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Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope your day is filled with nothing except indulgent chocolates and treats, beautiful bouquets of flowers, millions of hearts, sentimental cards, and the most absolute, pure feeling of love that you can give and receive.

Although Valentine’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday to many, as Ihave said before, to me it is a reminder to tell those in my life just how much I love them. Sometimes it is easy to assume my family and friends know how much I care without telling them, but I also know how great I feel when I am verbally reminded how much I am loved. It’s not that I think we should only go out of our way one day out of the year, but it’s that sometimes I believe having that reminder to go above and beyond can be the nudge we might need.

We are never guaranteed another moment or another Valentine’s Day, so I hope you will take the time today and let those around you know how much you care. That is absolutely one thing you will never regret!

In regards to Valentine’s Day this year, I am not sure what the plan is yet in my house. I have a feeling we will try and go out this weekend or have a big dinner at home to celebrate, but for the most part we will probably be laying pretty low with the actually holiday being on a Thursday.

I remember that one of the most memorable Valentine’s Days in my book was when Tim and I were first engaged and I was really looking forward to spending time with my new fiancé. We had a big romantic dinner planned at Fleming’s Steakhouse, but instead of dining in a fancy restaurant, eating a perfectly cooked steak and enjoying every minute of the evening, we instead ended up staying in at my parent’s house while I fed Tim an elaborate dinner of saltine crackers and Gatorade. It turns out he was really sick, but had been trying to pretend he wasn’t when he picked me up after work. There he was, holding a beautiful bouquet of baby pink roses with a card to match, along with a face that was as pale as a ghost. He wanted to try and still go out, not wanting to disappoint me, but I wanted us both to enjoy the dinner and not just try and get through it. So instead, we waited until the weekend when he was finally feeling better and the dinner turned out better than it probably would have even been on Valentine’s Day. It was not only less crowded, but we also didn’t feel rushed going there straight from work. It is funny how sometimes delayed plans really do turn out to be for the best!

I struggled with what to get him this year, so I decided instead to keep it simple and write a list of the 10 things I love most about him, along with the details why. I don’t want to share everything since he would probably prefer I keep some of the things just between us, but in honor of my Valentine, here are some of the things that I love most about my husband:

• I love that he is going to be a daddy (and an amazing one at that!) to our children someday.

• I love the way he always tucks me in at night and kisses me good morning.

• I love the way he allows me to sleep however is most comfortable for me. (I have been known to be a wild sleeper! I know he gets kicked a lot, but never complains!)

• I love the way he goes to church with me and prays with me.

• I love the way he makes me laugh every day.

• I love the way he always fights for and believes in us and our marriage.

I saw this image on Pinterest, linked from Etsy, and I knew I just had to share it with all of you. No matter who your Valentine may be today, remember there is one who is our Valentine every day and promises always to give everlasting love.

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Questions for You:

• What are you getting your Valentine this year?

• Do you have anything special planned to celebrate the day?

• What is the best or worst Valentine’s Day you can remember?

• What do you love best about your Valentine?