"We need the power of love, not the love of power"
My hubby and I try to focus on the little things to show our love for one another and to catch the spirit of just how much we love each other. It might be because we can't afford the $10,000 diamond ring, the new car, the fancy surprise vacation (although all those sound fabulous), but I think its for the better. I know you think I'm crazy right now, but hear me out. Its easy to pull out your debit/credit card and book a vacation, but its not necessarily easy trying to figure out a new, creative, and did I mention inexpensive way to show your love for your partner. I'm sure someday we can surprise each other with fancy vacations in some tropical weather ( which I could really use 80 degree weather right now), but for now I am going to surprise my hubby with some fancy love notes.
The inspiration for this Valentine surprise (that is actually great to do all year long) is from the infamous Necco Sweethearts. Its that time of year where you see those sweet candy treats EVERYWHERE! So I made some of my own using some wooden hearts that will save our teeth from some un-needed sugar. The idea is that on Valentine's Day I am going to hide these surprise love notes in different places that he will discover through out the day such as his toiletry bag, car, work, near his coffee cup, etc.
I used Mod Podge to put some pretty paper on one side of the hearts and then some letter stamps to write messages on the other side. You may notice "SHMILY" on one of the hearts and some of you may know what this is and others may not. I didn't know until my hubby told me and we've adopted it ever since. It means "See How Much I Love You". We heard a story of a couple who would leave little notes and surprises with "SHMILY" on it. Something as simple as leaving it on the mirror when it is steamy for your loved one to see later. Or a sticky note somewhere they may not be expecting goes a long way.
You can be as G-Rated or R-Rated as you want with the notes, in fact you could even use these to put special notes to your kids in their lunch boxes. Everyone loves a surprise...even the little ones!
Be inspired, get creative, and have fun!
