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Do you love all the Valentine’s hearts and flowers? Or would you rather hide until it\u2019s over? Maybe you prefer celebrating love with friends, family, or pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Paperstone HQ, we did a Valentine\u2019s \u201cthis or that.\u201d Surprisingly, it got a quicker response than our company satisfaction survey! Priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Valentine's<\/figure>
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Most of us at Paperstone are in relationships (not with each other\u2026 well, mostly). It was fun to see what people preferred – whether they were in new relationships or long-term ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to create your own “this or that” to have some fun with your team, you can get some free templates using Canva<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We also shared stories of epic fail<\/em> Valentine\u2019s gifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One lucky lady received supermarket flowers the day after<\/em> Valentine\u2019s. They were battered, missing petals, and still had the yellow \u201creduced\u201d sticker. Total cost? \u00a31.50!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another lucky person got a beanie from their partner\u2019s ski trip. It had the name of the resort printed across the front.<\/em> Thoughtful? Maybe not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the winner of the wackiest present goes to the \u201cpotato with four cocktail sticks and a print out of his face stuck on it.\u201d Move over Mr Potato Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still feeling stressed about Valentine\u2019s gifts? Don\u2019t worry – we\u2019ve got you covered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these emergency Valentine\u2019s Day gifts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And guess what, you can buy them all on our website. We will<\/strong> be offended if you tell us stationery gifts are boring or unimaginative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Valentine's<\/a>
Schedule those romantic date nights<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Valentine's
Nothing says love like a hand-made card<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Heart
Leave soppy messages around the house for your other half to find<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Pink
Don’t let love’s battery die<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Mallow
Sweeten them up with some delicious chocolates<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Pink
Highlight how much you care<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Love coffee? Love chocolate? Then you\u2019ll love this! We’ve teamed up with NESCAF\u00c9 for a Valentine’s promo<\/a>. We’re giving you the chance to win a hamper packed with NESCAF\u00c9 Frothy Coffee Sachets, mugs and After Eight chocolates! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re going all out for Valentine\u2019s Day with expensive gifts and treats, or grabbing the last, crushed bunch of flowers from the garage on the way home, remember the true spirit of Valentine\u2019s Day \u2013 to celebrate love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you love all the Valentine’s hearts and flowers? Or would you rather hide until it\u2019s over? Maybe you prefer celebrating love with friends, family, or pets. At Paperstone HQ, we did a Valentine\u2019s \u201cthis or that.\u201d Surprisingly, it got a quicker response than our company satisfaction survey! Priorities. Most of us at Paperstone are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-Uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nValentine\u2019s Day \u2013 love it or hate it \u2013 is around the corner.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Celebrate love this Valentine\u2019s Day\u2014whether it\u2019s romance, friendship, or self-love! 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