Married People And Valentine's Day

Valentine's day for people no longer in their teenage (and twenties) years can be somewhat run-of-the-mill. Not many of us celebrate any more. And this makes perfect sense. After all, we may have kids' birthdays to plan, a wedding anniversary to celebrate, and many little things in life that seep the cute-and-cuddly novelty out of the lowly Valentine's Day (sorry Cupid).

Some friends of mine have a rule that neither of them should spend more than £5.00 for a Valentine's Day present (no matter how special the chocolates are). We're not heartless, but my husband and I do something similar. Some years we agree not to buy anything at all for each other on Valentine's day (you have to know I ignore this and buy him something anyway :-) after which he freaks out that he was the one who stuck to the original plan. It still works year after year). This 'plan' is convenient for us because our wedding anniversary is a mere 2 weeks away from February 14th.

I've been looking around to find small and affordable - but meaningful - Valentine's Day presents and found a site that engraves and personalises presents. Many people like to give mugs and engraved pens for small gifts. These of course, can be purchased from selected chemists or high street shops.  However, this site does these things really cheaply. Most importantly, the range of personalised items is as wide as it possibly could be.

I think it's a great idea to give your spouse something small for their desk at work, lovingly personalised by you. (A personalised stapler will be much appreciated. I know from experience!) I usually get my single sister a small gift for Valentine's Day. Instead of the usual chocolate, (she's trying to lose weight) some custom printed envelopes may be just the ticket.

Go to Amsterdam Printing personalized pens if you're interested.  And here's a humorous Valentine's Day article I wrote a couple of years ago Cupid: The Secrets He's Hidden From You

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