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It's already February which means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I know a lot of people say it's just a Hallmark holiday, or that we shouldn't use Valentine's Day as an excuse to do the things for our significant others that we should be doing all along. I don't necessarily disagree with such a statement, but I do still celebrate the holiday. To be honest, I sometimes do need an excuse to do something extra romantic. I mean, it's easy to surprise L with a random mixed CD I compiled, but my creativity usually falls short beyond that on any given day we spend together.

The truth is, we've been together long enough that we fall into patterns when we see each other: hang out, maybe go see a movie, almost always go to dinner somewhere, go out with friends, go for a hike if it's warm out. Even though we don't spend as much time together as we like, these things tend to get a little monotonous. Our hundreds of meals together somehow blend into one.

Some ideas for us:
*Cook dinner together.
*Make chocolate-covered berries or pretzels. Feed them to each other.
*Share a bottle of champagne.
*Give each other small gifts, i like flowers.
*Watch our favorite movie.
*Bathe and wear my sexy lingerie to give him a surprise.

What about your Valentine's day?

I know I'm chiming in too late for this year's Valentine holiday, but I wanted to say that if you don't have a significant lover to celebrate the holiday, why not do as you did when you were in elementary school?

You know how you brought valentines for every kid in the classroom? You can make your own or buy those inexpensive kiddie kind to hand out to everyone you meet that day. Or bake heart-shaped cookies for the office.

I've found that there always will be someone who feels lonely, just like Charlie Brown, and who never got or gets a valentine. You can make his or her day with just one of those kiddie valentines. It will bring a smile to many faces as they recall their childhoods. And who doesn't like a heart-shaped cookie?

You can get your child to draw a few homemade valentines to hand out to the homeless or distant family member. My elderly aunt lives in an assisted living facility and a nearby church group brings the residents valentines handmade by little kids. She never had a child herself, and she just loved her valentine made by a thoughtful child.

Choose someone to be your valentine. It does not have to be a romantic thing. A child works great. An older family member. A friend, co-worker.

Valentine's Day is about love. And there are all types of loving relationships to celebrate on this day.