Conversation Starters  Wanna Take the Free V-Day Challenge?
Recently, I read an interview with our amaze February cover girl
Julianne Hough in which she talked about her boyfriend Ryan
Secrest's super sweet over-the-top Valentine's Day gestures. For
the last two years, the guy has gone all-out—shutting down
restaurants, strewing rose petals, and just generally sweeping a
girl off her feet—which she attributed to the relationship still
being pretty new.  This year, she says they'll probably be way
more low-key, which seems like a better fit for her down-to-
Earth personality. But, I think I may have her beat in the
toned-down V-Day department. Because I told my guy that my only
expectation for the holiday is that whatever he does must be
completely free. For reals.  Last year, my S.O and I started a
new tradition where we switch off planning something for
Valentine's Day and our anniversary, which falls in July. So,
that way, we don't both shell out money on doing something
special—or on gifts—and only one per