A Valentine's Day Gift Guide
'Tis the season to spoil your sweethearts. Do as James Taylor does, and shower the people you love with love. Despite its reputation, Valentine's Day is so much more than a celebration of romantic love. All types of love deserve a celebration. Self-love, puppy love, BFF love, married-for-40-years love, parent and child love, and so on. February is a short, sneaky month, and Valentine's Day will be here before you know it. If you wish to celebrate in any capacity, Red Barn Mercantile and Penny Post have brought in some especially sweet valentines for you and yours.
Holidays aside, Red Barn Mercantile is a gift buyer's destination, but you can always count on a lovely assortment of holiday-specific gifts. Here are just a few of our favorite new arrivals:
1. Brightly colored balls with surprise gifts inside are perfect for kiddos and kids at heart. ($8)
2. A mini heart pillow for their side of the couch. ($35)
3. Some flair to add to their ensemble. ($2 - $12.50)
4. Little Notes! There is no occasion for which an E. Frances Little Note is not well suited. Every design is precious, and they come in packs of 85! ($16)
5. Don't forget the card! ($6)
6. Conversation Hearts-themed putty for stretching, molding, bouncing, tearing, popping, and playing. Great for kids and adults alike. ($4)
7. Candy Club's Valentine's Day collection is darling and delicious. ($9)
8. An organic heart-shaped lollipop feels like the right move. ($5.50)
9. Cavallini can do no wrong! Their vintage puzzles are beautiful, and this one is loaded with sweet messages for your sweetheart. ($22.50)
10. Saving the best for last, our peony gift box! A sweet spin on giving flowers to your valentine! One of our favorite scents by one of our favorite brands. ($68)
Penny Post also has a wonderful assortment of sweet, silly, beautiful gifts, and games to play with friends and lovers:
1. A keychain best paired with a bottle of champagne. ($20)
2. A collection of 30 letters tracing all of love's incarnations. This book offers a rare, passionate, and timeless look at what it means to love and be loved. ($15)
3. A sweet (or salty) card from our extensive collection. Hard to pick a favorite, but this one is definitely up there. ($6.50)
4. Chocolate covered anything, really, but this dark chocolate cherry popcorn is a very tasty choice. ($12.50)
5. A set of pencils embossed with little love notes. ($12)
6. Stationery adorned with smooches. ($10)
7. A beautiful rose gold fountain pen makes love letter writing feel even more special. ($85)
8. A box of 100 carefully composed questions on how to get lovers talking to one another and their friends about who they are, who they hope to become, some of the things they secretly want, and the pleasures and sorrows of love. Don't forget the wine. ($40)
9. 300 fun and unpredictable questions that will teach you more about your partner, yourself, and your relationship, all while keeping things lighthearted! ($24)
10. Appointed's limited edition heart notebook is the perfect companion for recording thoughts, making to-do lists, and writing love notes to that special someone. ($25)
If any of these ideas speak to you, or if you need help assembling a gift for your valentine(s), let us know! We would love to help you give them something that will make their hearts sing.
