How are you planning to spend Valentine’s Day? V day usually encompasses a dinner date (not on the actual day of course), and the occasional chocolates or flowers. It’s quite a down-to-earth affair for us. For me, simple words of encouragement (or no. 9 on the list below) would be the best gift to relish.
I hope you’ll find some inspiration to love here…
1) Re-create a spa experience at home with scented candles, aromatherapy, ambient music, and facial masks. Use a simple massage oil like jojoba and help massage the knots out from her tired shoulders and back. (The only catch is, you can’t fall asleep before she does.)
2) Take her out for an unforgettable dinner experience at Nox Dine in the Dark. (The best part about this is probably the fact that you can’t use your mobile phones! Read more about the experience over at A Nugget of Joy.)
3) Re-create your first date. Go to that special place or restaurant and play-pretend. It’ll be fun to see the things that you guys remember about it!
4) Say it with love with this Chope-you card, Norma wallet or this handcrafted “Wonderfully Made” wood piece.
5) Treat her to a lovely lovely Gula Melaka cake from Shop Wonderland at Haji Lane, and give her a generous budget to shop around at the retail store upstairs or any of the neighbouring stores.
6) Pack a personalized picnic basket filled with her favourite things, and hang out on the lovely greens of Botanic Gardens, Labrador Park, Hort Park or East Coast Park. Some flowers or helium ballons would be a nice touch too. (While you’re at it, maybe hire a photographer to capture some natural lovey-dovey couple shots!)
7) Try whipping up a simple steak with whipped potato and mushrooms on the side. The condition is that she must remain out of the kitchen and spend her time instead having a leisurely bath and dolling herself up for a candlelight dinner. (Of course, kids should be parked at the babysitter’s.)
8) Handwritten notes or cards never go out of style, so it’s time to dust that pen and write her a love note. Try to list down 5-10 things that you appreciate or love about her.
9) Go on a mini adventure together - cycling at pulau ubin perhaps or take up a new sport like stand up paddling or windsurfing. Studies show that the more new experiences a couple has, the more fulfilled they are with their marriage.
10) Put on your favourite album and do a slow dance together in the bedroom when the kids are fast asleep.
11) Catch a classic romantic comedy together. Not sure what to watch? Here are some ideas.
12) Do a staycation - just the two of you at one of these 10 whimsical boutique hotels in Singapore.
However you choose to celebrate Valentine’s Day, remember that it’s all about making time to relax together, hug, kiss, and laugh together. It’s about clearing away the distractions to focus on your sole mate, and to tune in to her heartbeat. No matter what challenges lie ahead, remind her that you’ll always be there for her, and that is the most important thing…
For more ideas, read 30 ways to love your wife and 30 ways to love your husband.
I’ll keep these ideas in mind for next Valentine’s Day.
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