Valentine's Day is right around the corner!

Cards:
- purchase cards OR
- make cards
Use construction paper, paper doilies, glue stick, markers (red, pink, black, white), stickers, magazine clippings

Dinner plans:
- make reservations (www.opentable.com) at a favorite restaurant OR
- purchase items to make a memorable meal at home
OR
- purchase items for a memorable dessert for after the kids are in bed. Ideas include champagne and chocolate covered strawberries, a bottle of port served with stilton cheese and pears, favorite blend of coffee or tea and decadent cheesecake.
OR
- order a Meal to Go from a local establishment or on-line
Some good sources include www.lobstergram.com, www.veryvera.com, and www.homebistro.com.

Gifts:
- have flowers and or balloons delivered
- purchase chocolate truffles
- select a romantic DVD to watch together
- jewelry
- Valentine-themed book
- photo and frame. Find a double-hinged frame and put a wedding picture on one side and one's wedding vows on the other.
- plan a special night out or a weekend away. Type the plans up and present in an envelope with a map or hotel pamplet.
- buy a lesson from a pro for his/her favorite sport
- buy tickets to a sporting event
- gift certificate for a massage, manicure, or a pedicure
- pajamas and/or bathrobe and/or slippers
- bottle of one's favorite fragance
- novelty underwear

Home-made gifts:

- make a coupon book for some special treats. Cut coupons (4" by 6") out of construction paper. Some ideas to write on them would be a back rub, his/her choice of movie, a special meal, breakfast in bed, free pass to sleep in, free pass to take out the dogs in the early morning, free afternoon for the activity/nap of their choice.

- make a batch of your loved one's favorite cookies

- make your loved one's favorite cake

- put together a photo album of a recent event/vacation