Valentine's Day, you either love it or hate it I think. But I've always been a huge fan. Not of the forced romance, or the fact men feel guilt tripped into buying flowers or cards. But of the celebration of love, the cute hearts, the pretty flowers and an excuse to decorate the house. I think as well, at this time of year, in mid February, it's something to break up the winter a little before Spring really kicks in. This year, Ben and I did the least that we've ever done to 'celebrate' - we didn't even write or share cards. But it still felt special, mainly because we're wrapped up in all things baby right now which feels like a new kind of romance in itself. But I still found the time to bake some cookies. I liked chatting to some of you on Instagram about the 'cycle' of Valentine's Day, the way that new couples get wrapped up in it and make a big deal {like I guess we have for the past however many years, we've always made a really big deal of it, I liked seeing my Facebook memories post of the years gone by and all that we've done to celebrate}, and then you get to that stage where love means so much more than Valentine's. It's the little things everyday, it's the unexpected romance throughout the year. Children might come along and that becomes so much more than buying a bunch of roses. But then, a lot of you have said that you're now at the stage where you've gone full circle, and actually because children or work or life gets in the way, it's a nice way to actually have a special date together.

{Ranunculus from my Valentine at Columbia Road Flower Market}