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unique Valentines Day ideas

February 8, 2013

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cheap valentines day ideas

Now, I’m not suggesting that we all go being cheap and easy this Valentines Day, or any other day for that matter. But I love a cheap, easy and unique Valentine’s Day idea.

I am aiming for cheap and easy always this year. (Oh, the things I say that make my parents so proud.)  😉 And I could, pretty legitimately even, use the “we just moved” and “we’re living out of a hotel” and “I’m stockpiling money under the hotel mattress for the purchase of a house” excuses for justification. But, the truth is, I’m just all about the cheap and easy. (As my mother shakes her head in shame.)

Post-It Notes Heart from the Dating Divas

The Game of Love from East Coast Creative

Date night Q&A by hopes and dreams – 30 interesting, thought-provoking and funny questions to ask your significant other, even if you’ve been together forever.

Nerf Gun War a la Mr. and Mrs. Smith from Life Design Craft – Hey, it worked for Brad and Angelina!

A closet full of hearts from Oh Happy Day – or an office, kitchen, bathroom … that room that you can get into last the day before that your man will be in first thing in the morning.Watch the sunrise from The Nest – Ummmm, this would take some effort on my part, but Joel is totally a morning person so it might be fun to enjoy those peaceful first moments of the day together.

Date night in a jar by Life in the Green House – This one might take some time to get together … if you’re just hanging in this Valentines Day it might be fun to write the list of date ideas to put in the jar with your spouse over a glass of wine … then you can craft up the actual jar on your own time. Or craft a date night box using my friend Stephanie’s tutorial at The Silly Pearl.

The First Word game from Simply Modern Mom – this one sounds like a great conversation starter.

Flashback Date from Everyday Mom Ideas

And a few things Joel might find himself roped into here soon …

Go for a tandem bike ride – Bikers are everywhere in Key West … I’m not sure exactly how well the whole tandem thing would go, but it sure would be fun to give it a try.

Have a grocery store dinner – We’re still living out of a hotel here people. So all thrifty food options are on my mind. But, how fun would it be to go to the grocery store, give each other a limit, say $5-$10, and buy whatever you want and call it dinner. Maybe we get a roasted chicken and carrot sticks or maybe we get chips and cake … who knows. Fancy pants Valentines dinners are sooo last year.

Play tourist in your own town – I’m still somewhere between tourist and “I live here” so this one is pretty much what I do everyday … but use the day as an excuse to do those local things you wouldn’t normally do.

Happy Hour Hop – We just did this the other day with a few of Joel’s co-workers. It was a fun way to check out new places and everything was a bargain. 🙂

Have a board game night show down – you know you want to!

Organize your digital photos – OK, I know this one sounds like work, but I read the idea somewhere and truth is, we have so many photos that need to be organized from years of life and vacations. I have a feeling this one would lead to reminiscing and turn into a fun trip down memory lane. “Hey, remember when we did that!?!?”

Visit a local winery – My BFF and her husband are regulars at theirs and they took me along as a third wheel when I was visiting in December because I am awesome they like to have me on their dates I wouldn’t let them go alone. And it was fun, inexpensive and felt like we were somewhere exotic even though we were about 15 minutes from their house in Maryland … not really the heart of wine country.

And, of course, while you’re doing any of the above you could whip up your favorite drink and drop in a raspberry puree heart shaped ice cube … except with the tandem biking … you might want to try to master the bike before you add a martini into the mix. 😉
cheap and easy valentines day ideas

Happy dating!! Other than the usuals (dinner, movie rental, go for a walk, skydive, etc) do you have any fun, out of the ordinary, yet very cheap and easy Valentines Day ideas? Or are you more of the go big or go home type?

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Comments

  1. Katie @ Team Skelley says

    February 8, 2013 at

    I love the post-its! Now that is a project even I can do! 😀

    • Karah says

      February 8, 2013 at

      Hahaha, I had the exact same thought … who can screw up post its … unless, of course, I have trouble with the heart shape. 🙂

  2. Marilyn says

    February 8, 2013 at

    Karah, these are great…especially the nerf gun! 😀

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      doesn’t that seem like such a fun idea!!!

  3. lynn cockrell says

    February 8, 2013 at

    Thanks for sharing all these great ideas!

  4. Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says

    February 8, 2013 at

    I want t try all of these, especially the nerf war:) And the balloons, but for the kiddos.

  5. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    February 8, 2013 at

    These are great ideas! I’m going to agree with the masses and say the nerf war sounds the best to me as well! 😉

  6. Linda @ it all started with paint says

    February 8, 2013 at

    Fun ideas, Karah!

  7. Diana Rambles says

    February 8, 2013 at

    Fun collection!!!

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      Thank you Diana!

  8. Susan Townsend says

    February 9, 2013 at

    Cute and fun ideas. Thanks for sharing them.

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      Thanks for coming by Susan!

  9. Joy2Journey says

    February 9, 2013 at

    I have done the grocery store dinner before … they are fun!

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      Glad to hear it … it seems like a fun excuse to eat candy for dinner. hahaha

  10. karen@somewhatquirky says

    February 9, 2013 at

    I’ll have to check out some of these ideas just for fun reading. Question for you – are you a Valentines kind of girl or do you just Valentine for blogging?

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      This post actually came about because I was trying to think of cheap and easy ideas we could do in our hotel room … and I had so much fun researching the idea I thought I’d blog about it. We do ever do anything elaborate, but these were all ideas I could see us doing … does that make sense?

  11. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    February 10, 2013 at

    Great ideas! The flashback date sounds so fun!

    • Karah says

      February 10, 2013 at

      I think just the research into remembering what was popular when we got together would be so fun!!

  12. trishflake says

    February 10, 2013 at

    All great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing at Monday Funday!

    Take care,

    Trish

    • Karah says

      February 11, 2013 at

      Thank you for the party!

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