{"id":17371,"date":"2021-02-09T19:24:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T03:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17371"},"modified":"2021-02-09T19:24:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T03:24:34","slug":"celebrate-the-season-of-love-with-these-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/celebrate-the-season-of-love-with-these-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the season of love with these activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Ways to spend time this Valentine\u2019s Day if alone or single<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Natalie\u200c \u200cDean\u200c<\/strong> \u200c|\u200c \u200cEntertainment\u200c \u200cEditor\u200c \u200c \u200c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Valentine\u2019s Day is right around the corner, but not everyone has plans this year, or a significant other to spend it with. However, the holiday doesn\u2019t have to be full of sadness or longing for a partner; instead, it can be an opportunity to make the most out of singledom and celebrate love in other ways. Here are some of the best ways to spend time alone when single or without plans:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Write letters to family or friends:<\/b><span> If spending this holiday solo, love letters or letters of gratitude for friends and family can go a long way. This past year has been hard on everyone, and a small moment of appreciation can mean more to someone than initially thought. It doesn\u2019t have to be pages long, but can highlight favorite memories, inside jokes or a cute message. Go the extra mile and mail them out if needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Pampering: <\/b><span>There are a ton of takeout and delivery services available to enjoy a nice meal, beverage or sweet treat from home. Or the day can be spent cooking favorite meals or treats at home, with a movie or music. Take a nap, get out of the house, enjoy time in nature \u23e4 do whatever brings the most relaxation through the day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Spend time with pets: <\/b><span>Valentine\u2019s Day can be spent with pets, either out on a walk, playing, lounging around or by giving them treat after treat. Have a fun photoshoot with pets to commemorate the day together, give them a little Valentine\u2019s with a toy or treat in it and bestow some extra attention (flowers are optional, chocolate not recommended).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Random act of kindness: <\/b><span>There are plenty of people in our community that need a helping hand, from folks facing homelessness to families in our own neighborhoods. Donating time and resources can make a big difference to those who may be struggling, even if it\u2019s something small. Spread the love by going through old clothes, dishes, home items or unwanted food products and donating them to food pantries and homeless shelters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Valentine\u2019s Day cards: <\/b><span>If there are any kiddos or youngsters in the family, they may really appreciate some chocolates, a toy or Valentine\u2019s Day cards \u2014 since they aren\u2019t in classrooms and can\u2019t quite celebrate in the traditional way. It can be an exciting time for children to soak in the holiday, so try out a themed activity with them. Have them make their own cards to give to family members or friends, decorate the house, bake goodies or have a spa day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16738\" width=\"4220\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png 4220w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-300x6.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1024x20.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-768x15.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1536x30.png 1536w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-2048x40.png 2048w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1080x21.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4220px) 100vw, 4220px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:ndean17@wou.edu\">ndean17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ways to spend time this Valentine\u2019s Day if alone or single<\/p>\n<p>Natalie\u200c \u200cDean\u200c \u200c|\u200c \u200cEntertainment\u200c \u200cEditor\u200c \u200c \u200c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1094,"featured_media":17340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[258,636,114,691,161,693,279,280,692,662,660,663],"class_list":["post-17371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-activities","tag-at-home-2","tag-at-home","tag-at-home-activities","tag-entertainment","tag-free-activities","tag-natalie","tag-natalie-dean","tag-things-to-do-when-single","tag-valentine","tag-valentines-day","tag-valentines"],"modified_by":"The Western Howl","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17371"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17371\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}