9 [Frugal] Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas 2011

Valentines day coming soon. And you must have something special for your boyfriend or girlfriend. What valentines day gif for your honey? This article can be suggest Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for you.
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Some of us loathe the candy-coated day, others of us thrill at the thought of a day devoted to romance, and I suspect most of us fall somewhere right in the middle. The day’s a bit cheesy, but a good excuse to eat chocolate and love on each other? Sounds good to me.
If you go to the usual stores to pick up some V-day goods, you’ll be sugar shocked with more pink and red than your swoony heart can stand. What to get, then, that’s not a total waste?
frugal gift ideas for Valentine’s Day :
1. A day off
Busy mamas would love time off. An hour off, a day off, Dad in charge – some form of “I need a break!” was the most popular answer to what would be the ideal Valentine’s Day gift.

2. A massage

Mmm… Just the thought of this sounds heavenly. Put the kids down early, and give each other thorough, focused massages. Make it more of an event with mood lighting, good music, and scented candles (Soy Delites are my current favorite).

3. Mark some items off the honey-do list

It’s practical, but simply getting things done speaks volumes to those of us who value acts of service as an expression of love. Look around the house and find those things you’ve been putting off — and then do them. Make coupons and wrap them in a little box, to make it a bit more special.

4. Chocolate and flowers

It may be unoriginal, but it’s a classic for a reason — there aren’t too many people who don’t enjoy chocolate and flowers.
Keep it frugal by keeping it small. A good bar of dark chocolate and a simple bouquet of daisies are some of my favorite things for Kyle to bring home.

5. A clean house

This was also a popular answer. Who wouldn’t enjoy a clean house without having to actually clean it? This simple (yet tiring) act speaks volumes and barely costs a dime.

6. A love note

Some people love simply being told, “I love you.” Do it a bit more creatively with a love note — make it a quest to find the note with a scavenger hunt around the house, or maybe jot down the things you love about him or her and hide the notes in unexpected places.

7. Dinner (or any meal) for two

A meal made by your hubby was the second-most popular response– heaven for many of you would be a night off of cooking and a meal made especially for you. It doesn’t need to be complicated; it just needs to be right up your alley; something you’d enjoy.

8. Something handmade or sentimental

Receiving a gift is nice. Receiving a handmade gift says that the giver took time and creativity to craft something uniquely for the recipient. A framed photo, a craft made with the kids, a box full of date night ideas written on slips of paper — there’s no limit to creative, frugal handmade gift ideas.

9. Quality time

Ultimately, romance happens when you spend time together. Many of you want nothing more than quality time with your loved one.
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