Sweets For Your Sweet - Simple Valentine's Day Surprise

When I grew up my Mum always said Valentines Day was a bit of a commercial waste of time so there were never any grand romantic gestures other than the very very occasional red rose, and I mean maybe exchanged once or twice on this day, in the house I grew up in... I was also definitely not one of those girls that had valentines day cards and flowers streaming in from interested suitors in my school years, yes I was a Loreto girl - catholic, all girls, you get the drift - but even if I'd been in a co-ed environment it wouldn't have changed a thing for me!!!.

Now that I have my own home, and a permanent live in Valentine, I like to celebrate the day as a way of simply being grateful for one another above and beyond anything else ... making an extra effort to turn off the tv, mobiles and computer, setting the table, firing up Marvin Gaye's greatest hits and having a nice meal without distraction. I'll generally bake something nice for dessert and we'll just spend quality time together... there is nothing too commericial about that, I think even my dear mother would approve!!.

On a cute and crafty note I found these two activities that would be so simple and sweet to make for your loved ones - thinking I may surprise Adam with these cookies and a wrapped travel cup to go on the 14th.

Stamped Cookies by Lauren's Latest - here

All you need is a basic cookie dough recipe, heart shaped cutter and a rubber alphabet stamp set

coffee cup wrappers by Eat Drink Chic - free printables - here

(Oh joy! - we heart it)

xx