Jewelry & Undies I Love/Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
/Stuff to buy yourself because, really, you're the best.
Listen, I know it’s very chic to be anti-Valentine’s day, or eye-rolly or whatever, but honestly! I kind of love it. I love the corniness, I love how stores decorate everything pink, I can’t wait to make cards for my kids’ classmates and for them to come home with their own box full of store-bought cartoon Valentines. As long as you can accept it as the third campiest day of the year (after Halloween and Christmas) and not, like, a failure to the world if you’re single, it’s great. Who doesn’t love love! What’s not to love!
I have gotten a lot of requests for what to gift on Valentine’s day. My thought on this is - it’s a totally made-up holiday. Gestures are nice, but unless you’re Beyonce, it’s probably not a bank-busting holiday. Which is also nice! The pressure is off. Still, it’s a good time to throw a subtle hint at your partner for a token you wouldn’t mind receiving, or buying them something, or if you need an excuse to buy yourself something stupid that you just love but can’t…
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