Our No Buy February is in full swing- well, with it being the 14th, that means we are halfway through the dealio. Yay!
In truth, I don’t miss buying things at all. And I should quantify that this is “I don’t miss buying stuff that is not part of the plan to be bought or something that cannot be avoided” type of No Buy February.
So what do two people who love each other deeply, but want to honor their financial growth do for Valentine’s Day?
We love each other! And we hang out with the kids, who are so sugared up that they may not be able to see straight. And we make handmade cards filled with words that matter. And, yes, we bought each other our favorite candy. He loves me “A Thousand Swedish Fish” but knows that a Reese’s peanut butter heart goes a long way with a pregnant gal, so he bought a bag of those. I gave him the Sweethearts that he loves and adores (though I don’t understand why).
The Hubs’ Love Language is gift-giving. It’s how he shows love and appreciation. I have the utmost respect for him because he has learned how to show love in ways that are not tangible items. He wanted to send me flowers at work. He wanted to fill the house with balloons. He wanted that gigantic teddy bear that he could talk for and make me laugh.
And the idea of this makes me teary-eyed because I know that The Hubs really does strive to make me happy and loved.
He honored our new path. And he made me a card with a sweet message. A sweet message that he really struggled with because words are not his forte. In fact, he has been working on it all week. I know this because he said if I looked at his text messages there will be a string of messages on there that will make him seem like he’s sweet talking another woman. In fact, he was sending himself sweet texts so he could remember them for when he wrote my card.
Going to HEB would have been easier, but his gifts mattered more.
He has also recruited Chaos and Mayhem to help him make me a special Valentine’s Day dinner on Saturday. That’s love, baby!
