February 14th can be easy, creative and fun when you plan ahead. This is your opportunity to declare your love and pinch pennies（精打细算）with a touch of class（高档，品味）. Enjoy yourself. It’s all about love, not the amount of money you throw at a gift.
Create an Experience
Make dinner at home. Create a romantic atmosphere. Use a nice table cloth. Get out your best dishes and put a single flower in a bud vase. Cook his/her favorite foods. Make a special dessert. You could do this together and invite another couple. Dress your best…something special.
Have an inside picnic. Create a magical place in your living room. Light candles and turn the lights down low. Place a blanket on the floor. Serve a fresh loaf of bread, cheese, fruit, dessert and your favorite drinks.
Go to a coffee shop and feast (v.享受) on coffee and fancy cupcakes(n.纸托蛋糕).
Make Valentine's day a family affair. Have the kids decorate with crepe paper, confetti（n.碎花纸） and hand made hearts. Purchase sugar cookie dough and make and decorate cut out cookies together.
Go on a date. Choose a special place out of town to spend the evening. Poke around（闲逛）in new places. Make it an adventure. Get dessert.
Have a "Spa Nite（[美]=night）." Give each other a massage. Rent a DVD if you need instructions. Use special oils and lotion. Make the room nice and toasty(adj.暖和舒适的)! When you are finished you can take a bubble bath together, drink champagne or sparkling water(=soda water苏打水) in fluted glasses（槽纹玻璃）.
Play your favorite music and dance the night away.
Rent a romantic movie, for example, Casablanca, The Notebook, Hitch, PS I Love You, Pretty Woman or The English Patient.
Take a romantic walk on the beach, riverfront, in a historic city, public garden or park. Stop for hot chocolate or a drink.
Go to a bookstore, browse and purchase a favorite book for each other.
