Valentine’s day is over - time for half-price chocolate

Sooo, yesterday was apparently THE most famous day when women have the right to be mad at their partners if they don’t get any gifts. And honestly? They’re kinda allowed to be.

Because let’s be real...if a man wants to avoid being screamed at or seeing his woman cry because he “forgot,” he better buy something. Or take her to dinner. We all know the drill. And let’s not lie to ourselves—even the women who say, “Oh, I don’t need anything,” secretly hope their man will surprise them. WE WON’T LIE, OK?! 😊 I won’t lie either 😊

Now, me? I’ve been married for seven years, together for almost 14, and do I remember us ever celebrating this day? Umm… no? Have I ever given him a Valentine’s gift? Maaaybe once? Twice? Or never?? Who knows! But like I said… every woman secretly hopes. DON’T LIE, GIRL! 😂

So, this year, I told my husband (just to be clear—he didn’t even ask! 🙃) that all I wanted was coffee in bed. Sounds simple, right? Well, impossible, because I always wake up before him. So what am I supposed to do? Wake him up and order him to bring me coffee? 🤣Yeah, no. That’s not how surprises work.

So, as usual, I woke up first, made my own coffee, and went to the bathroom (you know, like every human in the morning). 😂 Five minutes later, I walk out...and my husband AND my dog are gone. I thought, “Oh look, he took the dog out. How sweet.” (Because, let’s be real, I’m usually the morning dog-walker, and he does evenings.)

Then he comes back, hugs me and hands me… LEGO ROSES.

I’m like… WHAT?! 😲 THANK YOU, BABY! I REALLY (REALLY) DIDN’T EXPECT THIS!😊

And then he says, “Well, real roses die in two days. These last forever.”

I looked at him. Is he okay?? My husband?? Romantic?? This is not normal. But hey, I laughed, thanked him, and accepted my undying plastic flowers.

And what did I get him? NOTHING. 😊 Why should I start now? Never have before!

(Also, I was really hoping he didn’t plan a romantic dinner out because… just NO.)

Then he says, “Oh, my parents are coming over to help finish building our bedroom closet.”

And let me tell you, THAT was the best Valentine’s Day gift ever. Because that closet? It was a struggle. I only managed to put together one part before we both got sick and kept postponing the rest.

And we did it!! I mean, we survived. No screaming, no throwing tools, no “I’m not talking to you for an hour” situations. Which is rare, because usually, when we build something together, we both think we know exactly what we’re doing. And, spoiler: we don’t. 😂

I teamed up with his mom, building the small drawers. He and his dad handled the big parts. And then I hear them… arguing about which part goes where. I just stood there, laughing. Because karma. 😊

Two hours later… WE DID IT. I finally got my real gift. A closet. And honestly? 100 times better than flowers or dinner.

JUHUUU! 😊

And a tiny bit of Valentine’s history...Long ago, some guy named St. Valentine did… something. Honestly, history is blurry. Some say he secretly married people. Some say he got executed. Classic history...nobody really knows. But somehow, BOOM! Now we buy heart-shaped junk and cry over love.

And America? Ohhh, they saw an opportunity. They grabbed this tiny tradition and went, “How can we make MONEY?” And boy, did they. Chocolates, teddy bears, expensive dinners...suddenly, love costs money.

So every year, people panic-buy gifts and pretend it’s romantic. And if you’re single? Congratulations! You get half-price chocolate on February 15th. 🎉

So yeah… I’m off to the store now. Discount candy, here I come! WIIIIII! 🍫

And if you love celebrating Valentine’s Day—no hard feelings! I hope you had a great time with your special person. 😉