Beginning Feb 1 I began posting daily on Playful Journey’s Facebook page. I really enjoyed coming up with all the creatively romantic and fun ideas that I hope inspired you! Maybe you will try a few out! My husband surprised me one night with one of my ideas, which was the backyard dinner and star watching. We snuggled up, enjoyed dinner & a glass of wine, talked and laughed and watched the stars’ twinkling get brighter and brighter! I was overjoyed that I had inspired him!
Be inspired! Be happy! And, give your marriage everything you have – it is worth it!
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Valentine’s Day Date Idea: Renew your vows on Valentine’s Day! Surprise him/her with a video of your wedding, push play and stand in front of the tv together and re-commit to your marriage! Enjoy the same type of food you had at your wedding and dance to the same son
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Valentine’s Day Date Idea: Massages!! We are so stressed out these days – treat you and your spouse to side by side massages at a spa. If you can’t afford that, you can set up a spa in your home (throw some towels to warm up in the dryer to lay on the bed or couch, heat up massage oil in microwave and treat each other). When you get home, jump jointly into the shower. There’s nothing sexier than washing each other’s hair! Need some instruction – take a massage class. Do Terra Essential Oils offers free classes for couples, research your area for free information on how to give each other the ultimate massage!
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Valentine’s Day Date Idea: Chocolate is really big on Valentine’s Day of course so why not go ALL OUT CHOCOLATE! Share a giant chocolate heart, or break our some chocolate body paint (yes they sell that and what fun) or chocolate bubble bath, make chocolate covered strawberries together to share, mix a fondue pot of chocolate (see recipe on www.playfuljourney.com) and dunk and feed each other, make your favorite chocolate recipe like molten lava cake, or go out for a late night dessert at your fav restaurant. Enjoy your chocolate! I believe when you share chocolate with someone you love the calories don’t count!
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Valentine’s Day Date Idea: Photo booth message: You know those photo booths at the mall? Why not go ahead of time bringing some cards that say “I” “Love” “You” or “You “Make” “Me” “Melt”… “Happy” ” Valentine’s” “Day”…you got 4 pics… Make a message for her!! Then, on your date, suggest jumping in to the photo booth. Let him/her in first and slip the pics you took earlier into the picture slot. When you get out, let him/her find them and be totally surprised at your message! Have fun! This is more of a surprise than a date but I guess the date would be window shopping at the mall, may be hit a movie and then a burger after, take advantage of what’s in your mall.
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Another Valentine’s Day Date Idea: Scavenger Hunt. Just the two of you or grab some couples and do it as a group – guys against the girls. Girls or guys hide the clues (3 or 4) directing the other group toward different places ultimately ending up at your dinner spot. Mark and I did this with two other couples – the guys hid the clues and us girls ran all over Richmond from one place to another answering clues and riddles. Eventually we all ended up at the local pub. It was great fun! Mark reminded me at one point the guys hid near one of the clue places and watched us figure out the riddle and move on to the next place! BE romantic and hide clues for your girl or guy to find you or grab two other couples and enjoy Valentine’s Day as a group.
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Inspiration to write him/her a poem or note from the heart. -
When love is accompanied with deep intimacy,
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it raises us to the highest level of human experience.
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In this exalted space, we can surrender our egos, become
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vulnerable and know levels of joy and well-being unique
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among life experiences. We attain a glimpse of the rapture
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that can be ours. Boundaries are blurred, there are no
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limitations and we rejoice in union. We become one and,
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at the same time, both….Leo Buscaglia.
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Valentine’s Day Good Morning Idea: Set alarm for 1 hour earlier without honey knowing it. Bring in a cooler the night before filled with orange juice, maybe some champagne, glasses and fruit, hide in your closet. In the morning, slip into something sexy and wake your honey up with 2 mimosas and a kiss! If you want to be really sexy, make a construction paper heart, attach string to each end to tie on and wear that!
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Valentines Day Idea: give each other 1 hour Unplugged! Unplug it all, no tv, land lines, smart phones, computer, or lights! Fill the time with your undivided attention, just the two of you, you will be amazed at what you will re-discover.
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Continuing 14 Days of Romance: Using about 10 sheets of poster board, present him/her with a message he’ll never forget! Put 3 or 4 words on each board that tell him/her a story about your life together or a special message of love. You could also video it, upload it to Utube (which is where I got this idea from a proposal I saw!). Romance doesn’t have to stop with the proposal! Put yourself out there! Go for it!
Valentine’s Day Idea! Beginning on Feb 4th bring her a rose every day until Valentine’s Day. Giving 11 roses means that she is the most treasured and loved person in your life! And, you can play with the colors. Red means “I love you”. Lavender means “love at first sight”. Orange means “passionate desire”. White means “a pure love” and Pink means “thank you”. I would suggest beginning with a red rose, present it to her on one knee, telling her you love her and include a special adoration each time you give a red rose. Then begin to add in a different colored rose each day because she is your everything! Tell her what the color means when you hand it to her. “Pink means thank you and I want to thank you for being the most amazing wife to me”.
On Valentine’s Day she has a very special bouquet of roses and 11 days of feeling extremely loved. Complete the Valentine’s Day with chocolates and champagne!
Guys like roses too Ladies so this idea could be for you too. Or if he’s not into flowers substitute roses for heart-shaped sugar cookies with the different colors of icing representing the colored roses!
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Valentine’s Day Idea! Put a note in a bottle. This requires planning ahead but it is very fun! Plan a picnic or romantic stroll. Put a love note in a bottle, cork it and bury it somewhere along the route you will be taking. Pretend to spot it and let him/her dig it up. Maybe the note is asking him/her on a date, or to “be my valentine”.
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Valentine’s Day Idea! Create a personalized romance novel! You fill out you and your honey’s name, some details, and pick the setting and the story! Mark did “Tropical Treasure” for us and it was so fun to read a romance novel where we were the stars! Check it out at www.bookbyyou.com!
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Romance makes every day special from the touch of your hand in hers to a flirty wink across the room to him. Of course we should nurture our marriages and relationships every day but I want to count down 14 days of romance in time for Valentine’s Day! I want to inspire you to take time out for romance.
The beauty of romance is that it can look like many things to many people. It’s easy to be romantic and even become a romantic person with a little practice. Many people think they are romantically challenged but I bet you are more romantic than you realize and if you allow romance to become a usual occurrence in your relationship it can feel like a love affair with your partner!
Day 1 – date idea:
Blindfold him/her and take him/her to a surprise destination. Drive a different route and take a lot of turns so they can’t guess! I once surprised Mark doing this for Valentine’s Day taking him to a hockey game. I even made him put ear buds in so he couldn’t hear the very familiar sound when the tickets were scanned. He was in a suite surrounded by hearts and a sign that said Happy Valentine’s Day when he took his blindfold off! Wherever you take him/her, blindfold to heighten the anticipation of the surprise and have some fun!
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Couples that play together stay together!
Susan
