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18 Great Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day if You Aren't a 'Couple'
by Susan Dunn
When we think of Valentine’s Day, we tend to think of a man and a woman
celebrating together. If you aren’t paired at this time, here are 18
great ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day YOUR way.
1. Celebrate with a child!
If you don’t have one, borrow one! Invite your niece over for an
afternoon of tea with tiaras and tutus, making Valentines, and reading
Valentine’s books. Got a boy in your life? How about some slap-jack or
Pente, video games and a candle-lit dinner with fondue – to keep those
hands busy! Nice red catsup is good enough for the sauce!
2. Give a party at a children’s shelter.
The Volunteer Director is trained to help you! Simple refreshments,
favors, plan a game, tie-dye t-shirts, crafts, play the piano and sing.
It’s the thought and the companionship that count. Games? Play musical
chairs, tying big red bows to the front of the chairs. Pin the Lips on
Ms. Valentine – draw “her” on posterboard – use moving eyes, false
eyelashes and pipe cleaners for hair. Put each kid’s name on a pair of
red lips cut out of construction paper with tape on back. Blindfold them
with Valentine scarf and proceed! Valentine Bingo – make bingo cards
with Valentine items instead of numbers to call. Use February theme to
increase number of items – groundhogs, Presidents Lincoln and
Washington, candy, hearts, doves, lovers, Valentines, etc. Serve “Love
Potion” for the beverage.
3. Make it a special day for someone in a retirement or nursing home.
Put on that bright red sweater and your Valentine tie - $12 and it’s
perfect, red with white hearts; or Taz in love and red braces available
here and head on over! One friend of mine takes something he bakes
called Terribly Naughty. I believe it has pecans, peanut butter,
chocolate morsels, marshmallows, butterscotch pieces, pure butter, at
least a pound of sugar, and brandy in it. He's very popular!
4. Have friends over for a Valentine's Party.
Sing love songs, watch a video, make an outrageously beautiful buffet
spread. Have everyone bring a grab bag gift. Have a poetry contest.
Romantic songs list here.
5. Call up your son and daughter-in-law and tell them you're coming for
the weekend to take care of the kids so they can go celebrate.
Bake Valentine’s cookies with the kids and have a red dinner – red jello
hearts, heart-shaped pasta with tomato sauce or heart-shaped pizza,
Hawaiian punch and cinnamon hearts in hot cocoa. “Willie Wonka” video,
everyone gets in the big bed with Nana, snuggle-time, dogs included. Woo
hoo!
6. Celebrate with your animal companion.
There's no more reliable source of love in our lives.
7. Bake some homemade dog biscuits.
Recipes here. Take your dog for a special outing, and on the way, drop
off your treats at the local animal shelter.
8. Take your animal companion with you to a nursing home or convalescent
center.
Many facilities are making this opportunity available for their guests.
You can deck your dog, cat, ferret or rabbit in a festive Valentine
scarf for the occasion. Red vest, tie, bows, boas! and click here for
other festive wear for your small furry friend.
9. Enjoy the day helping others.
A local place of worship might be building a house for Habitat or going
Valentine caroling at a housing project. If not, why not? If not you,
who?
10. Book a Valentine cruise on the Costa cruise line and dance the
nights away.
Be a gentleman host, or dance with one! Gentlemen dance hosts "work"
from 8 pm to 1 am every night, visiting with and dancing with women
cruise guests. Great vacation for singles! Gentleman, don’t forget your
red cummerbund and bowtie. Wait til the last minute when the rates go
down really low.
11. Have friends over for a Valentine Day Brunch.
Make pancakes and fried eggs shaped like hearts, serve with strawberry
syrup, fresh strawberries, some nice crisp bacon, strawberry daiquiris
and nice hot tea. Yum! Set a terminally romantic buffet table and fill
the DR ceiling with pink and/or red helium balloons.
12. Check for special events in your town.
A special Valentine pops concert perhaps?
13. Get away for the weekend and see some great art.
Bath House Center in Dallas, Texas has an annual February exhibit called
"El Corazon," "the heart."
14. Organize something with your civic group.
If the New York Giants can do it, so can you. Last year they visited
patients in Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian on Valentine's
Day.
15. Call your favorite aunt or your bratty little brother and head for
“New York in Love.” The Museum of the City of NY is featuring an exhibit
of 19th Century Valentines.
16. Try something zany. The Embassy Suites, Richmond, Va. Offers the
King’s Dominion Package – 2-room suite, breakfast, reception, indoor
pool and Jacuzzi and 2 adult tickets to go ride that roller coaster!
There’s more than one way to ‘lose your heart’ on Valentine’s Day.
17. The Winter-storm adventure! Ancient Cedars Spa, Vancouver Island at
the Wickannish Inn, situated on a rocky promontory at the westernmost
point of Chesterman Beach, at the gateway to Pacific Rim National Park
Reserve. Enjoy the spectacle of 20’ waves pounding the coast from your
room with ocean view, deep soaker tub, and fireplace for optimum
viewing. All spa amenities, epicurean dining and "the storm-watching
experience." Slickers provided. Bring along some friends, your pet,
and/or a good book!
18. Feed your heart! Curl up with a good book. A General Theory of Love,
of course, by Amini, Lewis and Lannon.
Susan Dunn, MA, Clinical Psychology, certified Emotional Intelligence
Coach, The EQ Coach Coaching around EQ for relationships, career,
resilience, transitions, personal and professional development. I train
and certify EQ Coaches, therapists and managers. Susan is the author of
numerous ebooks, including "How to Live Your Life with Emotional
Intelligence," "Depression," and "How to Develop Your Child's EQ." she
is widely published on the Internet, a syndicated columnist for
WebProNews and Family-Content, and a regular speaker for cruise lines.
Susan Dunn may be contacted at
http://www.susandunn.cc
or emailed at sdunn@susandunn.cc.
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