It's no secret that I don't like Valentine's Day. Dental exams & pickleball tournaments are good examples of scheduled obligations. Romance, on the other hand is best when experienced spontaneously. In protest of Valentine's Day please enjoy the very best anti-Valentine's gift ideas.
I think the only circumstance in which I find Valentine's Day to be heart melting is if, while at the grocery store I see an elderly man thoughtfully inspecting roses to bring home to his wife for the 60th time.
In my imagination this wife is grey haired, bright eyed like her husband, and wears the 60 year old calico apron that she got as a wedding present.
3 minutes later cynical imagination takes over and that wife is a scheming harlot with a top notch lawyer on speed dial.
I do however realize that some more open minded, people have a fondness for this "holiday". So if you feel you simply MUST buy something for someone I've picked a few things that aren't made of synthetic lace.
100% edible gold dust. Meant for cookies, baking, meat or whatever you feel would be more appetizing if dusted in gold.
I'm a bit of a hypocrite with all this I hate Valentine's Day stuff. I'm absolutely going to get Philip something ridiculous like a heart shaped stuffy to tear apart or a bag of pepperoni, like my father used to give me every Valentine's Day.
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Guess we should add that to the list of acceptable gifts for the one you love. Cured meat. That's pretty obvious though. You would have figured that one out on your own.
I’m with you - it’s a tough holiday - all the way around. If you are single - it can be tough - if you are in a relationship it can be tough…
Hey Karen,
How about a mulch delivery? That sounds like love to me! Hey, throw in spreading it out in my flowerbeds and I'll jump in that kitchen & whip up a feast!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Cured meat, for the one you love!! I guess that’s me, this year! I’ve discovered Mitsoh, dried meat, bison to be exact, dried the old fashioned, Canadian way. Made in Alberta, just bison and smoke, no chemicals Also pemmican, with a choice of fruits, blueberry, strawberry, or Saskatoon berries, and the bison and maple syrup,
I’m with ya Karen. Never had a mister that was thoughtful enough to do anything worth celebrating this ridiculous holiday. Which is probably why I don’t like it.
I’m much prefer getting my cats something they will love Because that just makes my heart sing when they are happy
Me too!
I couldn’t find the Ritual Honeycomb and Toffee chocolate and now I can’t think of anything else.
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I am totally a grump about Valentine's Day. A manufactured responsibility for couples "to show they care" - one day a year. Yuck.
If I got pepperoni every Valentine's I'd luv the "holiday." lol
Prefer salami.
So if someone wants to send me some... 😆
Bacon roses. It's a real thing. 😂
Date night scratchers... that sounds... um... yeah... 🤔😯
Nope. 😆
Absolutely love this blog Karen! Can't stop smiling:-) for me, it really put Valentine's Day in the perspective it should be in!!! Have a great rest of your month:-)
I must admit I am excited to get Philip a stuffy though. ~ karen!
I much prefer CURMUDGEONS DAY - January 29. W.C. Fields got it right. Actually, I have had a gem of a husband for going on 55 years. We just don't want anymore junk at this point of our lives so we skip the gifts.
I thought the Charlie Brown card was cute for my friend, a girl, like me. She lives far away. Anywho, good ol’ Amazon guaranteed delivery by Feb 15th. I laughed and laughed.
hahahaha! Of course. Well, that's my fault for not getting this post done and published earlier. A day earlier apparently.😆 ~ karen!