Comments on: A Small Heart-Shaped Box

By: chewymom

chewymom — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:56:54 +0000

Oh Amanda, I think you are right on! It isn’t just Valentine’s Day…that attitude of “I deserve…” is such a part of our entire society, isn’t it??

Skerrib, I LOVE the PB hearts! Not so much on the strawberry ones. I’m a peanut butter fanatic, though.

Carla, The excuse for a February party is why we always have a Groundhog party! It sounds like you all had fun celebrating Valentine’s Day, instead of buying Valentine’s Day. Take that, Hallmark!

By: Carla

Carla — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:43:26 +0000

It is getting a little ridiculous, isn’t it? I was out and about
and thought it may be fun for my girls to get a flower–until I saw
the price of carnations and my eyes nearly popped out! Ummm, I think
they’ll get a flower in…ummm….March, or September when there isn’t
any sort of “buy flowers” holiday (or is there???)

We’ve tried to keep Valentine’s Day a fun and fairly homespun holiday.
The kids made their own valentines (okay, okay, I helped Peter print
them off the computer–he’s not a craft kid) and we made heart shaped
cookies. It was fun and not crazy-expensive.

I’m always up for a good excuse for a party in cold, cold February, so
I won’t shun Valentine’s Day, but I won’t spend hundreds of dollars
either.

By: Skerrib

Skerrib — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:34:20 +0000

We prefer Reese’s PB hearts in our house. Those and the Russel Stover strawberry cream hearts. Yummmmmmm…

Yeah we rail on the diamond stuff too…”Prove your love by spending yourself into debt!!” Always a winner.

By: Amanda (Sarah's mom)

Amanda (Sarah's mom) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:02:48 +0000

Valentine’s Day has become less of a holiday where you show the ones you love how much they are appreciated, and more of a holiday where people think they DESERVE special treatment because they’re loved. There’s a subtle difference, lol.

Anyhow, I hope your day is full of love & non-commercialism. Happy Valentine’s Day!