Either through nature and/or nurture, I have passed along my love of holiday traditions to my oldest son, Henry. Last year he asked, “What do we do as a family on Valentine’s Day?”

Up until that point, Matt and I hadn’t done a whole lot. We only get presents for each other on birthdays and Christmas (not even our anniversary!). So I quickly designed a new holiday tradition:

1. We wake up on Valentine’s Day and make waffles or pancakes as a family.
2. While we eat breakfast, we brainstorm what we want to do together as a family to celebrate our love for