Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate the love in one’s life and does not have to become a day of breaking the bank or leaving yourself with huge credit card debts for spring.

In this new world of post pandemic living, many people are now accustomed to staying home and staying safe. This new way of thinking has actually re-opened old doors for people to experience celebration without the huge nightclub or restaurant tabs.

This Valentine’s Day 2022 can be the beginning of new ways to show old fashioned love. Below are 6 ideas that will cost little or nothing to create; yet will leave a lifetime of loving memories of year 2022.

1. Make a Digital Slideshow of the One You Love

You probably have hundreds, maybe thousands of digital photos of the two of you smiling and smooching and doing fun things.

Create a free slideshow that tells the story of your love relationship and showcases some of your best highlighted times together. Set it to a song that has meaning to both of you, load it up, and you’ve got something you can both watch again and again.

2. Tell Them Why You Love Them inside a Home-made Card

You could use the alphabet to name things that you love or admire about your partner. For example, beside A – “You Appreciate people”, B – “You are Brave” and continue through the next twenty-four letters of the alphabet. Your partner will love this.

3. Give them IOUs

The concept of IOU works well as gifts that are truly loved but could not actually be enjoyed the moment of receipt. For example, instead of a gift card to a spa, create an IOU card offering your partner a deep heated oil massage.

This gift would definitely make a loving partner smile and tingle in the moment; as well as, deepen intimacy once the IOU is cashed in. Any partner would love this!

4. That Thing They Like to Borrow

If your significant other, friend, or family member is constantly borrowing one of your books, necklaces, or cooking tools, consider just gifting it to them for Valentine’s Day. It will cost you nothing; they’ll feel incredibly grateful, and you’ll already know how much they love it.

For example, a woman stole her husband’s comfiest T-shirt to sleep in about 30 times before he finally admitted it had become hers. She would have loved getting that T-shirt as a gift more than any elaborate diamond — honestly! These kinds of gifts tell your partner that their happiness is more important to you than any possession.

5. Cook a Special Valentine Meal for Each Other

Cooking is always a labor of love, for the best meals are prepared by a food lover with love. A fun idea is to cook a meal together for each other using only heart shaped foods ie. heart shaped home-made pizza, heart shaped burgers, heart shaped cookies, etc.

This idea can even be used to show love to kids by making their lunch box filled with heart shaped sandwiches, cookies, etc. So much free love!

6. Write a Letter or Poem

In a digitally dominated world, a handwritten letter from the heart is one of the most personal and thoughtful gifts you could give. If you have a way with words, consider writing poetry and reading it aloud for the one you love.

When you see, or even just think of, the person you love, you feel tense and nervous. Your heart begins to race, your palms sweat, and your face flushes. You might feel a little shaky. Your words might seem to tumble out of nowhere.

If you don’t know what to write on the front of the card or letter, try using a romantic Valentine’s Day quote with a little help from OPRAH.

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