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Cupid's Favorites
A DAY OF ROSES
   Fill your lover's day with roses. Place them on the pillow,
   in the shower, the kitchen table, the car, or any other
     place they go during the course of the day. At the end of
       the day treat them to a candle light dinner with a dozen
  roses or a gift.
  LOVER'S BOOK
          Try making a scrapbook that highlights your lives together.
       Use photos, ticket stubs, personal items and other items
      symbolic of special events, places and times you spent
   together.
                A PAINTED PORTRAIT
                Instead of a photo portrait of you together have a painting
                done. Today a painting is a unique and romantic way to
                savor a moment in your relationship.
                A GIFT OF LOVE SONGS
                Put a tape together of love songs that you both hold dear.
                You can put the tape in the tape deck of your lover's car
                or give it as a gift. Or simply call your lover at work and
                play a love song over the telephone or to their answering
                machine.
                SECRET ADMIRER
                An exciting thing on Valentine's Day is getting an
                anonymous card. Include in the card a mysterious
                invitation to meet in a specified location.
                RESTORING OLD THINGS
                Try to take your lover's junk, and the memories attached
                to it, and bring it back to life. Some examples of this could
                be to recreate a photo album, restore a piece of old
                furniture or reframe an old painting.
                HOME TOWN GIFT
                Try going back to your lover's home town and purchase
                something that is unique from that town, city or country.
                Or just bring your lover there for a fanciful visit.
                GIFT HUNT
                Make gift giving on Valentine's Day fun and exciting. Hide
                their gifts and leave romantic clues for your lover to find
                and solve.
                THE OLD STANDBYS
                Flowers and jewelry are the traditional favorites on
                Valentine's Day. Make these into something special by
                wrapping a necklace or a bracelet around a bouquet of
                red roses, a stuffed animal or combining gifts with other
                items. The more creative you are the more success you
                will have.
                A VIDEO
                Another romantic gift is to make a video for your lover.
                Interview your lover's friends and family and have them
                tell fun stories about your lover. Film your lover's home,
                childhood neighborhood and favorite places. Use fitting
                music that your lover enjoys as background to the video.
                And don't forget to put your own love message in the
                video.
                LEISURE ACTIVITY
                If your lover has a favorite leisure activity encourage or
                even join them. Try tickets to a sporting event, a concert,
                membership to a gym, subscription to a favorite magazine
                or a lessons for something they want to learn or already
                enjoy.
                SYMBOLIC GIFTS
                Give your lover a gift that will symbolize your love for
                each other now and in the future. Here are some ideas:
                     Start a plant in a special place that will grow
                     with your love.
                     Get a gift you can share such as matching
                     jewelry, complementing clothing or
                     memberships to a club or organization.
                     Prepare a lover's scrap book for each other.
                     Get your lover a pet.
                PERSONAL FAVOR GIFT CERTIFICATES
                Instead of a purchased gift, give your lover a some
                personal favors. Try these for starters:
                     Give a massage (back, foot, or complete body)
                     Comb your lover's hair
                     Scratch your lover's back
                     Be your lover's servant
                     Be your lover's chef
                     Perform one or all the household chores
                     Cook a candlelight dinner
                     Cook the family dinner
                     Perform a sensual sponge bath or shower wash
and there you the best of the best for your loved one