The challenge itself is simple- do one nice thing for your spouse each day beginning on February 1st and ending on Valentine's Day. Since I do a few fun Valentine things for the kiddo, I try to keep this challenge to strictly the husband. I'm also not made of money honey- so you best believe it's on the cheap.
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Since I've been doing this challenge for several years now, I wanted to take a moment and share with you my observations.
#1- Plan ahead.
Good Lord but I get stuck on this one every single year. It would seem that I don't give myself nearly enough time to put together 14 fun and different items for the husband. Some of them are quick & easy (like buying his favorite candy and putting it in his lunch bag) but others require much more thought and planning. So my suggestion is to simply brainstorm AHEAD OF TIME, like prior to January 31st, a list of things, tokens, notes, items etc that you can use for this challenge.
#2- Creativity Stalls.
Somewhere around week #2, I hit a slump. This is where your planning will really come in handy! I shoot for 4-5 really GOOD and creative things and then try to mix it up with the easier, more simple items. Get crafty, spend some time on the Pinterest, read about great love stories- do what you need to do to get inspired.
#3- Plan a "BIG" night out on the weekend before Valentine's Day.
The husband and I have always celebrated our Valentine's Day either before or after the actual date. Because nothing says UNROMANTIC like being in a crowded restaurant, eating overpriced food, surrounded by people who are only going out because it's what's required of them. Yeah, no thanks.
We started doing things this way and it has since evolved into a bigger night out during the weekend sometime. This is also a GREAT time to incorporate some of your fun things for the love challenge! And once you have kids- well....the celebration changes. Valentine's Day is now reserved for the other special man in my life, the kiddo. This day is all about making it fun for him- sorry husband, you've had your turn.
#4- Keep YOUR spouse in mind.
There are seriously so many good and fun ideas but it won't really be special if it's not something your spouse would personally enjoy. So please take care to be doing things that are geared towards them- AHEM and not you.....
For example- a midweek movie date? Well if they are already overloaded at work and hate going out in public, this one probably is more for you than for them. But a movie date at home complete with popcorn and the newest release they've been dying to see? Yeah, this might be a better choice mmkay....
#5- Have fun!
This challenge is not at all meant to be anything more then just fun. Keep it light, do some silly things, get creative, whip out your construction paper and markers and just be yourself!
The really great thing about this challenge is that it pushes you to really think of your spouse and put them first. You are doing something sweet to make their day just a little bit better and as a result, it makes your day better. Have fun with it and just enjoy the challenge!
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