lessons in love

valentines day

is right around the corner

although i've only been married for 3 years

i've learned some important lessons in love

i tried to think of a better title for this post because i didn't

want it to sound like i was preaching or teaching

after all, every relationship is unique and special in it's own way

so that being said - these are lessons taken from my own personal experiences

okay enough with the disclaimers already

let's get to it

GET LOST IN EACH OTHER

those of you who are close to me know....

i'm a bit of a control freak

i color coordinate my book shelves

i consider the enemy to be 'visual clutter'

organization turns me on

seriously the container store shelfing catalog i got this week in the mail is my porn

and i really get excited planning out my week

BUT if it's not on the schedule- we aren't doing it, it's not going to happen

i have to say- this habit of perfection, planning, and controlling got downsized (thank god)

in our first year of marriage thanks to taylor

one of the things i love most about him is the fact that he encourages me to be spontaneous

to go with the flow

to get out

and get

LOST

and most of all

to let it go and

SMILE

and that it's the little things

that aren't really things at all but experiences

that matter most

sorry to go all sappy on you

but i am a hopeless romantic

and what can i say?

i love my man

what are your plans for valentines day?

taylor and i are having a casual romantic dinner

then chillin' at home by the fire listening to kenny g

while i read sonnets professing my undying love for edward cullen

uhhh i mean taylor- DUH?! my husband

then our lovely gift exchange- something bought&something made

i really LOVE expressing my feelings creatively

through the art of dance

{ha! sorry i couldn't pass up that opportunity to throw that in there}

the part i'm looking forward to the most

is our card exchange

we always give one real card

and one cheesy card

and we see who wins with the cheese factor

he beat me at christmas but this valentines day i'm going to dominate!

seriously- my card for taylor

is just that good

hopefully i'll have the evidence to prove my victory after next monday

(aka- the card in all it's glory)