8 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Baby

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8 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Baby

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!

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Why I'm Not Taking the "Silly" Holidays for Granted—and You Shouldn't Either!

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Why I'm Not Taking the "Silly" Holidays for Granted—and You Shouldn't Either!

Before having Ellis, I never put much thought into the “silly” holidays. St. Patrick’s Day was an excuse to drink Guinness at the closest “Irish” pub (it 100% tastes better in Ireland by the way), Valentine’s Day was an excuse to eat a bunch of candy and splurge at a nice restaurant, and the rest didn’t really phase me unless they got me a day off. But now that I have a daughter, they’re starting to mean a little more to me.

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