I've always thought of Valentine's Day as a scam....for men that is. It's made to believe that women are to get flowers, chocolate and diamonds...and what do men get?...a coupon book for "massages". Joy. Growing up I never celebrated it. Most of my adult years were spent in Arizona and as luck would have it, Arizona's birthday is also February 14th. And so all you anti-Valentine people I invite you to celebrate Arizona Statehood Day with me. There are not a whole lot of ways to celebrate it, so all I really do is make sugar cookies each year...in the shape of Arizona(yes, they really do make cookies cutters in the shape of Arizona). Now don't get me wrong, I will make my husband a nice meal(something a little more special than a regular Wednesday night meal). I bought him a card and will write something mushy. I bought him some of his favorite candy, all in the obligatory heart shape. But that is it, and that is all I will get too. And that is great because I don't need a day to … [Read more...]