Isn’t it funny how times have changed? Okay so maybe it’s more a little sad than funny but you catch my cliche.
Just imagine this – it’s 2005 and Valentine’s Day – I arrive home from work to find my bed laden in flower petals, a teddy bear, chocolates and a dozen red roses.
This how I expect the 14th of February will occur this year:
We are a family of five
But you know what? Despite the fact that I no longer have much romance in my life (BOO) or the rose trimmings on the bed – because No.3 will eat them all – I wouldn’t change it for all the boutique wine in the world, and that’s a big call coming from me.
You know why? Because I have my awesome soul mate to spend it with!
I reckon until you meet yours you think it’s a load of SHITE – but for those of you who are super lucky, like me, and have met your soul mate – well be BLOODY GRATEFUL!
Our wedding day was so much fun!
I had met a few men who I considered to be ‘the one’ but things didn’t work out for various reasons and so I was kinda thinking I would have to ‘settle’ for someone who was on ‘the cusp of being the one’.
A friend told me she had met her true love and that when I did I would ‘just know’. I laughed it off – because I didn’t think it really existed.
Thankfully I was wrong and found that it was true some years later when I stumbled across mine when I was dragged out to a pub in Sydney to be a ‘wingman’.
As soon as I saw the Husband and our eyes met I felt like I was looking at life through rose-tinted glasses and even now I know that I can face anything with him by my side.
This is a feeling I wish for everyone – but especially my two gorgeous sisters – this is us – aren’t we ridiculously CUTE and rocking those bowl cuts with style!
Then again, maybe we aren’t all destined to be with Mr Soul Mate.
Instead many of us are lucky enough to meet our Mr Perfect Right Now, Mr We Complement Each Other, Mr We Piss Each Other Off Less Than Anyone We’ve Ever Met or Mr We Should Be Together Because The Time is Right and We Love Each Other For Who We Are!
So this Valentine’s Day – whether you celebrate it or not – let’s enjoy how much we love our significant other for who they are and why we love them!
Because love is the only thing on this planet that we really can’t buy.
Are you a Valentine’s Day person or not? And do you believe there is just one person out there for us, or do you think timing plays a part in who we end up with?
This post was brought to you by me – listening to Grammy-award winning Goyte – Somebody That I used to Know – these guys ROCK!
Listen to this amazing song here
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February 12, 2013 at 7:23 am
Gorgeous Em. I’m glad you found your man. I’m hosting a linky this Vday if you’d like to share it there. X x
February 12, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Zanni I’ll be there for shizzle – and yes I am super lucky to have my dream boat xx
February 12, 2013 at 7:44 am
A lovely story. While I was immediately attracted to my husband I didn’t really have the “thunder bolt” moment. It was more a gradually realization of what an amazing person he is. As you say I am “bloody grateful”.
PS: You both look amazing in your wedding photo.
February 12, 2013 at 12:17 pm
I think it felt so right be everyone else had felt so wrong! And each day I love him more for putting up with me. Thanks for the love xx
February 12, 2013 at 7:46 am
There’s timing (in the sense of where you are at at the time effects who you end up with) and luck. Plenty of good people end up with no one. I like the Tim Mitchen (sp?) song ‘If I didn’t find you, I’d probably have married someone else’ (or something along those lines).
February 12, 2013 at 7:51 am
Oh Em. Beautiful. I’ve never gotten rose petals and flowers, sigh.
I love your “Mr Perfect Right Now, Mr We Complement Each Other, Mr We Piss Each Other Off Less Than Anyone We’ve Ever Met or Mr We Should Be Together Because The Time is Right and We Love Each Other For Who We Are!” hahahaha. Perfect. At the moment, I’m trying to figure out which one mine is…
February 12, 2013 at 12:19 pm
You know Kel I kinda think it was false advertising because I haven’t had much romance since – but I know it’s hidden in there somewhere! xx
February 12, 2013 at 8:34 am
I read this post right through then forgot what it was about when I saw the image of GOYTRE IN TRAFFIC!
I DIED laughing!!!
I knew I was going to marry my husband the SECOND I saw him. True story.
February 12, 2013 at 12:20 pm
I gotta say I still wet my pants when ever I see that Goyte thing! And I’m stoked you had that love at first sight experience also, lucky us xx
February 12, 2013 at 9:23 am
Yes I am blessed to be married to my best friend and soul mate – we’ve been together 25 years and married nearly 23. I won’t say it was “love at first sight” but definite like!
February 12, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Wow a quarter century together that is awesome! Hope you’ve got something special planned for anniversary ? xx
February 12, 2013 at 7:00 pm
I know – I was a child bride obviously … ROFLMAO xxx
February 12, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Ha ha ROTFLMAO for sure you child bride you xxx
February 12, 2013 at 11:28 am
Awe bless you and your true love. It really is the best feeling in the world isn’t it? I knew the moment I saw Mr Awesome how awesome he was.
February 12, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Sure is Rhi, and sometimes I pinch myself and wonder how I landed him xx
February 12, 2013 at 12:03 pm
We’re not really at all romantic and Valentine’s day can pass us by… but we do love each other, and it’s all about the actions not the words. Isn’t it?? Not that I’d mind a few roses, of course….
February 12, 2013 at 12:25 pm
It sure is about actions, although sometimes my hubby needs a shove in the right direction. Thanks for visiting and commenting x
February 12, 2013 at 12:14 pm
I always thought I would “know” as soon as I met the one, but it definitely wasn’t like that with me and M. I wasn’t even sure I really liked him that much! HA! I guess it happens differently for different people. We have good men. Good husbands, great fathers, we are very lucky! You popped up in my column for IBOT today so you get the #teamIBOT from me! 😉 ps. think we should hunt down some other GC bloggers and have a meet up!!?? Have just been inspired by Grace.
February 12, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Yes I’m totally with you on a meet up! Wonder if could combine with Bris, Redlands etc!? Totally up for a meet and greet and drink and eat! Xx
February 12, 2013 at 4:29 pm
Keep the Sunny Coasters in mind too! 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 4:42 pm
Oh for sure!!! We’ll have to have in middle of us all 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 2:08 pm
I don’t know that it was love at first sight for us. I think we were best friends before anything else. Having said that A bought champagne glasses with bride and groom sandblasted on 3 months after we met. A couple of months later we were engaged and then married and 25yrs on we are still married and as happy as ever – especially now as we have more time to ourselves because K is all grown up ! I don’t get much in the way of flowers – mainly because we both feel that they aren’t worth the money although there are odd moments when I think it would be nice to get some – and in years gone by I have – now it is more likely to be a pandora charm or something I can keep.
I didn’t realise you are on the GC – yes, we definitely should organise a get together sometime soon !!!!
Have the best day and look forward to ‘meeting’ you soon !
Me
February 12, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Yes we will have to meet up! And a quarter century is very impressive, and I love you are still so happy, I love hearing that xx
February 12, 2013 at 2:22 pm
I’m very happy right where I am. That said, I never was one for long term relationships. One wedding and then all I had to hear was “Will you…” and you wouldn’t see me for dust.
I guess that’s why so many who know me are shocked when they find I’m happily settled and have been for a few years!
Our relationship is full of romance still…it’s just in our own language now. 😉
Congrats to you too! xxx
February 12, 2013 at 6:51 pm
Yes you are right about romance changing, for me romance is having the dishes done for me or picking up a crying child when I’m sick of doing it xx
February 12, 2013 at 2:44 pm
Snap Em, I feel so grateful too! 15 years for us, and even though the romance isn’t in the obvious roses way, I know we’d be lost without each other xx
February 12, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Love that you’re a happy couple too Lisa and wow that’s a long time, I so wish I’d met my hubby earlier but better late than never right?! Xx
February 12, 2013 at 3:34 pm
I’ve never been a big Valentine’s Day person (partly cos it’s only a few days before my birthday so it’s seemed a bit greedy!) but I certainly agree with everything you say about finding ‘The One’. I’m not sure if I believe in ‘soul mates’ and maybe some people can meet more than one One over their lifetimes, but my One and I clicked from the very first meeting. 14 years later – so far, so good! Grateful, definitely.
February 12, 2013 at 6:48 pm
I love hearing things like that. Actually my birthday is the day after Valentine’s Day which is why I sort of like to celebrate it otherwise it just gets merged into mine 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 6:16 pm
I like the idea to celebrate the good bits….Mister H certainly has some great bits.
That sounded weird.
Forget it mentioned it.
February 12, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Too late – my vivid imagination has unfortunately stumbled into a mental picture – doh!
February 12, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Settle for someone on the cusp of being the one… hmm… words to think on. I think I’ll skip VDay this year!
February 15, 2013 at 10:56 am
I can’t wait for the next instalment x
February 12, 2013 at 7:37 pm
Aaah yes. Romance. What’s that again? lol
We don’t really worry about Valentines Day. We say we love each other every day…..we don’t need a special day to show it.
But having said that, I wouldn’t say no to a bunch of flowers! 😉
xx
February 15, 2013 at 10:57 am
Yes I love flowers and never get them. Hope you had a nice day yest x
February 12, 2013 at 8:05 pm
My hubbie and I were friends for a few years first. I had a sneaky crush on him of course though 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 10:58 am
Aww I love when sneaky crushes work out best feeling ever 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 8:13 pm
Gorgeous post! I’m not sure about the soul mate thing but me & Mr Been Together So Long We Make It Work do just fine 😉 Happy Valentine’s Day x
February 19, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Sounds just perfect to me – I hope you had a lovely day xx
February 12, 2013 at 8:15 pm
Hey love your wedding pic — and your wingman tag!
Have you ever been so busy that you remember V Day the day before and then completely forget on the day… ooops.
February 19, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Thanks for saying so – the wedding was a crack up. My hubby does that because the day after V day is my birthday, so he usually combines both!
February 12, 2013 at 8:19 pm
I knew with Boatman, and have never regretted a day since.
I love hearing other people having that same love in their lives.
February 19, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Yay, nothing nicer than love at first sight – xxx
February 12, 2013 at 8:30 pm
I’ve found my soulmate too and feel very lucky most of the time – except when he bags me out on the blog 😉
February 19, 2013 at 12:42 pm
Ooo I haven’t seen much bagging out for awhile – what have I missed? Must go back and check 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 8:39 pm
The only thing I celebrate on Feb 14th is my gorgeous daughter’s birthday 😉 x
February 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm
That is awesome – thanks for visiting and commenting 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Lucky you to have found your soul mate! 🙂 and what a gorgeous wedding photo. Here’s wishing you guys a very happy Vday, even if it’s filled with kids crying and laundry a-flowing.. Because that’s part of what a happy family makes 🙂
February 19, 2013 at 12:43 pm
You know Ai we went out for dinner and it was lovely, no dishes – and lots of family love xxx I hope you had a lovely one also 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Wonderful that you have met your soul mate and I love your wedding photo! There will be no romance here for Valentines day…even though we are up the coast on holidays with NO kids. MrMM is not a romantic. So no – valentines day is not a big thing here. The last time it was for me was when I was a teenager and cards would arrive in the mail – very exciting…or a boyfriend would buy me flowers or chocolates or something. I don’t need that stuff though 😉
February 19, 2013 at 12:44 pm
I remember as teen getting flowers, a teddy and chocs – not so much anymore – but like you I don’t need it, I’d prefer my hubby did the dishes!!! 😉
February 12, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Love that you met your soul mate. I think my Valentines day will be similar to yours. My youngest sounds like yours with regard to the rose petals- but on a serious note, would rose petals be classified as a vegetable? Also, I downloaded Goute for my labour with my youngest x
February 19, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Oh that is a great song to DL for your birth !!! As long as you didn’t have a caesar – sorry bad taste if you did! Petals totally vegetable, they’re red right?! 🙂
February 12, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Just like you, I to have been lucky enough to have fond my soul mate. Our Valentines day usually involves us cooking dinner together while sharing a bottle of wine then eating by candle light while listening to the sweet sound of the PS3 LOL kids in the background.
Hope you have a lovely Valentines Day with your soul mate xx
February 19, 2013 at 12:45 pm
That sounds just perfect to me – I hope you had a lovely one. Glad you have your soul mate – we’re lucky ducks for sure Beck x
February 13, 2013 at 9:05 am
We’ve never been romantic sorts with traditional grand gestures. We’re more sentimental. He proposed at 6.30am on my first Mother’s Day by nudging me awake and giving me a ring box. I don’t think he even uttered the words “Will you marry me?” I know that we love each other and we share similar goals and values. We’re committed to each other and our daughter. I think if he scattered rose petals on the bed I’d piss myself laughing. Happy Hallmark Day!
February 19, 2013 at 12:46 pm
I haven’t got a V Day present or gesture since we met – and to be fair to my hubby, we had known each other 4 months and he waited to snag me – hence the big show – he got me and hasn’t done a pickle since!!! Thanks for visiting Di 🙂
February 13, 2013 at 9:09 am
Love! It is always about appreciating what we have… and we can do that all year round too 🙂 xoox
February 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm
You are totally right – must do more of it – I can be a bit of grump these days – kids will do that to you I reckon. Love the visit Tahlia xx
February 13, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Hubby was my friend first but i had a crush and had to work hard to get him to make a move (i was 22). When i was hanging out with a mutual friend she asked me to say all the things i was looking for in a guy and when i did she said “that sounds like X (hubby)” and i said “but he has blonde hair” (i only dated darker guys usually and he was blonde / blue eyes. her reply “it’s not like you have to marry him”. We got together a month later, and celebrated 18 years together in December!
LOVE your wedding photo Em – beautiful xx
February 19, 2013 at 12:48 pm
How great to have a crush turn into the real deal – nothing nicer. And 18 years – just magic. Thanks for kind words Deb x
February 13, 2013 at 2:08 pm
It’s beautiful to hear about your love story Emily! People use to tell me that when I will meet “The one”, I will know. I always thought it was a lot of crap… Until I met my hubby… I looked at him and I knew in my head that I was in trouble!
(just let you know that for some reason I can’t see the picture with your sisters)
February 19, 2013 at 12:48 pm
I totally love that you have yours and knew like me we were meant to be. (also thanks for letting me know about the photo – you were the only one who did – bless ) xxx 🙂
February 14, 2013 at 9:25 am
We don’t do valentines any more….many reasons including my birthday being 2 days previous and our engagement anniversary being 2 days after. Not forgetting I celebrate my birthday for a month, so what is valentines compared to that?
We are both very lucky to have found that perfect person. I too would love for all to be able to find what we have 🙂
Becc @ Take Charge Now
February 19, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Love that you celebrate you birthday for a month, mine is the day after V day so they usually get meshed into one, actually I haven’t got a card for either yet from my hubby. Totally false advertising when he did his first grand gesture! 🙂