Why it is red rose for Valentine’s week

Red roses play a significant role in your love life. It’s the ultimate gift and on Valentine’s Day there’s no better way than a bouquet of red roses to express your feelings.

Every year ‘Rose Day’ marks the start of Valentine’s day celebration across the world. The fragrance of roses envelops the atmosphere on this day as youngsters give roses to propose or express love for their partners. The demand and price of red rose shoots up during the Valentine’s week and specially on Rose Day.

In the 18th century, a special rose language evolved as a means of communication between lovers who were compelled to keep their feelings a secret due to social bondage.
Bright red roses are interpreted as the ultimate expression of romantic and abiding love. Their bright red shade expresses these emotions perfectly. Pink roses are the classic symbol of grace and elegance, white roses are for marriages and new beginnings whereas yellow roses are a traditional symbol of friendship.

Just as there are many shades of love, the red rose also has many hues. So this Valentine, gift your beloved with a beautiful red rose. Whether you give your loved one a single red rose or five dozen red roses, they will definitely add some new shades to your love life.

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VALENTINE'S DAY CRAFTS & GIFTS

And just like that, we're already in February!  Did y'all watch the game last night?  I caught bits and pieces but always watch the half-time show and thought it was great!  Love Missy Elliott- her songs take me back to the 90s, even though those songs she sang were from early 2000s. And they're still on my iPod!

So, this month we celebrate l-o-v-e and it also happens to be the month I turn 40!!  That must be why I remember the 90s like they were only 10 years ago. ;) Valentine's day comes first (in less than 2 weeks!), so let me share some Valentine's crafts and gifts I played around with over the weekend.  Dang, I hope 40 isn't too old to still be playing with crafts because I don't have any plans to slow down.

valentine's day love tree

My philosophy for Valentine's day is to make it special for everyone, not necessarily only a romantic holiday.  I like to shower my son and girlfriends with affection too.  This year, we made a 'love tree' to recognize some of the important people in our life.  We wrote their names on a foam heart, and hung them from the branches of this display in our dining room.

I'm crazy for the flowering branches and vases at World Market (they are the prettiest and best priced  I've seen) and grabbed the red velvet plum blossoms to decorate our dining room.  I wanted these at Christmas, but Valentine's day will do, then I can pull them back out next December when red is hot again. 

You could also make a tree for just one person and, using bigger hearts, write things you love and appreciate about that person.  Would be so cute for a teacher gift too.  Each child puts their name on one heart, then, on the flip side, tells their favorite thing about the teacher.  I've got teacher gifts on my brain because we just celebrated James' teacher last Friday.  

valentine's day rose ball 

I'm kinda crazy over this next DIY idea.  Using the scented rose soap petal set, I made a decorative ball that smells so good, but in a gentle way, not too overpowering. I used light pink, but they come in other colors too- the multicolored set is especially pretty!

You'd probably want to use a foam ball as your base, but I didn't have one on hand, so I improved with a ball-shaped vase filler.  I used a sewing pin to affix each rose to the ball and left the bottom empty so the ball could sit flat.  This ball below was made with 20 roses, exactly one box. 

As for the actual day, we don't have any plans yet, but maybe we'll do a Valentine's/Birthday celebration combo and go out to a nice dinner. Since we've been on a pretty strict meal plan lately, a good meal out is always a treat.  How do you like to celebrate?  A small acknowledgement of love is all we really want, right?!  

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GIFT IDEAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY!

valentine’s day is around the corner and this holiday has really grown on me over the years. even if you’re not a sappy romantic, it’s always nice to have a day to acknowledge the people who matter in your life, and let them know they mean something to you. we’ve rounded up a few favorite things, from fun gifts to homemade treats or DIY cards and other ideas that i hope are helpful below!

FOR HER

1. this back-up charger from shop ban.do is a lot of fun! i own one and whenever i’m out and about and charging my phone on the go, someone comes up to me to compliment it.  it really is adorable!

2/3. on of my very favorite lipstick colors and this blush is another favorite of mine, too.

4. a pretty pink dress!

5. and a canvas pouch that you could use as a fun little clutch, too.

6. a striped weekender bag!

FOR ANYONE

7. i love the look of this backpack by ben minkoff. even though it’s a men’s backpack, i’m really into backpacks as diaper bags these days and i love the look of this one.

8. this memory foam neck pillow is supposed to be the best one out there! i want to try it.

9. and i adore this DIY pop-up card joy made a few weeks ago! homemade cards are always a good idea.

10. his & hers pillowcases!

11. these pretty homemade marshmallows.

12/13. hand-dipped pretzels are an easy treat to make and also these pretzel matches are genius!

14. or send someone you love some darling ombre cherries…

FOR HIM

15. guys are hard to shop for, but you can’t go wrong with cedar shoe trees. josh swears by them and they make all his dress shoes last so much longer.

16. maybe it’s just my husband, but he’s really into tie bars. ;)

17. gloves he can text in!

18/19. steal like an artist by austin kleon and also think like a freak by steven d. levitt and stephen j. dubner, two books josh’s friend recommended to him.

happy valentine’s day!

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