Guys! It ain’t flowers!  I know you’re programed to head to your closest florist and buy those roses. Don’t do it! Don’t waste your money. There’s better stuff out there.

If you want the Valentine Cupid to land on your doorstep, these 5 tips will sharpen those arrows:

1.  Spa Package: Regardless of your location SpaFinder.com will find you a serene, luxurious escape for your loved one.  While Maurice is loosening those tight muscles she’ll be thinking of her Galahad waiting at home.  Of course you and your Buds can be watching Blake Griffin of the LA Clippers do some amazing dunks and enjoying your own “relax” time.

2. Shoe Gift Card: There isn’t a woman breathing that doesn’t crave a new pair of shoes.  Seriously, shoes have nothing to do with need and everything to do with want.  The latest platform attached to a 5-inch spike is what dreams are made of.  No! You do NOT have to pick out a pair of heels for your beloved.  That would be insanity.  Here’s the formula:  DSW.com. Look for Gift Card on the Nav bar (2nd from end). Click. Decide how much ($50.00 is a good place to start – much less than a dozen roses) will get her heart palpitating.

3. Get-Away-Package: Double your fun with a get-away package given on Valentine’s Day.  This is a slick trick to tuck away for re-use during “I’m in the Dog House” times.  Check out Southwest Click ‘N Save. Proceed as follows:

  • select your city

  • pick a romantic destination

  • save money on fares

Bingo! You’ve covered Valentine’s plus banked lots of extra points toward that Golfing-with-the-Guys Kitchen Pass.

4. Handmade Valentine Card: I hear you screaming “No Way!”  Yes, Way!   No excuses. Don’t pull the “talent” card on me.  “Borrow” some of your kids’ construction paper and the box of Crayola’s.  Crayola’s are magic. Trust me on this one. Next, fold in half. On the front, draw some hearts, put both initials and some arrows.  On the inside, write all the fun, silly, grand reasons you love her.  I’ll get you started:

I love you because….

  • You help me find my keys
  • You laugh at my jokes even when they aren’t funny
  • You make sure I don’t look like my mother dressed me when I leave the house
  • You make me feel like a million dollars when I’m walking next to you
  • You never make fun of me when I do stupid stuff…OK, almost never

OK. You’re on your own now….

5. Treat her and her BFF’s (Best Friends Forever) to dinner: This is hero status in the making.  Pick a date a couple of weeks in the future. Next, call/email/text two or three of her best friends and tell them dinner is on you. On Valentine’s Day surprise her with the up-coming Friend Time Together at her favorite restaurant.

You are The Man!  You should be hearing exclamations of OMG! You are so awesome.  This is the best Valentine’s ever.

Next, call your guy friends and arrange your night out.  When they find out you’re a Valentine Hero, they will hate you because the love of their life wonders why they couldn’t be like you.   Oh, well!

Happy Valentine’s Day to Lovers everywhere from Fab Placez

by Annie
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