happy valentine's day!

so, here we are, on this day of love. i will always be a valentine's day kind of girl. i love it. (not the mass-produced, commercialized part of it, but the real idea of it).

i found this on creature comforts this morning, and it got me thinking. i have plenty of love to give to the loved ones in my life (especially sweet ol' ryan, who's about to wake up and get his surprise ring! heee!), but how do i give love in the world? to strangers? just to be nice?

i love the ideas in this list, all about ways to make a difference in others' lives, with not much effort at all. all it takes is a little creativity. what a difference it would make in my life if i focused on creative ways to be nice to other people!

anyway, happy valentine's day! may it be filled with love and hugs and happiness for you. :)

[images from here, here, here, and here, all on flickr]