Heart-felt Valentine's Gift Sends a Romantic Message

While many appropriate gifts can be purchased fordance to? What was playing the night you met? Put
Valentine's Day, the most powerful romanticthe music on and relive the wonderful experience.6. If
message to your heart's desire might be deliveredyou have been together for a while, here's a way to
with something that costs nothing or very little.Whathonor your experiences: dig out your photos from
can you give of yourself this Valentine's Day, usingvarious events and display them. Whether it be your
mostly time and imagination? To help you decide,wedding, birth of a child, a trip to Hawaii or camping
here are 10 ideas for Valentine's gifts for men orin the woods, special occasions that you have
women. Present one or more of these gifts with orrecorded with photographs can evoke romantic
without purchased items and you will put anmemories.Since many photos get filed away
unmistakable personal imprint on this special day.1. Isindefinitely, Valentine's Day is a great occasion to give
there an item belonging to your sweetheart thatthem their due. Combine with suggestion Number 5
needs mending or repairing? Almost everyone hasand you have the makings of a superb evening.7. Is
something that should get fixed but doesn't for thethere something you have been meaning to do, and
longest time, mainly because of busyness. But youyour Valentine has been urging you to do (even
can take the trouble to get it done, showing bothnagging), but you just haven't managed to achieve
that you noticed the need and cared enough to useit? Taking a course that you need for career
your own valuable time to arrange or do the repair.2.advancement, perhaps, or getting a tooth chip
Schedule a telephone reunion with an old friend orrepaired, or starting an exercise program.Everyone
relative of your beloved who has been out of touchusually has an unresolved procrastination, despite
for some time. Hearing from someone who meant afriendly encouragement. So get it done or started,
lot in days gone by provides an emotional charge.Wethen announce the achievement or action with your
all want to have these connections, but we get soValentine's card. And don't forget to say something
busy with everyday living that we neglect to makelike "just for you" or "thanks for your wonderful
them happen. So if you take the initiative and makesupport."8. For those with writing skill, composing a
the contact, your Valentine will be surprised andspecial poem for Valentine's Day is a natural no-cost
pleased.3. What task does your Valentine least like togift. But what if you are a creative klutz with a
do? Is it washing dishes? Vacuuming? Cleaning thepoetic heart?Here's a solution: research romantic
garage? Shopping for groceries? Excluding undergoingpoetry at the library or online until you find a poem
surgery or a visit to the dentist, there has to bethat reflects your feelings. Then copy it out in
something you can do in place of yourlonghand, with a flourish if your penmanship is up to
sweetheart.You could do the task without mentioningit, on some fancy paper. (Don't forget to give proper
it and enjoy the surprise when your work is noticed.credit to the poet.) This can be your handmade
If you're worried that your effort won't beValentine's card, or you might include the poem with
recognized, you could include a subtle hint with youra card you purchase.9. If your sweetheart has an
Valentine's card.4. This is a high-end version ofextensive collection of music, books, photos or
Number 3. A Valentine's gift that keeps on giving willsomething similar, you could archive it on your
be very welcome. You could promise to walk thecomputer and create a useful gift. Demonstrating
dog every day for a month, cook meals for a week,your interest in the particular passion should earn you
tend the lawn or assume any duties your darlinghigh marks.10. The last suggestion is the deluxe
normally does for a set period.Just remember,treatment, but using any or all of it could enhance
whatever commitment you make must be honoredValentine's Day. If there's time in the morning, offer a
or your gift will backfire. What could be less romanticfull breakfast with some delicacies reserved for
than promising something that doesn't happen?5.special occasions. If possible, arrange to meet for a
Cooking a meal is an obvious gift, but there arefancy picnic lunch, even if the weather dictates that
some ways to embellish it. Include special foods oryou eat in the car. Follow up with a candlelit dinner,
beverages that you have enjoyed together,where you incorporate one or more of the
especially when you first met or during early dating.Ifsuggestions noted above. Next, well, use your
you fell in love while having pizza and beer, maybeimagination.It doesn't take a lot of money for a
that's your menu. Tastes and smells locked in ourmemorable Valentine's Day. Just spend some time
memories evoke powerful emotions, includingand devotion in letting your beloved know how you
romantic feelings. Don't overlook the power of thefeel.William Mathis publishes which provides a handy
right music, either. Which song have you loved toguide to finding the right gifts for men.