Who says Valentine's Day is just for adults? I remember when I was a kid and my mom would buy those heart-shaped boxes with all the lace and ruffles, in pink. And there was always at least one bag of the candy hearts with the messages of love on them. She would stick the Valentine's Day cutouts on all the windows, and we'd happily chomp chocolate all day long.
My Mom was a hopeless "romantic" when it came to us kids. And that's what I remember the most about Valentine's Day. No, not the chocolate! My mom standing in the kitchen, doling out those candy hearts. That was her way of saying "I love you." Picking out the right messages and handing them out to us, because she wasn't raised to say the words aloud.
That's what I think is so special about Valentine's Day. Not the fancy chocolates or the roses or the jewelry--the message. "I love you." What a simple thing, but the most important thing a child can hear.
Yes, I think Valentine's Day is for kids. So tell a kid today how much you love them. Even if you have to use a bag of candy. They'll remember. I swear.
Better yet, write them a letter. A love letter for children. Or a silly poem in a handmade card. These are the true treasures of childhood.
Trust me, it's the thought, not the quality of the writing.
Need ideas? Check out Write Your Own Personalized Holiday Letters.
Want a project you can work on together? Enter the POM Heart Art Contest!
Grand Prize: A POM Gift Basket including a Flip Video, a $100.00 American Express gift card, a $250.00 donation to The American Heart Association in your name and more.
Community Prize: A Wonderful POM Pack of POM Products including 100% POM Juice, POMx Coffee, POMx Bars and a POM Backpack.
Hurry--the deadline is February 28, 2010!
And of course, since it's Valentine's Day, you also wish your child love. Enter the Earth's Best Wishes Contest for a chance at a $25,000 savings bond! (Open to relatives of a 5-year-old or younger child). Just make a wish for your child to enter, and you can print it (for free) and give that this Valentine's Day. Makes a beautiful keepsake. (Deadline is March 31, 2010)
Have a deliriously Happy Valentine's Day!
Links:
Valentine Clipart (I just uploaded it onto An Enchanted Letter's clipart page)
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