It's that time of the year again when everything is hearts and flowers!
A little bit of history, this special day of love originated from the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off of women with men by lottery. At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day.
Jumping back to present times, we still celebrate Valentine's Day by taking them out to a dinner or movie date, and giving flowers, chocolates, stuffed toys, sweets and other gifts to our loved ones.
Personally, although I am happily single, I like giving my family, friends and colleagues at work sweet treats to remind them that I appreciate them. For 2020, I chanced upon these cute mini heart donuts from Dunkin' Donuts that come in a box of 4s.
Beautiful puffy donuts covered in strawberry jelly that's not too sweet, with a sprinkling of white confetti candies. Such a steal at Php 55 per box with a promotional price of Php 149 for 3 boxes, giving Php 16 savings.
Of course, how can I give love if I don't love myself first? Got my own box of mini hearts, too, and it doesn't hurt that the donut looks nice on my heart-shaped plate.
Love, love, love!
