2.04.2010

Heart Day

Perfect Heart Day image via More...which is an awfully amazing site. Take a peek.

I'm awfully fond of Valentine's Day. Not so much the forced expressions of love via pre-written greeting cards or braving a restaurant on the actual day, which is a bit of a nightmare...but the chance to create a little heartfelt token, to gift your beloved with something special, to surprise your girlies with heart shaped pancakes on valentine's morning...that I like.

This year, despite the spending hiatus, we'll still get little gifts for the girls, probably a couple of books + I always get a giant box of See's dark chocolate bordeaux for the entire family, (it's really the most amazing candy ever...)

Bryan asked me what I wanted the other day, and I requested a fantastic home cooked meal (he's an amazing cook) + he's going to finish glass "fronting" the cabinets in our kitchen (a project that's been on hold for almost a year) because there's really nothing more romantic than a little DIY, no?

If you're more fond of traditional gifts, here are a few lovelies I've spied of late.


clockwise from top: lovely ink+wit letterpress cards, love poems by Pablo Neruda, that amazing See's dark chocolate bordeaux, a sweet heart necklace from creatures of comfort...




bird & banner's lovely valentine card, New Orleans based Sucre's gorgeous and insanely delicous chocolates (we visted the shop during the holidays and it really is perfection...), Calypso's fun "LOVE" clutch, a swoon-worthy vintage inspired ring...

19 comments:

  1. LiviFebruary 4, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    thanks for the inspiration!

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  2. RachelFebruary 4, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    I love heart day as well. It's just such a sweet, simple holiday. We always celebrated with a family breakfast.

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  3. celinejnFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Joselyn, you are right - See's Bordeaux's are the best best best. I'm a former Texan living in So. Cal, and I was just in See's today, and do you know, they have special Heart shaped large Bordeauxx for Valentines. Bought them for my hubby and girlies (also 6 and almost 3)!

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  4. MichelleFebruary 4, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    Oh I love me some Valentine's day! Mostly cuz I like an excuse to buy myself a very, like super seriously luxurious box of chocolates, something very nice and special. YUM, oh and the boy and I totally ignore it otherwise.

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  5. Lillian CFebruary 4, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    What beautiful gifts!! It really gets me excited for Valentine's Day. I, like you, look forward to the smaller aspects of it rather than the big cheesy over-the-top gestures. I love that your whole family celebrates it! :) And yes, DIY is the most romantic thing :)

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  6. gigiFebruary 4, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    The bordeaux are the best! Just one problem...now I want some.

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    Agreed, See's chocolate is the best on V Day...my parents always get each of my boys a small box of their favorites and "Cupid" always brings them a book and perhaps a small toy or two. My husband and I agreed long ago to treat another day of the year as V Day so that we weren't pressured into dinner or gifts. We randomly choose days to surprise the other with coffee, flowers, a meal, etc. We love the fact that nobody's telling us when to celebrate and it's when we feel the other needs to hear/see it.

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  8. JoslynFebruary 4, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Anon -- i love that. i'm going to "borrow" it ;-)

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  9. Michelle {lovely little things}February 4, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    I love heart day. Dark chocolate is my fave!

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  10. AMM blogFebruary 5, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    I better get some chocolate, cliche but I can never get enough!

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  11. simplesongFebruary 5, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    i'm with you on valentines...but do love these little sweet gifts.

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  12. Estelle HayesFebruary 5, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Oh a box of See's. That is the ultimate treat. I'm partial to the assorted nuts and chews.

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  13. LeslieFebruary 5, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    I love See's milk bordeaux. Yum!!

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  14. Anne @ The City SageFebruary 5, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    I go back and forth about valentine's day. last year it passed me by, but this year i'm feeling positively inspired! gonna get my v-day craft on this weekend, i think, perhaps with some chocolate bordeaux to fuel my creativity...?

    xoxox joslyn! hope you're well :)

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  15. Heather TaylorFebruary 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    i want heart shaped pancakes! xoxo

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  16. kristaFebruary 5, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    i am so with you on the bordeaux love. although, i tend to opt for the milk chocolate.
    oh, i want one RIGHT NOW.

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  17. handmadecharlotteFebruary 5, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    i love everything you posted! small is my fav!!! your valentine posts are amazing!

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  18. Tara Hogan, INK+WITFebruary 5, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    thank you so much for posting INK+WIT ; )

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  19. Mariah@Playful LearningFebruary 15, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    I must confess... dark chocolate bordeauxs are my all-time favorite :)

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