Yes, the countdown to Hallmark’s self created holiday Valentines Day has begun. Pretty much everyone here at the office hates it, thinks it’s lame and would prefer to skip it, buttttt I’m all for it. You wouldn’t expect any less from me now, would you?

I love Valentines Day and it doesn’t mean I expect the day to be over the top, but going out and doing something entertaining or getting each other something cute is always fun right? I mean, on world animal day everyone gives there pet that extra bit of attention and no one seems to mind that. So on Valentines Day we can add that extra bit of sweetness. It won’t harm anyone.

– Starting today, both of you need to write down (an achievable) activity on a piece of paper and put it in a jar every day. On Valentines Day, you’re going to pick a piece of paper out of the jar and do the activity that’s written down.

– Write a few sweet words on a card. Nothing more, nothing less.

– Do something awful. As in so awful that it’s actually fun. Think silent disco, disco bowling or glow in the dark midget golf.

– Movie night. At home. With your phones off. And light up the fireplace if you’ve got one.

– Alright, so if you aren’t in the mood to sit in a restaurant surrounded by couples showing way too much PDA, cook at home. Cook together, yank a cork out of a bottle, wear something fun and flirty, light some candles, put some romantic music on and get rid of your phones…

– A bouquet of flowers. I hardly know any women who don’t love getting flowers.

– Get matching love tattoos. Okay, I’m only kidding (or am I?).