Valentine’s…(What Happened To You?)
Posted on February 12th, 2009 – 4:04 PMBy May Chen
The pitches from PR people streaming in my inbox are particularly creative this year. Forget florists or purveyors of wine and chocolate.
Today, it was Allergies & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics. Rather than buying perfumes and flowers that provoke sneezing, or candy that bring on hives, try a moonlight walk instead, implore the Mothers of Asthmatics. Or a machine-washable teddy bear so you can regularly get rid of dust mites.
Even better was the one from last week from the folks at Silent Snooz, touting its one-size fits all, nasal dilator that “fits comfortably onto the base of your lover’s nose” to fight snoring.
And I’m sure many of you will be sorry you missed the Smitten Kitten’s “Getting Off: A Woman’s Guide to Masturbation” evening last week. “Just in time for Valentine’s Day,” says the Minneapolis sex toy shop.
Or for that matter, the store’s “Sexy Mama” mornings (second and fourth Sundays of each month) where you are invited to bring your little one(s) and peruse the wares. (Kay and I were going to make this a Cribsheet outing, but then she got sick. Or so she says…)
But the one that just has to take the cake for sheer (un) romance has to be The Tile Shop of Plymouth’s Valentine’s Day Bathroom Makeover Contest. Tell them why your loved one deserves a dream bathroom and you could win a $25,000 bathroom renovation.
Thanks, but it’s hard enough to engineer romance with two little ones running around, without bringing bathroom tiles into the picture…
Cribsheeters, what are you doing on Valentine’s?
10 Responses to "Valentine’s…(What Happened To You?)"
“or so she says!?”
I’m raspier than Rachel Ray!
But no - aside from a bout w/bronchitis and a babysitter falling through - I was curious to go on our field trip to the Smitten Kitten.
But no way was I going to bring my kids. I didn’t not want my guy knocking over shelves of vibrators or asking Mommy what’s THIS!?
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Valentine’s Day plans?
- we actually have a sitter - we are not doing the dinner and a movie date - we are doing the movie and a dinner date…as we procrastinated on getting reservations -couldn’t get one until after 9pm.
It’s our daughter Zoe’s first birthday, so we will be having a party!
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There is a family event at a local (Duluth) museum on the day, but as far as grown-up fun we’re waiting for a free sitter (grandma). Then we plan to go snowshoeing and maybe out for lunch.
I do hope to write out a nice card for the special day though.
I am working in the morning and early afternoon and then hanging out with my girls. My husband is going to a fishing contest and won’t be home until Sunday. I’ve never been much for Valentine’s anyway, I’d rather do something romantic just because and not because the holiday says so.
Valentine’s Day is a scam! I know, I’m in the minority here, but I refuse to spend money just because someone wants me to. And I’ve trained my husband so he knows better than to even think of ordering flowers for me on Valentine’s Day. Any other day, just because, is fine, but he’d better not pay a premium just to send them on Valentine’s Day just because a propaganda machine has built up such an expectation. I really liked this article:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/martin.valentine/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
So Laura, I take it you’re not interested in a Bathroom Renovation :)?
Good link!
Honestly, I would kill for the bathroom. I need tile badly.
I used to work PR — we do what we can. Things you can tie into a holiday ALWAYS makes the paper somewhere. It’s the PR equivilent of fast food — easy and cheap.
As for Valentines Day, I get to spend it in St. Cloud at a family reunion. The inlaws side seems to enjoy making the annual get together over presidents day weekend (allegedly for more travel time), with the added bonus that they almost never have to take their wives out to dinner on V-day.
But if you want a good family thing, Minnesota Zoo is doing a tropical beach party thru Monday
I’m with you Laura! The wedding industry and all the Hallmark holidays can kiss my rump. You can’t convince me that I need diamonds, chocolates and flowers to be in love!
My husband has to work a few Saturdays a year, so he is working tomorrow so we won’t be doing anything special. We will be getting each other cards, though, which I’m excited about! And I’m going to surprise him with some chocolates–nothing fancy, just Hershey’s brand–when I run to Target in the afternoon so he has a nice treat when he comes home from work. It’s the baby’s first Valentine’s day so I’m just happy that I get to spend the day with her! And get to see her in the cute “Be Mine” onesie I bought her.
I agree with everyone in saying that you don’t need flowers, jewelry, etc., on Valentine’s day. My husband and I didn’t even get each other Christmas presents the past two years in a row to save money and because we didn’t need a gift to show our love.
But I know I’m in the minority here, but I kind of like Valentine’s Day! If you just ignore the commercialism, it can be somewhat enjoyable. I like an excuse to do something small and special for him (and for the baby too when she’s a bit older as I plan on getting her a small candy or a small stuffed animal each year). I love giving cards with my husband as it’s a really good excuse to tell each other what we mean to each other. Of course we say this everyday, but I really love having him tell me how happy he is that he married me in a nice card and doing the same for him. And some years he has surprised me with a nice box of chocolates, which was great because I’m a chocoholic! But I never expect that from him and sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t. He hates Valentine’s day and it’s no coincidence that one of his Saturday work days fell on the date. But I think it can be nice to have an excuse to take the time to show someone how much you appreciate them…I wouldn’t get the nice card from him otherwise 
