Working on My Forever: Valentines

I know that it sounds crazy to even start talking about Valentines Day! If you are like me you are still in a Christmas and New Years coma! I just finally got the last of my decorations put up last weekend! But, I wanted to share this Valentines idea that I did for the hubby last year because it actually starts on February 1st. The idea is that starting February 1st you give your valentine a small little treat everyday leading up to February 14th. We don't do actual gits for Valentines, we usually just either cook a nice meal or go out to one of our favorite places. Last year he was just starting a new job and I wanted to do a little more than I usually do.
So, it is super easy to do and it is also not expensive! Before you go buy your goodies it is a good idea to get a plan. I made a list of all of Justin's favorite candies, goodies, and drinks. I also looked around on Pinterest for some ideas. Some of the little sayings that I used were....

I'm STUCK on you ~ Gum
Thank ou for alwas ROOTing for me!~ Rootbeer
I'm NUTS about you ~ Snickers
I'm so FORTUNATE to have you!~ Fortune Cookie
I love you to the MILKY WAY and back!~ Milky Way
We go together like Chocolate and Peanut Butter ~Reeses
I love everything you DEW~ Mountain Dew
I love your BEAR hugs!~Teddy Grahams
You always know how to PEP me up!~ Dr. Pepper
Thanks for always going to BAT for me!~ Baby Ruth
I love your cute BUTT~ Butterfinger
We are definitely MINT to be!~ Junior Mints

There are endless ways for you to make this your own! Just make a list of ideas, go shopping for them, and make your tags. I just used cardstock, wrote on them with markers, and tied them with ribbon. You can make it your own with all of your sweetie's favorite things!
After you make all 14 of them just make sure that you hide them, and then each day make it fun to surprise him with it! Some days I left them in his car, on his vanity area where he gets ready, on the kitchen counter. It's really fun to make it special each day!

I hope that you decide to do this for your valentine this year! If you do I would LOVE to see your ideas!!

Valentines Day has always been a special day for Justin and I! This year we celebrated our 9th Valentines Day together! We started celebrating on Wednesday night when we went to Red Lobster courtesy of mom and dad!!! THANKS! We decided to go on Wed. night and celebrate early because we had other plans with friends and family the rest of the week. It was a great dinner, and we haven't been able to relax and have a good meal together in a long time. I don't think that we talked about school once! SUCCESS!

Friday night we went to eat with my closest friends from nursing school at a favorite mexican restaurant. My friend Ally's boyfriend came in town from Texas for the weekend. It was great to finally meet him and to know that he actually exists!

Saturday was a great day!!!! We went to the Bama basketball game (the first one that I have been to this season) vs. Arkansas! Justin's parents met us there, and it was an amazing game! It is always nice to sing Rammer Jammer! If you missed it, here is a quick rundown...

http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021310aaa.html

After the game Justin, his parents, and I went to an amazing restaurant in town called Cypress Inn! If you are planning on visiting ttown or ever planning on visiting ttown you MUST make a visit! It is a well-known local place that is on the river! Not only does it have great food, it has a great view too! Of course, they were really crowded for the weekend, but it was enjoyable as always. I am so glad that Justin's parents got to come down for the day to spend time with us. We had a great day, and we got to exchange valentines!

My Valentine!

The Stiles!

Sunday (Feb. 14th, you know when you are supposed to celebrate) was mostly spent doing homework! I got caught up on some assignments and did some prep work for class this week. I met up with Justin and the youth from the church he lives at for some amazing strawberry and vanilla frozen yogurt at YOGURT MOUNTAIN! Another place you have GOT to go to in Tuscaloosa! I went to Walmart and got stuff for dinner tonight, and 2 nights this coming week. I also got some AWESOME stuff on clearance all for $32!!

On the left is a tank top and I LOVE LOVE the fabric! In the middle is a Miley Cyrus (I still cannot believe I bought something from her line) peasant top! It is black with red and white stitching. On the right is a purple dress! I got them all for $3 each! So exciting!

I also got these shorts for $3 in one size smaller than I wear now! They are my "inspiration shorts" for the summer! They are olive green with white pin stripes!

For dinner I made Justin and I BBQ chicken pizza! I made it once before and it was one of our favorites! It is actually a weight watchers recipe which makes it even better! It was so easy to make and even more easy to eat!!YUMMY!