Stay in, we never go out, we both can't stand eating in public places purely because I'm not sure if the dishes are clean and once again we have a Cholera break out.... (rubbed off on SO)

Did I give up anything for Lent - yes my sanity.... and a clean house, bleach now 3x a day and not only 2 cause of the twins

Dinner will be bangers and mash.... we have Directors visits and head office thus very busy since Monday and one compulsory dinner out lol, I bough SO a chocolate,

Aniki - as long as you do not give up on drinking, smoking and sex, you can give up what ever, I'm going to give up excersising }:)

I'm not super holding my breathe for VD considering how DH went about it this year... Two years ago he was deployed during it, and last year we were driving across the county... But this year I was told basically it's for the Skids... He claims he has "something planned." and I hope that's true... (I've been leaving cheesy pickup lines EVERYWHERE since the start of the month and left a card with more of them and some other things he likes for it...) But I'm not going to hold my breathe. I think I'm mostly at peace with that (mostly, the other part of me is still bitter he's turning a holiday about ROMANCE into another reason to blow money on the skids... Who while I love... I didn't even get my wedding day... Haven't ever been on a trip with DH... And he just sits here throwing money at that... Okay might still be bitter. LMAO)

I don't think I've ever celebrated lent... My life is already down to the necessities... I'm definitely not giving up the gym or tacos... So that puts me in a predicament... Can you give up kids for lent?... LMAO

I got DH a card and let him sleep in. I'm going home early to make fabulous chicken and beef fajitas and I want to get a workout sesh in. We aren't big holiday people so we'll be content.

As for Lent/ Ash Wednesday, I was raised Catholic but don't currently practice. DH prefers Prorestant services. It really bothers me that people "give up" things for vanity such as sweets/ alcohol to lose weight. I know it isn't my business, but I personally feel like the true meaning of Lent is exploited- as in for personal reasons, not to show true sacrifice but I could be wrong.

We stay in. VD falls in the middle of our birthdays, so we do plenty of celebrating.

Not Catholic and don't give anything up for Lent, although there is plenty that I should!

Lent cracks me up. Self-denial. Yeah, let's give up our gluttony for something and be gluttonous with something else.

SO mentioned going out for VD. I asked if he had a reservation. He gave me a blank stare. Around here, the restaurants are packed on VD. Either you got your reservation a week ago or you're waiting forever at a place that doesn't take them. Not my idea of a good time. SO hasn't a clue. In other words, we'll be staying in, and that's what I prefer anyway. We're not religious, so Lent isn't a factor.

Do you and your SO go out for VD or stay in?
It really depends on what we have going on and DH’s work schedule, as he often works until 7 or 9pm. Tonight is a stay in night. I’ll just make us a yummy dinner and get the kids to bed early.

Do you give up anything for Lent?
Not religious - Nope.

I've never understood this modern version of lent. Fish is meat. :? Giving up chocolate to please the god? I say we go back to sacrificing chickens and goats. }:)

I haven't done lent in years. I might just give up men for funsies.

I'm still recovering from Fat Tuesday...Hurricanes and King Cake...oh my stomach and head...lol. We are staying in and making spaghetti. I normally give something up for Lent, this year I am giving up washing dishes! Our dishwasher broke three weeks ago and we are finally getting a new one installed tomorrow! I vowed after week one I would never wash dishes again.

Usually we go out for VD, but we're broke this year. I have a couple of lovely steaks in the fridge though, and a nice Cabernet too.

As for Lent, I grew up Catholic (don't practice now) and as a kid I did all the "giving up" things as required. But as an adult, I just don't "get" how giving up Snickers bars or your favorite restaurant for a couple of months is Christlike. I have conversations about this with friends (some now former friends) and they swear their sacrifice is sufficient. Ok for them, but that kind of sacrifice seems appropriate to an 8 year old, not an adult.

I'd much rather DO something than give up something -- volunteer more hours, buy coffee for the guy behind me, leave a ridiculous tip for a waiter. I guess that's "giving up" some of my time and money, but it's also doing something kind for someone else and far more impactful than leaving the Snickers alone.

We go out to dinner for Valentines Day. We went last night because DH is working late tonight. The restaurant was packed. We shared a bottle of wine and had a nice dinner. No gifts, just time together.

For many years I would give up something for lent. But my beliefs have changed as I explored more religions. I don't give up anything anymore for lent.

Do you and your SO go out for VD or stay in?

Do you give up anything for Lent?

Normally we stay in and try to go out another night around VD where there is less people. Crowds don't amuse us-they panic us.

Am I giving anything up for Lent? Well not for lent, but apparently now I have to give up tequila!! FML!

I will be home for about an hour and half after work before I have to leave for carpooling duty and sitting in a hot, muggy, smelly wrestling room and then I wont be home until about 9:30 after dropping off all the little rugrats who all seem to live on opposite sides of town . The hour and half I am home I am sure I will be cooking dinner, doing dishes, chores. When I get home tonight I will be to tired for anything other then going right to bed.

However, DH did send me flowers to work yesterday. And BS will be at his dad's this weekend so we will have lots of time to celebrate this weekend

While we do celebrate Valentine's Day we just go with the flow of the day and whatever is planned.

I do not celebrate Lent.

I always tell Hubbard not to get me flowers because this time a year they are so expensive. He always writes me so deeply beautiful letter I look forward to every year. I have no idea what I’ll cook for dinner. Last night I made chicken and black bean tacos and the night before I made Thai curry. And I’m more interested in the cuddling after dinner anyway.

I have to work tonight til pretty late (restaurant manager) but I'm off tomorrow so DH and I will go out then. It will hopefully be a little less crowded than tonight, and we're not going anywhere real fancy, just our favorite local Mexican place where we had our first kiss. I got home late from work last night and DH had a sweet card and a box of chocolates waiting on the dining room table for me. We had both ordered token gifts for each other and exchanged them the day they came because neither of us ever has the patience to wait for stuff like that.

I am Baha'i, so I fast for a month in March. However, due to health reasons, I can't fast from food. The last few years I went off-line and enjoyed it. Think I'll do that again as I'm already kicking sugar and caffeine (as best as I can...)

For Valentine's, DH and I told each other we loved each other. Like we do approximately 2,837,138 time per day anyway.

It's not so special, except for the chocolates which I am trying not to eat.... sigh.

We are going to Sunday bunch coming up- gave up going out on the actual day a long time ago. One of our favorite restaurants started brunch so we'll try it out on the 18th. This year I am giving up chips and French fries- a woman my age shouldn't eat them anyway! I gave up bread one year and got positively stabby. No pizza, no sandwiches- yuck.

Nothing for Lent as I don't practice.

We aren't doing anything today for Day but Monday is a holiday here so we are going to an aqua club to enjoy drinks in the pools, saunas and hot tubs, followed by dinner and a trip to the local casino. Looking forward to date night; it's been months since we had one.