- Spa Gift Card
- Flowers
- Chocolate
- Candy
- Set up a family photo session and have the kids draw a family portrait for the gift to be opened.
- Search online and book a weekend at a Bed and Breakfast or nice hotel. Print out the information for the B&B/hotel on decorative paper. Roll up scroll style and tie with a ribbon. For an extra special touch, tie a rose on with the ribbon.
- A card. Don't just sign your name. Write a personal, heartfelt message. I still have some of the cards my hubby wrote me in our early years.
- Gift card to her or his favorite store. Complete the gift with a personal card. (Make sure that they like to receive gift cards.)
- Call a local paint-your-own-pottery place and see if they have any last minute openings.
- Plan a special night in. Of course, this only works if you can find someone to watch the kids. Cook dinner, eat by candlelight, massage their feet after dinner, and watch a movie. Finish with a dessert, maybe chocolates and a glass of wine, to complete the evening.
If you don't have time for a big fancy dinner, find simple ways to make it special. |
- If the kids are sleeping or with a babysitter, draw a warm bath with candlelight and a glass of wine. Great if followed by foot massage and dinner. :) Of course this only works if they like baths.
- Buy their favorite color(s) jelly beans and wrap in a Valentine's Day themed bag or box. Some stores are now carrying individual colors. If you don't have one near you, you could always buy a lot of bags and sort through them all :)
- Try local stores for cookie or fruit bouquets. (Edible Arrangements, Cookies by Design. Grocery stores/markets also usually have some specialty items for Valentine's Day.)
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