Don't hate.

I am so excited for Valentines Day. And yes, people, it's Valentines Day. Not Singles-Awareness Day. I don't care if it's a made up Hallmark holiday designed to rake in the money, or give us an excuse to wear colors that normally clash, or eat too much chocolate. I love Valentines Day.

I've even loved it when I was single. Maybe because my dad (and my mom) always made an effort  to give us candy/flowers for V-Day. Any holiday involving that much chocolate can't be bad. Give it a chance. Don't hate. And my kids are candy lovers just like their mom. I try to keep them on the straight and narrow when it comes to food, but when you walk into Target and are attacked by Cupid in his little diaper, and he's throwing chocolate into your cart, who am I to say no?

I'm not one for being all weepy and sentimental (we've discussed this before), but something about the straight up cheesy of Valentines Day just reels me in. I even talked my hubby into giving me my present early. Have I mentioned that I love that about him? He can never keep a present until he's supposed to give it to me. He proposed to me earlier than he had planned, simply because he couldn't wait to give me the ring. :)

So...come Monday, you can probably find me eating way too much candy, (and probably letting the kids eat it too) being more sentimental than normal, and most likely wearing my socks with pink and red hearts on them. Like I said, don't hate.

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(The last shot is my pick for this week)