Anti-Valentine's
Love is everything
Today is Valentine’s Day, a fact that has been ingrained in everyone’s brain for a while now. I say everyone else because I am probably the Scrooge of Valentine’s. I am going to name this person Matilda. Matilda Scrooge. Mostly because Matilda is such a great name.
I heard on the radio today about the anti-Valentine’s Day movement. This is where people intentionally dislike Valentine’s Day. Maybe a person went through a bad breakup. Or maybe not interested in finding another person to love. Or, like me, a Matilda.
This is the first Valentine’s Day for The Kid wherein she has a boyfriend. Except that she found out how much everyone charges on Valentine’s.
The Kid: Do you know that the Melting Pot charges $170 for Valentine’s Day meal?
Me: Holy Matilda!
The Kid: And they charge 20% automatically for a tip!
Me: That’s why me and Daddy don’t go out for Valentine’s Day.
The Kid: They charge $100 for the exact same meal if it’s not Valentine’s Day.
Me: WHAT???
The Kid: That is a 70% markup for Valentine’s Day. And what if the service is terrible because it’s Valentine’s Day? I still have to pay for that?
Me: You should go out the week after.
The Kid: I’m never going out on Valentine’s Day.
Apparently, the apple doesn’t fall from the Matilda tree.
P.S. I’m not kidding about the prices. The Melting Pot charge $70 more the entire week of Valentine’s Day with an automatic 20% tip.
Happenings
Today, I don’t have a book review, but I will resume on our next schedule email. I also inadvertently didn’t have any promos.
But I have been busy making recipes for the site. I have gorgeous heart-shaped butter cookies with chocolate ganache. And a roundup of over 60 Valentine’s Day foods.
On the crafting side, I have several Valentine’s Day refashions and a roundup of Valentine’s Day sewing projects.