Hottest Valentine’s Day Date Ever.

Not many people would agree to a first date on Valentine’s Day.  All the pressure and potential awkwardness are enough to make someone avoid it.

However, my husband and I had our first date on Valentine’s Day.

And so, while this is a special day for couples everywhere, it’s especially meaningful for us.

Each year, our Valentine’s Day is different.  There have a been a few years where we’ve exchanged extravagant gifts.  Others, especially the year our son was born, it’s a little more low key.  

This year though, I want to use Valentine’s Day to set a precedent for the rest of the year.  And give my husband my ATTENTION.  My full, present attention.  So this means instead of counting a half-asked conversation where I’m multi-tasking…erm…playing Angry Birds while my husband tells me about his latest mountain bike ride as a full conversation…I’m going to put down the device when he’s talking to me and really listen AND ask questions AND look him in the eye.

Sounds so simple.  But when I really think about it, my ability to multi-task has diminished in some ways my ability to give 100% attention.

Please tell me I’m not the only one.

And please tell me you’ll take the Offlining pledge with me.

Because while cufflinks, a tech gadget, and (in my husband’s case) a mountain bike part are nice.  Our undivided attention?  That’s hot.