Valentine's Day is celebrated as a day for kisses, love and chocolate. But not for everyone. You can now forego the overdone romance and instead just enjoy the holiday with friends (Galentine's Day!), yourself (International Quirkyalone Day!) or your kids (Schoolentine's Day!)
How will you celebrate Valentine's Day? Will you go the traditional route, or will you try something new? Tell us for your choice of a $100 Gift Card to your favorite restaurant, so you can take whoever you want out for dinner in honor of the big red day.
Started by the fictional Leslie Knope on Parks and Recreation, Galentine's Day has grown into a real holiday, celebrated in cities nationwide on February 13. All you need to do is to gather friends and enjoy each other's company - waffles and frittatas are encouraged!
This holiday has also spread around the globe. International Quirkyalone Day is a celebration of romance, freedom and individuality. You can enjoy the day with others or on your own - you are just encouraged to decide what you want to do, for you.
It's a universal tradition: elementary school kids will spend February 14 dressed in red, eating pink cupcakes and giving each other Star Wars cards with lollipops attached. After they ask their friends to "Be My Valentine!" will you continue the celebration after school? Giving your child socks with cupids on them, letting them eat a whole giant chocolate kiss and then serving them heart-shaped pizza deserves a name of its own: Schoolentine's Day!
Or do you prefer to go the traditional route - spending a night out with your partner, giving jewelry or flowers and eating chocolate truffles?
How will you celebrate Valentine's Day this year? Will it be the traditional route or will you go #AlternativeValentines? Tell us for the chance to win a $100 gift card to your favorite restaurant.
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We are going to go see the new 50 Shades of Grey! Cause, why not? Haha.
All 3!
I will celebrate by making my boyfriend chocolate-covered strawberries, get him a card, and we'll go out to a romantic dinner.
enjoying the evening in with a good meal and watching a good movie
We are going very untraditional. It is senior night for boys basketball and cheer at our local high school, so we will be going to that, since our daughter is a senior cheerleader.
I will be having a good time with friends. I will not be spending a lot of money. Fun can be had on a budget!
We will be celebrating with our step daughter since she is now single. We will be going to the musical play, "Motown" and will be going out for a bite afterwards. Happy Valentines Day everyone!
I'll be staying home with my husband, probably watching a movie.
I'm traditional. A card, flowers, candy and dinner with my wonderful husband.
Wellll, its going to be our anniversary and Valentine's Day, we're going to be at his house and watch a movie then going to dinner maybe at TGIF :)
I'll be celebrating with my husband. We'll probably go out for coffee in the morning, and have a date night at home after the kids go to bed.
We usually wait until the following weekend to go out so its not so crowded. It would be nice to go to Maggiano's or Cheesecake Factory for a yummy fun evening.
I will be cooking a candle light dinner this year
Probably not doing much. With 4 kids it's hard (and expensive!) to go out. I'll probably make a nice dinner and dessert.
My husband is away for work so I will be spending it with my daughter over a sushi dinner! Thanks