Yes, I like Valentine's Day ! :)

 As of recent years, so many people sort of decide to boycott Valentine's Day because "it's just a consumer holiday" and "I show the ones I love that I love them every day and not just one day per year"... Bla bla.

Sure, there's a heck of a load of commercial stuff around V-Day and sure, I agree that you should show the ones you love that you love them more often than just once a year. Of course.

But, let's be honest - do we really tell everyone that we love how much they mean to us every day of the year? I think the answer will be 'No' for must of us.

V-day is not just about having a boyfriend or not, spending a shitload of money, no, it's just there to celebrate the love we have in our lives! If you do it more often, good :) But don't be a hater :P

My whole childhood I would wake up and find a box of chocolates, candy or a little rose plant or a plush animal with a cute little card from my parents on my nightstand :) Not that my parents wouldn't "love me" any other day of the year, but that sort of stuff was just so cute! I really liked that and I am not ready to boycott this cute and loving holiday for no reason at all!

It's not about money - I think it's idiotic to spend crazy amounts of money when it's not necessary, it's the thought that counts :) Meaning, maybe take the time to write a nice card for someone, take the time to buy a little cute something or even make something by yourself e.g. a photo collage or a dinner. My mom always taught me: It's the thought that counts. Those are golden words. It's not about what you get, it's about the fact that you got something. So whatever it may be, just be happy that someone else took the time  and thought of YOU.

And one more thing, if you get a cute card from a friend, family member or loved one, doesn't it make you smile? Yes, I thought so!

So instead of hating on V-day, let's spread smiles around us by little simple silly commercial things :) Why not? We are just humans and it's highly questionable whether we don't do stupid things every day anyway! (E.g. making ourselves look better instead of just waking up and going in the morning, making a mess in our house just to clean it all up later etc etc. Everything is stupid if you look at it in a certain way, so let's NOT!) :D

Last year I was trying to make a nice dinner for Theo, including a dessert with home-made merengue! That didn't really work out too well since they came out all beige :/ But it was fun trying!

 

 Tomorrow I'm going to check out some cute V-day cards in the city centre! (Either made by Sheepworld or Leendert Jan Vis!)

 Thanks for checking in with me :) Have a nice "V-day weekend"!

- Stef