Dads share tips and suggestions

Valentines Day Ideas

Do it yourself Chocolate Covered Strawberries

• Can’t use cold strawberries. Let them sit out for a day and then pat them down before making them.
• Get meltable chocolate
• Go crazy – use the Marshmallows …. Pretzels. In the leftover chocolate.

Dress the kids up and do a family tea and finger foods.

Set expectations that we will celebrate Valentines day for a different night, get half price candy and cheaper flowers.

Homemade Charcuterie Board….

• Wegmans…cheese olives.
• Parchment Paper as a tablecloth to spread out all the yummies
• Could use wine and craft beer.

Gifts

• How do we let them know that we notice them?
• Show that we  know her. Need to get it as you go through the year. Intentionality.
• Keep a shelf in the closet with gifts.
• Separate credit card So she can’t see it.
• Candles. Need to know what the right candle is . Does she like fruity or wood or flowers?
• Does she like to be surprised or not.
• Flowers -> Depending on the wife, some think its cliché, some think that roses are cliché’.

Daughters -> Chocolate, Teddy Bears

Difference between Romancing and Blessing

What is the difference between Valentines day and Mothers Day?     –>Appreciation vs. Romance

• How do we romance her? Poem? How do you differentiate it? Write her a letter.
• What’s happened, where have we been, where do I see the Lord leading next?
• Why do you love her, why do you like her, why are you attracted to her?
• Positive features of her
• Cards that are Valentines Day appropriate
• Personal Note

Acts of Service

During the week leading up. Even if it’s one thing a day leading up. Change the laundry, drop off the kids.   Little hugs, looking in the eye.

Taking chores off her plate.

Quality Time

Five for five. Stay within five feet of your wife for five minutes when you get home. Give her the priority over the children. How was your day? What are you experiencing. The first of you.

Think about shifting to be fully present on the way home.

Take the day off from work for her birthday/valentines day and let it be for her.

Place to take her and get a membership

Washington Dukes

Bring wife on business trip.

Book Recommendation

“Date Your Wife”

Ground War and Air War. — Every day and the Anniversary year long plan.