By Siobhan O’Neill White

January is done and dusted and February is here. Goodbye to the dreariest month of the year and welcome the month of love! The growing popularity of Galentine’s day on February 13th means you can choose to celebrate with your girlfriends that day and the 14th can be a romantic day with your partner or if you are single, a day to treat yourself to some self-love and self-care. Last year my daughters and I spent Galentine’s day at an anniversary screening of Titanic at The Arc in Drogheda and then headed for dinner at Yeah Burger. If you haven’t been yet and you love a good burger, highly recommend, they have the best burgers! This year we’re planning to do that again. It’s a nice low-key way to spend an evening with my girls. I am also planning a Galentine’s get together with my Mam and sisters at City North for Afternoon tea with a few glasses of Prosecco thrown in! As for Valentine’s Day; often the most appreciated gifts are the personal ones. Making someone a romantic dinner, running them a bubble bath, giving them a massage – are all nice things you can do that won’t cost much. To make dinner at home extra special, pop a tablecloth on, sprinkle a few rose petals around and set out your nicest glasses, cutlery and plates. Or treat your loved one to their favourite takeaway and snuggle up to watch a movie together with a bowl of popcorn and warm blanket. As Valentine’s night is so busy, sometimes its nicer to stay home on the 14th and head out for a romantic dinner another night instead, when it’s less busy. Whatever you get up to on 13th and 14th February, try to make time to do something nice for yourself. It could be sitting down with a good book. Going for a walk on the beach followed by coffee and cake at your favourite café. Relaxing in a warm bath. Remember, we have to look after ourselves first before we can look after others. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. And make sure to pop over to mams.ie for our fab competitions!