As January begins to come to an end, I am reminded of the upcoming Holiday... Valentine's Day.

*Correction:  I can't go anywhere without being reminded that Valentines Day is quickly approaching.  From the billboard ads, to tv commercials - even the grocery store seems to capitalizing.  Honestly, it seems that every Holiday now a days has become so overly commercialized that it takes away from the true meaning of the Holiday. 

Trust me - Valentine's Day isn't my only Holiday over commercialization gripe - I find it somewhat shameful what marketing has done to any religious holiday.  I swear, we don't celebrate the day for the gifts or the decor - that's not the reason for the Holiday!   This being said, yelled, screamed from the rooftops... the majority of people want the commercialized Holiday;  I too must regretfully admit -  I too want those chocolates and flowers on Valentine's day - what girl wouldn't? 


If you didn't already know - or put it together, Valentine's Day stems from a religious Holiday, celebrating St. Valentine.  Somewhere along the line St. Valentine's Day began to coincide and eventually be tied together with a traditional Roman festival, being somewhat sexual in nature; nevertheless, today we have our modern celebration of LOVE.  <3