With moving and the holiday season past us, it is finally time that we as a married couple spend some quality quiet time together away from the kids. With both of our older kids in school I finally have the free time to work on what I need to get done so we have extra time to do things for us.
We are finally more settled in and are planning some things to do as parents with no kids. We like to spend time alone and like to plan out extended trips such as overnight stays or day excursions. However, finding someone to watch 3 kids including a 19 month old is not always easy. That is why when we get the chance to enjoy it, we enjoy it!
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I have none, have to work.
No valentines plans, maybe taking our lo to the movies over the weekend.
i am going to have a nice sushi dinner for two 🙂
we’re probably going to have chocolate fondue
Well, it’s just my son and I this year so I usually just cook a good steak meal for us and enjoy the time with him.
Probably a cuddle night with my babies.
I’m so ready for a date night!
Valentine’s Day is the day that I got engaged but as of now my husband and I do not have plans –that I know of.
No definite date plans yet. However I am planning to bake a special batch of Valentine cupcakes for my work buddies.
We are going out for dinner and shopping.
We plan to go out to dinner.
I’m going to dinner with my mom because my dad will be out of town
I will be sitting at home alone.
No special plans, I’ll be cooking dinner for my husband and kids. I’m planning on making mini heart shaped meatloaf and a heart shaped cake.
No plans yet…I’d love to go to a play at our local playhouse.
We have a newborn, so we will probably get take out and spend it with the kids.
we have a dinner date night out planned.
Date night and small gifts are our tradition.
just going out to dinner
I will enjoy a nice dinner with my family and give them little gifts.
So Far The Plans Are Dinner And A Movie.
I’d like to take my kids to do something fun.
We don’t have any special plans for Valentine’s day. I’m probably make a red themed dinner for my husband and daughter.
Probably a quiet evening at home.
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Date night with my husband.
so far, my plans involve a night in by myself with wine and chocolate.
I’m single for the first time this year 🙁 So, I have NO idea…
I plan on going out with my husband and enjoying a nice steak dinner!
Valentine’s day we will spend with the whole family, I will make a special dinner. Then I am planning a Saturday date with my hubby going out on the kayak and playing disc golf, simple but he will love it!
This year my friends and I are planning to watch a marathon of House of Cards season two with some yummy dinner.
Our plans are to be with Family and I am having a Valentines Day tea with my Grandaughters…!
I don’t have any special plans for Valentine’s Day.
We have no plans as of now, we usually go out to a nice restaurant for dinner
Nothing much, maybe just cooking a nice dinner.
One of those great days to stay home, watch the olympics and enjoy stress free dining at home. We’ve adapted to ignoring the hype of Valentines day as we have our anniversary 2 days later. Works out beautifully – no difficulty getting reservations or parking and eating out has so much less stress
My husband and I are having date night…movies and Seafood
Hopefully my husband and I will be going out for a sushi dinner!
It sounds like I’ll be taking my daughter to sell girl scout cookies at a local winery on Valentine’s Day…not exactly how I’d usually spend a Valentine’s Day. 😉
We are going to try to sneak away for lunch together while kids are in school, but 1. we have to see if we have the money and 2. There are new college recruits on campus that day, so hubby will have to get someone to fill in.
Thats my only plan, otherwise I will be alone with the kiddos.
I do not have plans for Valentine’s Day yet. My husband did ask if I wanted to make reservations at The Melting Pot, which is an hour away. I am not sure what else we might do, or even if our direction will change between now and then.
I do not have plans for Valentine’s Day yet. My husband did ask if I wanted to make reservations at The Melting Pot, which is an hour away. I am not sure what else we might do, or even if our direction will change between now and then.
I would love to do something a little different, but the truth is; I do not enjoy going out to dinner on Valentine’s Day with all the crowds.
No plans really. Our anniversary is a week after Valentine’s Day so we celebrate then instead!
We are having out of town friends come for Valentine’s Day weekend!
I plan to stay home and watch movies and eat chocolate
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No valentine’s day plans yet.
We don’t have any Valentine’s Day plans yet.
Just making a nice dinner for my kids and fiance!
We r planning to go out for dinner and a movie !!
I am going to have a little party with hubby and grandkids
I would love to go to the melting pot with my husband for fondue!
Probably a dinner with the kids & husband ♥ Thanks so much for the giveaway!
To to my favorite restaurant followed by a play – thank you.
I plan to spend Valentines Day with my sweetie. ^_^
We enjoy going to our local favorite Mexican Restaurant and then to the coast for a walk down main street by the beach
We have a new baby in the house. So we will spending Valentine’s day at home. A nice romantic family dinner!
Our plans are to cook dinner at home and rent a movie
My favorite date night is going somewhere for dinner and drinks that has a live band. It is simple but I think great food and music speak to the soul and me and my baby both really enjoy these types of enjoyment. What can I say… it’s the simple things that are heavenly =)
my husband and I will go out for supper
I will be driving 2 hours to bring my older kids to their father’s house. Hubby will be workng so just me and the little man at home for the night.
We would go to a movie and dinner.
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We don’t have any plans. 🙁 My hubby has to work on Valentine’s day (life of a chef) and then on the 15th he is doing a private catered event for Firefighters. Maybe he will surprise me the evening on the 15th? I guess it says who needs one day to show how much you love someone right?
My favorite is going to dinner and spending some time cuddling on the couch watching a good movie.
Hubby has been working out of town a lot the past month, so this year our Valentines Plans are for the family. We are going to take the kids to do something fun (haven’t decided yet, waiting to see what the weather will be like) and then we’ll either get dinner or just go out for dessert.
My husband has to work so we don’t have too much planned, but we’ll be ordering pizza and I’ll probably make brownies
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No plans, but I’ll probably take flowers and chocolates to my mom and spend some time with her
No plans really. Maybe a nice, at home dinner, with my husband & kids.
I dont have any plans for Vday.
dinner and a movie with the husband
My husband and I will be doing our usual dinner and a movie. Thanks!
Our plans are to go out to eat.Thanks for the giveaway!
I am cooking dinner with my boys!
Out to dinner with my hubby and my boys
I am taking my GF out to dinner.
I like to go out to dinner
I have no Valentine’s Day plans.
we do not really have any plans for Valentines. I will probably spend the day with my granddaughters and buy them each a little box of candy.
We plan to go out to dinner
Just plan to watch a movie and have some dinner, nothing to exciting.
we are just going out for dinner
With two kids under 5, I’m sure it’ll be a family night in. Dinner and a movie for us all.
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My hubby loves to cook me Valentine’s dinner, then I get a great back massage.
going to dinner
My son is starring in a musical, so we will be going to see that!
right now i do not have any plans. i may ask a few friends to go out to dinner or may go hang out with my dad since he will be alone that day.
Our plans are to go out to eat to our favorite restaurant
We’ve been together over 40 years. We don’t do anything special on that day but he always does something romantic.like flowers, candy card etc.
Hubs and I are getting haircuts together on V Day!
We probably won’t do anything special on Valentine’s Day but we’ll go out to dinner together alone on a less busy day.
I plan to have a romantic dinner at home with my hubby! 🙂
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Hubby will be making a wonderful Valentine’s Day meal for us to share.
I have no plans. I am working
We plan on having dinner at home and probably rent a movie.
Unless they are a surprise, I don’t think I have any special plans this year.
I’m taking my kids to dinner and a movie.
Well I falls on a Friday night and my husband is working and my son has a wrestling meet. Maybe we will go out for dinner on Sunday night.
Probably fixing dinner at home for hubby and I.
Just a night in with dinner and maybe a special dessert!
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We’re going on a double date with our best friends to see a movie, go to dinner at our favorite Thai restaurant, and then dancing to finish the night.
going out to dinner
Just going out for dinner
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we are going to hang out at home with the kids.
We go out to dinner.
Taking my youngest son out for the night!
Planning on going out to dinner with my hubby!
I don’t plan on doing anything for Valentine’s Day.
i work. no significant other to spend it with anyways.
If we do anything, we would probably just go out to dinner.
We will be going out to dinner and taking photos in a photo booth. We’ve done the photo booth thing since we first started dating. It’s one of our few traditions, and I wouldn’t miss it for anything!
I start out with cooking an awesome breakfast. Then we go out to dinnner and come home and relax.
Nothing special, just a nice dinner, cards and chocolate!
I’ll be working before hurriedly changing clothes and making it to dinner with my husband.
Going out to dinner for a juicy steak.
I have no plans, my husband will be 750 miles away.
We may take the girls out to eat but that’s about it. thank you!
My hubby’s b’day is the 13th, so we do a combo celebration for them.This year he is working so I will be alone for Valentine’s Day!
I have no special plans for Valentine’s Day. This year will be a quite one.
My fiance I think is planning to go out to dinner. I’m so busy with grad school, to be honest, I have had much time to think about it.
We are going to have a nice family dinner at home and then we have a date night the following night!
My husband and I are going to spend a nice quiet evening in enjoying a bottle of wine
My Valentine’s Day plans are to go out to lunch with my husband and then make a heart themed dinner for my family that night.
We will probably stay at home and cook steaks on the grill.
go see a movie
I unfortunately do not have any plants as i have to work 1-10pm!