Richard and I have never celebrated Valentine’s Day the traditional way. My birthday is two weeks later so we either wait to do something then or combine the celebrations in some way—usually a trip somewhere. Hey, any excuse to travel, right?

Well, with a 7 (almost 8) month old, it’s a little harder to plan some grand winter adventure as spouses. So, we’re keeping it low-key this year and since its Ellis’ first, we decided to celebrate as a family—and I’m sharing some of the ideas we have brewing to make the day (well weekend after) special!