Valentine’s Day isn’t just for giggly teens or smoochie young couples but is a perfect opportunity to celebrate family warmth and love. Maybe you say it through art, or sweets or just thoughtful messages that say “gosh, I sure love you.” Whatever your mode, Oregon Family found some great ideas to make sure the love is loud and clear.

Home is Where the Heart Is

A family portrait doesn’t have to mean wrangling kids and kin into coordinating outfits posed under and tree. Portraits by Kelsey & CJ creates digital portraits in a fun, illustrated style. We sent a few photos of each individual family member and Kelsey and CJ sent back our portrait in just a couple of days as a high-resolution file that we can have printed at any size. https://www.etsy.com/shop/kelseyandcj/

Even if your significant other isn’t terribly romantic,

the idea that you can see what the stars or moon looked like on your wedding day, or your first date or the birth of your child is pretty awe-inspiring. Input your date and Positive Prints will generate a unique-to-you image and send a gorgeous printed poster ready to frame. https://positiveprints.com/

Complement your new personalized artwork with a 3D succulent pillow from Green Philosophy. These super soft throw pillows will warm up your space. They’re are inspired by a specific plant and a creative way to bring a little greenery in. https://www.greenphilosophy.co/

What is Valentine’s Day Without Chocolate?

Unsurprisingly, this Chocolate Heart Pizza from Sugar Plum was a huge hit - with the whole family. It’s delicious! Made from solid milk chocolate and topped with chocolate candies and a white chocolate drizzle. It also comes with a wooden mallet to break this heart into bite-sized bits. https://www.sugar-plum.com/

Askanya Chocolates are a premium bean-to-bar Haitian chocolate that not only tastes good but does good. Ingredients like cacao, lime, orange, artisanal cane sugar, are directly sourced from a network of 3,000 Haitian farmers. And as a Black woman-owned company, Askanya Chocolates is proud that their cocoa beans are handcrafted into bars by women in Haiti.  https://askanya.ht/

My favorite discovery for this guide is Honey Mama’s cocoa truffle bars. This Portland-based company makes its bars from a base of raw honey and cocoa. Free from refined sugar, soy, dairy, eggs, and grain, and are packed with superfood ingredients, these bars will satisfy a sweet tooth but also make you feel like you’re doing something good for yourself. My 9-year-old loved the Oregon Mint and the Tahini Orange was my favorite. https://honeymamas.com/

I love that you can find chocolate for anyone - and it can even be healthy! Goalz Chocolates is

premium dark chocolate that’s Keto-friendly, low-carb, diabetic and vegan. It’s made fresh in California and arrives in unique high-end packaging (I think there’s a spring in it!) and zero-carb sugar. https://www.thegoalz.com/

Mom & Dad Need a Little Extra Love 

Oregon Family Magazine favorite Isabelle Grace Jewelry has two pieces that will make mom swoon. Between My Heart Initial Necklace celebrates love everyday day with shimmery mother of pearl initials hand-wired between a heart charm. Pair with the lightweight, versatile Heart Hoop Earrings, perfect for everyday wear. https://www.isabellegracejewelry.com/

The “Love” Kantha bracelet from World Finds comes in rich shades of burgundy and has a

beautiful message "Handmade from repurposed Sari textiles, this Love Bracelet allows us to open our hearts to those in need. With love, we can work selflessly towards creating a better world. Each piece is made from repurposed Sari and Kantha textiles (covering a wood base). https://www.worldfinds.com/

“Manly” is right there in the title, but I promise Mom and kids will enjoy the Manly Man Co. Jerky Bouquet or MeatHearts just as

much. The bouquet and MeatHeart’s arrival included a lot of exclamations of surprise and bemusement, quickly followed by “oh, that’s really good.” Not only is it a great conversation starter and clever gift, but it’s darn good jerky! https://manlymanco.com/

Add a little bubbly to your celebration of life and love with Chemistry NV Pinot Noir Rosé Bubbles. We loved this rose! It felt celebratory and fun. Chemistry is the first collaborative project between our winemakers at Stoller Family Estate and Chehalem Winery. These bubbles are perfect for indulging in the romance of Valentine’s Day without breaking the bank. https://www.chemistrywine.com/

Sharing a Moment with Your Kids

The idea of matching outfits with my kids was never really a thing - even when we went to Disneyland, but there is something about the Senna Case Rayne pullover that had me picturing my teen and me in matching styles. This gender-inclusive apparel is soft, comfortable and cut to be stylish, not sloppy. You’ll find matching styles for kids and adults. And yes, I did get my teen to pose with me in our matchy-matchy sweatshirts. https://sennacase.com/

I love a good positive message and Zox wristbands are perfect. The bands are made from recycled water bottles and are reversible and comfortable with beautiful art on one side and a positive message on the other. My 9-year-old and I say “I love you to the moon and back” nearly every day. When his Zox arrived with that message, he just lit up – “Mom! This is what we say!” Pretty special. https://zox.la/

The MonsterBass subscription box is a perfect “I love you, let’s go fishing!” gift that keeps giving.

And what’s better than spending time together at the river or on the lake? The box delivers monthly lures and tackle that are hand-selected by local experts for where you live and fish. https://monsterbass.com/