{"id":363,"date":"2011-02-20T22:11:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-20T22:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=363"},"modified":"2011-02-20T22:11:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-20T22:11:00","slug":"valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=363","title":{"rendered":"Valentine…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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“St. Valentine” overseeing construction of his basilica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

St. Valentine…was his message a myth or a mantra? Can we ever show ultimate love?<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, I do love this holiday.<\/p>\n

From elementary school crushes and paper valentines with Barbie or Transformers…<\/p>\n

Middle school awkward dances and hand-delivered roses and balloons…
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To grown-up feelings and intuition that forces us to make our move…<\/p>\n

Some people HATE the commercialized, Hallmark-ified, Hershey’s-drowning day. *YES!* It’s a day that America has poured chocolate syrup on, wrapped in a gigantic red ‘new Lexus’ bow, but you know what? It’s still a great idea! I only wish spending a day around the theme of love is each and every day. (Maybe that will be an issue on the next voters’ ballot…)<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Romantic business aside, I love this day for all types of loving friendships and relationships. My heart goes out to the lonely on this day, and I hope they know that I am thinking of them and hope God brings them comfort, especially on this day. We can all find things to be thankful for and people\/puppies that we love.<\/p>\n

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Now on to our evening…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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$3! Shhh, it’s a hostess’ secret.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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So cute…new haircut and de-bearding!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Matt and I celebrated the end of the day with a little sushi and some good old-fashioned time together.<\/p>\n

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We had plans to MAKE sushi, but a long day at work meant we ordered a tray of FRESH spicy tuna, shrimp, crab and salmon sushi! $15! I couldn’t believe it. <\/p>\n

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\u00a0For a bit of sweet, Matt picked up some chocolate covered strawberries, and we still had some cake pops to devour. <\/p>\n

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Sometimes the best things we can do is just sit and relax, enjoying time together and not really “doing” anything! I thank God (and Pat, my mother-in-law) for such an amazing man to be my life partner and best friend. Happy Valentine’s to all! (each and every day!!)<\/p>\n

~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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