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Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and once again we’ll have the opportunity to show those we love how much we appreciate them with a token gift.
However, after a few years of giving the same gifts of chocolates and little candy hearts with writing on them, the gifts tend to lose their surprise factor.
The little hearts are yummy but, like fortune cookies, you’ll eventually end up with the same messages, and how special is that?
How would your sweetie-pie feel about getting a heart that says, “I love you 4-ever” when your ex at some point ate the same promise with their little box of colored treats? It may cause one to wonder how many other promises you’ve broken, and that’s never good for a relationship.
Here are a few ideas on kicking up your Valentine’s Day gift a notch so that your honey really feels special.
If you’re shopping for a woman, fizzy bath bombs with diamond-shape rhinestones inside will make her feel like a million bucks in the bathtub, but don’t buy the cheap ones that smell like sulphur or swamp gas when it bubbles up in the tub. She’ll be both embarrassed and mad at you all at the same time.
Guys, women like things like lotions, perfumes, soaps and shower scrubbies. Pay attention to the scrubbies because there’s a difference between those, Brillo and SOS pads. Don’t buy your girl a bath scrubbie from the grilling department and, if you do, you better include some expensive moisturizing lotion or at least a container of Bag Balm.
Men are easy to shop for ladies; just remember, he’ll probably love it if it smells like bacon, so be creative. I think they even make a bacon-scented mustache cream and deodorant, and I once saw a roll of bacon-scented toilet paper.
Boxers make good gifts – the shorts, not the dogs. If you get him the dog, you’ll probably end up taking care of it like my aunt had to. She’s still mad at my uncle Vinny and even renamed the dog Vidiot.
My husband loves fine art, so this year I got creative and merged his love for me with his love of artwork.
After unwrapping his gift and realizing what I made for him via a little bit of cutting and taping, he was speechless. He just looked shocked. I believe he loved it so much that he simply didn’t know how to respond. I was very happy, as I paid a lot of money for that painting that came from some gallery in France. It’s going over our fireplace. As they say – love knows no price.
Give your honey a zip
line experience for Valentine’s Day. Just be careful and go with a reputable company. A friend of mine did it once and ended up crossing over into power company lines. Not only did he pay large fines, but after looking like a huge sparkler moving across the field, he spent two weeks nursing his injuries.
Valentine’s Day should be special and is your opportunity to treat that loved one like a king or queen. However, I believe if you can do it for one day, why not do it everyday?
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone.
Anngee Quinones-Belian lives in Murphy. She loves humor and believes the world needs more of it. Email her at anngeeq@gmail.com.