Monday, February 10, 2025

10 on the 10th ala Valentine's Day

We've had a busy busy weekend which included a road trip, so I think I'll save my recap for tomorrow (Tuesday) and join Marsha In The Middle for her monthly 10 on the 10th today. 

Feel free to play along and add your link on her blog. Every month is different and this month we have ten 'would you rather' style questions related to Valentine's Day. Here we go-
 

1. A cozy restaurant or cozied up at home in your jammies?

We typically try to cook something special or a little bit fancy together at home on Valentine's Day because restaurants are busy and often have set menus for the holiday. That being said, I feel like we've spent a lot of time cooking at home lately so a nice dinner out is really appealing. 

This year we'll be in charge of the grands over the Valentine's Day weekend while my daughter1 and her husband travel to a wedding. It's possible we'll be dining on pizza and that's okay too. 

2. Eat red velvet cake or wear red velvet? 

I'll have the slice of cake please. I love velvet fabric especially around the Christmas holidays, but I prefer the darker tones-black, emerald, navy


When my girls were little I did 
dress them in red velvet on occasion, but it's not a color/fabric combo I'd wear myself. 

3.  A heart shaped box of candy or a heart shaped piece of jewelry? 

It would depend on the jewelry. Some delicate heart shaped earrings? Yes please. I love these from Kendra Scott-

The little Kate Spade hearts are also really cute-



4. Reese's Pieces or a Reese's Heart?  

I'd be happy with either, but would probably opt for the Reese's Pieces. 

5. Watch a Valentine themed movie or an action movie? 

Is the Valentine movie any good or is it super cheesy? If it's the latter, then I'd rather watch an action movie. 

6. A box of chocolates or a less than perfect homemade card for my person? 

Can I just share the above mentioned Reese's Pieces with my person? They're one of his favorites. 

7. Iceland or Tahiti? 

Definitely Tahiti. I'd like a trip to Tahiti more than a cozy dinner in a restaurant or a cozy dinner at home in my jammies or a bag of Reese's Pieces or some heart shaped jewelry. 

8. Would my Valentine want me to sing At Last or I Don't Want To Miss A Thing? 

My Valentine wouldn't want me to sing lol. Are these my only choices because neither would be songs I'd sing? 

If I could sing I mean. 

Which I can't so there won't be singing. 

9. Celebrate for a week or not at all? 

I like the holiday, but a week might be a lot. Not at all sounds like the February equivalent of Scrooge. A single day feels just right. 

10. A really sour piece of candy or a Brussel sprout dipped in chocolate? 

Finally an easy one...sour candies are my favorite so will happily opt for that one. 

Hope your week is filled with the things and people you love. 

7 comments:

  1. Nice earrings! This was a fun post!! V-Day has never been a big deal and is even less now that I'm alone but I did put out some decorations. Friends arrive on Wednesday and Jim's birthday is Valentine's Day so we will be celebrating his birthday with a red velvet cake. Sending a hug!! Enjoy the grands!!

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  2. Fun answers! We do tend to celebrate more than one day anyway as we exchange little token gifts and cards with each other and the boys on the day of but save going out to dinner for some night around Valentine's but not actual Valentine's day so it is less crowded and we can pick what we want to eat. My son was explaining that most restaurants hate Valentine's day too as a whole sea of 2 tops that are nearly all sitting down and eating/ordering at the same time make it really hard for the kitchen staff to feed everyone in a timely manner which is why most places have a set menu for the night. I thought that was interesting never having been on the other side of things.

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  3. I should be chewing on my Mike and Ike's while I read this but my eating window doesn't happen until 2pm. :) Fun exercise...

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  4. Fun answers...your post reminded me to do the 10 on the 10th..haha!!

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  5. I agree, pizza is okay. Cute earrings. Reese's are so good! Love your answer for #7. I agree, a week is too long. It's just enough that they remember on the day. I love sour candies too!

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  6. Fun answers to these fun questions! With your answer about red velvet, I think I figured out why I'm not keen on wearing it - I associate it with holiday dresses for baby and toddler girls. LOL Very cute photo, by the way, and those earrings are lovely - I'd love to receive either pair as a gift from my person. Hope you're having a great weekend!

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  7. I'm so sorry it took me so long to read your post! I'm so glad you joined me! I loved your answer for Tahiti because I feel the same way! And, I do my best singing in the car all alone which is what everyone would want! Thanks again for linking up!

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