Valentine’s Day is coming up fast and a lot of things are going through my mind. Among the top thoughts though is “What can I do for Valentine’s Day that my husband will actually approve of?”
Some men just don’t like this pink-washed day, heart filled halls, or mushy date nights. My husband definitely falls into that category. So I decided to ask him what he would consider “Husband Approved Valentine’s Day Ideas.”
So, I introduced him to Pinterest and had him go over a slew of pins that I thought he might like. So far, he has narrowed the list to 13 “Husband Approved” pins. While mostly food related, there are some gift and décor ideas in there as well. And he has agreed to keep looking to try and beef up the list so be sure to follow along here to see what else he adds.
But, let’s introduce you to some of the husband approved Valentine’s Day ideas and get my husband’s reasoning for his choices!
- A gift bag/box of his favorite things
This brown bag (or gift box) keeps the pinkness to a minimum while ensuring maximum personalization with the gift. Just grab a bag, decorate the outside as shown, and add in some of his favorite things like snacks, books, games, bathroom products, etc. Make sure you really think about what HE likes to show that you pay attention to him and his interests.
- Mini love letter in a bottle
My husband isn’t much for love letters, he would rather us just say what we need or want to say to each other’s faces. And heck, it works! But if I ever wanted him to have a little reminder of my love, he approved this mini love letter in a bottle from Shrimp Salad Circus. He said the size allowed for it not to be awkward while still holding the significance of what is inside. Though, he preferred it without the stamped coin, but to each their own!
- Heart shaped bacon strips
Bacon. Enough said right? My man loves his bacon and whether it comes in a perfectly cooked heart shape or a charred knot, he will approve this again and again. Because it is bacon.
- Chocolate words and hearts
These chocolate words or hearts can be used to top everything from cupcakes to milkshakes and they were such a simple and sweet idea they met approval. My husband especially liked how easy it would be to personalize a message just by changing the template.
- Conversation heart vase
This décor item features a vase filled with conversation heart but with another vase inside so that flowers can be put in as well. This multi-functional idea really peaked my husband’s interest because it was food (awesome), was functional (logic, yay!), and meant that I had some décor to put up (he knew this would make me happy). So approved it is!
- Two lovers in a tree
This was probably our favorite idea overall. This cute frame is filled with so much meaning, yet is beautiful enough that my husband would actually approve it to be up year-round! In fact, we plan on making our own quite soon (like you will probably be seeing the post in a week or two). Our version will have the lyrics of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Dreamer.” We have not had a wedding ceremony yet, so this is not “OUR” song but it is a song that reminds us of each other. This is the song that we both remember from our first vacation together where it came over the crackly radio on a rainy day.
- Heart shaped pancakes
Gotta have something to go with the bacon right? Once again, so long as it is food, there seems to be a higher chance of approval. Pancakes is a breakfast we both really enjoy so having this fun little twist on Valentine’s will be a cute change in routine.
Well, this is about half of what my husband approved for Valentine’s Day so far. You can see the other items over on the Husband Approved Valentine’s Day board. As mentioned earlier, he will try to add some more items so be sure to comment below if you think of something he may want to add!
