Despite what the advertisements, store displays, magazine headlines, and the marketing machine would have you believe, Valentine’s Day is about one thing above all others: Love. And real love is about connection, compassion, and sharing your personalities with one another. Things like flowers, candy, gifts, fancy dinners… all of that stuff is extra. It isn’t […]

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and there’s no better time to go above and beyond for your spouse! This doesn’t even mean that you have to spend a bunch of money on lavish gifts… The real point here is to show love, to make the effort to show your spouse how much you care about […]

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and what better time to go above and beyond for your spouse? This doesn’t even mean that you have to spend a bunch of money on lavish gifts… The real point here is to make the effort to show your spouse how much you care about them. These ideas will […]

Valentine’s day has earned a pretty bad rap as a “corporate holiday,” where all the greeting card companies, florists, candy makers, and the like are just out for your hard earned money – and all pushing the idea that you should buy love with gifts and fancy dinners. While it’s certainly nice to get your […]

Every year, couples bend over backwards to make restaurant reservations, purchase gifts and candies, and plan extravagant dates to show their love to one another on Valentine’s Day. The unfortunate reality, however, is that the financial strain and general stress that comes with grandiose celebration can have a negative impact on the actual enjoyment of […]