It has become a challenge for every holiday: how to honor its intent,
not the commercial qualities. This is especially true for Valentine's
Day.
How did Valentine's Day come to mean the most romantic
holiday? Well, St. Valentine's Day began as a celebration of one or
several early Christian saints. There are a number of stories about
martyred saints with this name. But the holiday first became associated
with romantic love around the 12th century when it was connected with
courtly love. Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet, popularized the
holiday with his poetry about "valentines" in the 14th century. The
holiday continued to evolve until, in the 15th century, lovers
commemorated the day by giving one another "valentine" cards and flowers
or candy. Eventually, printers began creating "Valentines" expressing
affection creatively for people to give to one another and in later
years, to mail to one another. The style of Valentine cards varied over
time, ranging from tintypes to lace trimmed paper to decorative wreaths.
What
can you do to acknowledge Valentine's Day and demonstrate your
affection for your beloved? Here are some gift ideas that involve more
than ordering red roses from the florist (although that is a wonderful
start to the celebration):
1. Make it an occasion for the two of
you. Prepare a special Valentine's dessert. If your Valentine is a lover
of chocolate, make a mini-chocolate cake: one for each of you. Maybe
one with a molten chocolate center would make it a truly special event!
Or just make a fancy version of your beloved's favorite dessert.
2.
Locate a good photo of the two of you and place it in a very special
frame. You can make one (construction paper and lace trimmings) or
purchase one. Give it to him or her with a poem you wrote yourself.
3.
Build a Valentine box by locating an antique wood box or small metal
one. Spruce it up with glitter or rhinestones or ribbon. Or even, if it
is wood, take the time to refinish it into bright, satiny wood. Inside,
place a special gift. Perhaps a gift card or "IOU" for some activity you
can do together. After the gift is used, your Valentine can use the box
for other items. But the memory will linger for years.
4. Using
heavy-stock paper, cut out hearts and fold them over. Inside, place
different messages of love. You can even use this gift to make it
"Valentine's Week" by placing heart messages around the house for
him/her to find. Alternatively, you can include photos from times you
have spent together and put those in the hearts that you scatter around
the bedroom or places your Valentine relaxes.
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