A Valentine's Night In...

We have gone out for dinner a few times on Valentine's Day - 

but it's been the exception rather than the rule.  We've found

 we prefer keeping romance to ourselves.  Here is tonight's plan...

Inspiration struck with a Pier One red box I found at the 

thrift store yesterday (yes - only yesterday!) for $1.50...

But more on that in a bit.   Last night I came up with a simple 

dinner idea and this AM quickly went for groceries to make it happen.

  I work this afternoon - so simple it will be. 

So what's for dinner?  An easy Kielbasa & Pasta dish similar to this.

  Tossed Salad with a favorite dressing similar to this.  

Strawberry meringue dessert (strawberries were only 99 cents/quart)...

The meringue before it was baked

And a few special candy pieces that I  know My Love enjoys...

We'll eat on the floor by our fireplace which will be ablaze with candles.

Now back to that red box.  

I thought I should fill it with something.... but what?  

'Discussion questions' came to mind.  A quick web search found

these questions which I printed off and cut into strips.  

They weren't very exciting  laying in the box all my themselves - 

so I mixed them among some brown crinkle paper that I had on hand.  

Some of the questions are serious and some are just for fun.  

We'll see how it goes.  

And as always - we recognize that the author of Love is 

God Himself.  There is no true love outside of Him.

Here's to a lovely evening 'in' - just the 2 of us...

and a Happy Valentine's Day to you too! ~Joyce
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