I love love love Valentine’s day! Aside from it being a commercialized holiday, I still love what the day represents, so any day to show and celebrate some love, I’m all in.

This time last year, Raul and I sat on his apartment floor, shared a bottle of wine and some leftover dessert my sister made.

That dog I talked so much about on our first date, well, he was there too.

A year later, there are three of us having a nice, perfect dinner.

Whether you choose to have a nice simple meal, share a box of chocolates, or give some cheesy, over-sized,  plush bear that says “xoxo,” I want to wish everyone a beautiful Valentine’s Day. Remind yourself that life is short, so have a little fun with it.