All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

-Charles M. Schulz

Valentine's Day is pretty big around our house. It's the anniversary of the first indication my husband had, waaaaay back when, that I might actually have a teeny, tiny, little thing for him. You see I handmade some pink paper, turned it into a card, covered it in a silvery glitter heart and maybe, just maybe instead of signing my name your friend... I wrote love.  (I know...what a tease I was...) That was 16 years ago and we were little more than silly, starry-eyed kids but still, the memory means a lot to both of us. And that pink, glittery Valentine sits on our mantle to this day. This Valentine's, while special and filled with chocolates and cards, was a bit of a departure. And a bit out of the ordinary. We were delivery drivers for a local flower shop and instead of celebrating the love that brought just two people together we got to share in the love that over 120 people exchanged. Which is something to truly marvel at, I think. So say what you will about it being a made-up Holiday all for the purpose of selling more cards. But I happen to think any day that brings so many smiles to so many faces can't be anything but wonderfully magic.