15 Ways To Have An Awesome Valentine’s Day

Relationships

by Tara Pringle Jefferson | on February 14th, 2011 | 0 comments

AARP.org offers 15 unique and inexpensive suggestions for a wonderful Valentine’s Day, one of which will surely catch your eye and capture your partner’s heart:

Dress up and pretend it’s your first date—Look your best and pretend to be meeting your partner for the first time. A little fantasy can go a long way.
Go to a chocolate factory— There are many boutique chocolate companies; find one and learn about the best of the best. Buy a stash for each other and over indulge. Remember, phenalythamine, an ingredient in chocolate, is an aphrodisiac, but only if you eat a lot of it!
Throw a party for couples who have been married as long as you— Celebrate with your closest friends who have also been in a long-term relationship. Make it a potluck dinner with the proviso that everyone brings a romantic food. It should be a very sweet dinner party.
Do something thrilling— A few thrills increase your adrenaline, which ups other hormones as well. Pick a classic movie—forgo the ones with too much violence or gone—and hold each other tight. Then go upstairs and burn off that adrenaline.
Decorate your bedroom, and make it a boudoir—Paint a wall red, buy silky sheets or put in a dimmer. Add some aromatherapy with an incense burner or room scents. Then settle in for the afternoon. Give each other a present of massage oil—and use it.
Have a Valentine’s Day party for your children—Help your kids or grandchildren make Valentine’s cards or play checkers with chocolate. Take them out for a special dinner or make your own ice cream. Over indulge yourself! Just make sure you have some alone time afterward and toast each other with more-grown-up libations.

Read the rest of AARP.org’s tips here.

BMWK family, do any of these sound like great ideas to you? What would you add to the list?

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Tara Pringle Jefferson is managing editor of BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com. She’s also the author of Make It Happen: The Young Mommy Guide To Creating The Career You Crave. Follow her on Twitter or check out her blog for her insights on what it means to be a mom, wife, student, writer, and about three other labels she’s too tired to remember.