Happy (almost) Valentines Day!!!

Valentines days was one of my favorite holidays growing up! I loved making the valentines day box for school and signing all the notes for my classmates. My dad would get my mom and my sisters flowers (sometimes CHOCOLATE flowers) and it was just such a special day for me.

 Then, I grew up.

Don't get me wrong, I still love Valentines day, but I think that so many people put too much pressure on themselves to have the best most romantic day ever, and when their expectations aren't met they are really let down! I think that all the chocolate and expensive gifts are crazy. It's just another day in February, and shouldn't you be showing your love every other day of the year? This year, I've made a guide for Valentines day. I've tried to include everyone in it, so scroll down and see how I did.

If you are single and under the age of like, 14~
Seriously? Go hand out your "Frozen" or "Star Wars" or "whatever-is-cool" valentines. Tell your best friend who you think is cute. Become outraged and think that the world is going to end when your former-best-friend spills the beans.

If you are single and don't have any plans~
Netflixxxx is always super fun, and they just added Friends! Or what you could do is have a Galentines Day.

What's Galentines Day? Only the best day of the year (According to Leslie Knope) It's all about you and your friends, having a great time and not talking about boyfriends or girlfriends.

If you have a date~
Lucky you! Do yourself a favor and don't buy into the whole flowers and jewelry and indoor-picnic-candle-lit-dinner while also recreating your first awkward date crap. Do something original and fun! Here's a list of  ideas that basically GUARANTEE a fun valentines date.

1. Go jump on some trampolines, rock climb, drive go carts and generally get out of your comfort zone. You could get a group of friends together or just go with your sweetie, just get out there and do something active! Utah has been having some beautiful weather lately, why not go on a hike?

 

 Make sure it's a date that fits both you and your date's comfort level, otherwise it might turn out a little like this.

2. Go to a concert!
In Provo, there are always concerts going on! The Muse cafe has an open mic every week, and the Velour always has cool bands playing! For those of you who don't know, the Velour is where bands like Imagine Dragons and Neon Trees started, so it's definitely worth checking out!

3. Make handmade cards
Alright, alright, this is the sappiest thing you'll see on this list. But I'm not saying make one card just for one person, make cards for the local nursing home, or for someone who will especially need it on valentines day. It's always a good time when you are doing service for other people, and this can be a really fun group date!

 

Note: Not ALL of your cards have to be nerdy, I just think these are hilarious!

4. Going along with #1, go paint balling!
Blake and I have never been paint balling before because we ALL know what would happen.

 

Just knowing how klutzy I am, this is not a good idea for us, but it could work for you and your date!

So I hope that list gave you some ideas, and I hope you all have a lovely Valentines day!! Thanks for reading!!