14 February 2017

A Single's Valentine's Day

Welcome back, little birdies and Happy Valentine's Day!

I do hope you're all doing well today. I'm trying to stick to a schedule with my blog and while I was planning it out, I realized that I was scheduled to put up a blog post on Valentine's Day. Immediately, I got flustered on what to write about - debating whether I should acknowledge the day or not and put up a regular non themed post. When I was trying to get into the spirit of making it Valentine's themed I realized that everything I was thinking about was "date night ideas" or "what to get him for V-Day" and it frustrated me more because I have no idea at the moment. If you did or didn't know, I am single and have been for quite a while now. I have no idea what exciting adventures to unfold on date nights and have no clue what to buy a guy for that particular day. I was building up this "Perfect Blogger" idea in my head that this is what you're supposed to write about on Valentine's Day but that's not me. I've past the point of bitterness or feeling sad for myself on this day because I'm single. I love reading the cute date night stories or what cute thing a guy did to surprise his girlfriend. Although I do, it's not what will be happening for me this Valentine's day. So I started thinking, what would I do on this day? For me? I figured I'd write a Single's Valentine's Day guide. Grab some ideas, enjoy and love yourself today and every other day!



Dress Up or Dress Down!

  1.  Dressing up for yourself! I love getting dressed up and love getting myself ready. I love doing it because it makes me feel good! I love the way I look and it makes me feel confident!
  2. Dress down. Don't feel pressured to have to get all dressed up that day if you don't want too. Need a no makeup, sweats, and messy hair day? Rock it.

Don't be Afraid to get your Independence on!

  1. Movie for one? Yes, please! I love going to the cinema but one of the hardest things is agreeing what movie to actually watch. There will be movies that either you want to watch and they don't and visa versa. This will be a stress free, any movie YOU'D like kind of day. And you won't even have to share popcorn. ;)
  2. Go shopping. Going out and finding new outfits is such a great feeling! Retail therapy is a real thing and it feels fabulous. I love finding new things to wear. Especially for spring which isn't far away! You'll be ahead of the game. 
  3. Treat yourself to a Spa Daaaay. A great way to take care of yourself is going to get a massage, facial and mani - pedi. You'll thank yourself for having one of those days.
  4. Do something adventurous! Go out and do some rock climbing, or those obstacle courses. Depending on where you live you can go skiing or sledding. Take some chances on things you always wanted to do but were always too afraid of doing!
  5. If you don't want to go out at all - stay home. There's seriously no place like home. It's the best snuggling up on the sofa or in bed, wrapped around my Totoro fluffy blanket, finding new shows to fall in love with on Netflix.

Create some Deliciousness in the Kitchen


  1. Go to the grocery store and stock up on cake mix and frosting. You can even buy those cute heart shaped sprinkles in different colors!
  2. Scroll through Pinterest for baking ideas. I've typed in "Things to Bake for Valentine's Day" and the list goes on for miles on ideas. From chocolate covered strawberries, to marshmallow pops, to red velvet cupcakes, oh my!
  3. If you've baked a special Valentine's Day treat, leave your links in the comments! I'd love to see what you've come up with.

And there you have it! A few ideas on what you could be doing on your Valentine's Day as I know I'll be doing a few of these as well. I'm ready to take on this day with positivity and love towards myself. Bonus points for treating yourself! I hope you enjoy this day whether with a significant other, friends or family, or even just flying solo. Sending some Blissful Beauty Bird love your way.

Thanks for reading!
Until Next Time,
Jay

12 comments:

  1. Happy Valentine's Day my chummy!!!

    I love this post and how positive it is. This is an awesome guide for ALL girls. Great tips and ideas to lift the spirits no matter what day it is.

    Awesome job. Love you dearly.

    XoX Mia😘

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    1. Thank you!! You're such a great and positive support to me. Love you so much! xoxo

      Jay

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  2. Ahh a day dedicated to pampering yourself sounds divine! I'd choose that or have some friends over for a nice friend's day too. Either way, I don't feel like it's a day just for couples - it's for spreading love to everyone, especially yourself.

    The Crimson Cardigan

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    1. I completely agree!! Spreading the love whether you're with someone or not.
      And yesss to a spa day. Sounds fabulous. xoxo

      Jay

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  3. Love how authentic you are! This is great advice and more people need to know that just because you're single doesn't mean the world stops. V-day is a great reason to focus on self care. <3

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    1. Thank you for your lovely words!!
      I agree! Self love is just as important! :) xoxo

      Jay

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  4. Awh this was such a lovely post and really did make me smile. I think when we are single we are go through the stages of being a little bitter on days like this, although I'm glad you are on the other side of it all and still actually enjoy reading about everyone else's stories. Can't say I was the same!
    I think the creating something in the kitchen has to be my favourite part. Nothing makes you feel happy quite like cakes or even a night in snuggled up in bed.
    I know it's bit late, but I hope you had an amazing evening and the perfect one will come along for you soon!

    Alys
    www.alysgeorge.co.uk

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    1. Thank you, beautiful! Such a lovely comment! It's definitely a lot better when you enjoy the day instead of being sad because of something you don't have.
      At home days baking and snuggled in bed are the best!
      You are the sweetest peach, Alys. Thank you!

      Jay xxxx

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  5. I love Vday but prob because I like pink and Chocolate!!! LOL. It is a holiday for everyone and loving yourself- absolutely!! I think being single takes some stress out cause you can do whatever you want!! Buy yourself stuff 100%. Love this post even though I'm a few weeks behind lol. XX Jen

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    1. I did love treating myself to things on that day instead of other people ;) hahah.
      Thanks Jen! xoxo

      Jay

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  6. Okay. This. Is super cute! Where were you at in my single days... or for that fact Valentines Day this year (I spent most of it alone due to my boyfriend being in third year at University) Wonderful idea, super fun too. Break the moulds girl!
    Katie
    xoxo

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    1. Ahh I would have totally been your date this year! Sorry your bf was away! I hope you guys made up your own special Valentine's day together! xoxo

      Jay

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