I caught myself making a reservation at the top restaurant in town for Valentine's Day.
Hostess: "Will 8:30pm do? It is all we have left."
Me: "Sure. That will be fine."
Hostess: "Great. I'll pencil you in. We are having a special just for Valentine's Day. For only $59, you get a choice of salad, a main meal and a desert."
Me: "Um, ok."
And I hung up...stunned. Why in the world am I making a reservation that will cost me $120 for a meal for two...and that doesn't even include a tip?

(Traditional pink pancakes on V-Day paper plates)
I thought of all the things we could buy with $120.
Fast forward to Valentine's Day. After sleeping in, I began cleaning the bathroom. I cleaned our toilet and the girls'. I cleaned the bath tub, both sinks and mirrors. Anything that I could picture Wifey saying "I really don't want to clean that today." is what I cleaned.
As I cleaned the bathroom, I began looking at the old step stool that her grandfather had made decades ago. It is quite dilapidated with many splashings of paint mixed about. It had certainly stood the test of time and held up very well. Not a morning goes by during the week that each little girl takes her turn standing atop the stool and getting their hair done by mommy.

(Roses are inexpensive at CostCo)
I thought it would be a nice gift of my time to refurbish the old stool for all who use it. I chose a nice bright red paint to signify Valentine's Day. I sanded it down and added a few more screws to increase durability.
It may not look all that great but it was appreciated. Believe it or not, it looks much better than it did.
The girls were quick to jump on it once I brought it back into the bathroom.
Valentine's Day ended up costing me a total of $25 ($15 for roses and $10 for paint) and there was plenty of joy to be had.
