Last night my wife and I had our special evening together for Valentine's Day. I cooked a red wine fondue. It involved a lot of chopping veggies and cutting meat into cubes that were put onto skewers and cooked in a boiling mixture of wine and beef stock. Very yummy.
I also gave her two sets of coupons as a gift. The first set of 13 tickets are redeemable for "Blog Free Nights." My wife supports my blogging, but there are times that she needs me to pull myself away from the computer. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted recently about the Five Languages of Love. I know my wife needs attention to know she feels loved and that isn't always my strong point so this way she can remind me when she is feeling short changed on my affection.
The other coupon book I found online, I've lost the link now, and each coupon is an activity for us to do together. One is a day of cuddling, another is a picnic, and another is a romantic dinner out. In all there were about 15 of these activities. Some are going to be nearly free and others will be fairly expensive. The total value of all of the coupons may even be $500, but used over the course of the year it will be a great way keep up the romance.
There were a ton of great posts around the blog-o-sphere this week about Valentine's Day so I'll give a quick round up of some:
- Cheap Way to Say "I Love You" from Get Rich Slowly
- 6 Tips to a Frugal Valentine's Day from Consumerism Commentary (slightly tongue in cheek)
- Of Love and Money from Wise Bread
- Every Day is Valentine's Day from Clever Dude
Aspire 2 Wealth was also featured in the Carnival of Homeowners this week. You should check it out. Thanks for reading. Enjoy your President's Day weekend!
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