbook Not Just Beans: 50 Years
of Frugal Family Favorites. Not Just Beans is a frugal cookbook which has
over 540 recipes and 400 tips. For more free tips and recipes visit her
web site at http://www.livingonadime.com/
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of Interest:
Bracken
Cave
Bracken Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
City
of Garden Ridge
Covenant Baptist Church
CYO Youth Sports
Garden Ridge
Bracken Lions Club
Natural Bridge Caverns
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
Northeast Bible Church
OLPH Catholic Church
Triumphant Lutheran Church
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