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Galentine's Day Gift Guide

One of my favorite holidays is right around the corner... Valentine's Day! 

Also referred to as St. Valentine's Day, the holiday is traditionally a day where you express your love for someone with loving gestures and/or small tokens of appreciation. The history of the holiday itself is vague, however, some believe it's origins stem from Lupercalia, a Roman festival held in mid-February. This festival celebrated the coming of spring and other things related to fertility and pairing off men and women, but I digress. Later, Pope Gelasius I forbid this festival and is believed to have replaced it with St. Valentine's Day. 

I think there are people out there who dislike the idea of Valentine's Day because they may not have a special someone in their life. But the fact of the matter is, we all have at least one person be it a romantic partner, a family member, a friend, or even a pet! 

Now Valentine's Day is something I always celebrated growing up. I don't believe it's just for lovers and romance, but also for family members and friends. I mean, hello, every hear of Galentines? 

*Sidenote. Maybe you're a person that likes to spend the day on your own. I, myself, have spent several Valentine's Days on my own. Pizza Hut usually makes adorable heart-shaped pizzas. Order yourself a pizza and put on the cheesiest chick-flick. Maybe pour a glass of wine. It can still be a fun day. It doesn't all have to be doom and gloom. But again, I digress.

Today, we're talking about a Galentine's Gift Guide. You know, for the special gal pals in your life. I'm super excited for this because I love putting together gifts for my friends. It doesn't have to be super expensive, it's the thought that counts.

Another fun idea would be to skip the gifts altogether (thus making this blog post obsolete) and go on a fun outing. Maybe movie night, pottery painting, or one of those fun places where you get to paint and drink wine. Food for thought.

Anyways, back to the gift guide. Below are some fun options you can peruse in order to gain inspiration for your besties. Maybe you pick up the Elf Ride or Die Lip Balm and add it to a basket with some Valentine's chocolates. Choose something small or go big and get it all. Whatever you choose, all items can be found linked here. Let me know what your Galentine's plans are down below in the comments or over on Instagram @thymeandwhimsy. Until next week!

Emily xx





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