Romantic Gift Giving Tips (Part II)

Finding a gift for our 'significant other' is usually the hardest....
 Fraught with emotional turmoil, our mind races around and around the mall like that hamster at the pet store or like the miniature train that drops the kids off in front of Santa and the annoying musical loop that keeps playing Deck the Halls over and over again until you're ready to scream--FALALALALALALALALA! Try to break the cycle and head out into the sunshine or snowstorm--away from the food court, the smell of cinnamon rolls and Chinese food--where you can think clearly and make a rational decision regarding the most important person in your life.  

Breathe.

Connections

Gifts can be inexpensive like a wood bead bracelet or expensive like the Taj Mahal. Gifts are meant to express love and the recipient should feel the love. Will your gift evoke emotions and love? 

Let’s say your first kiss was under a maple tree and the wood beads in the bracelet are made of maple beads. Maybe each bead has a letter that is carved into the bead spelling out the date of that kiss or each bead is painted the color of the sweater you were wearing on that fateful day. There needs to be some sort of connection between the gift and a memory for it to be the perfect gift. If you remembered she/he loves roses and you bought a gift of roses or rosewater then that is a personal connection. Perhaps he loves pecans and you remembered that his mother always baked him a pecan pie on his birthday, then a basket or tin of pecans makes a very thoughtful personal gift.

                                                  

Maybe you see diamonds every time their eyes sparkle and you've relayed that sentiment repeatedly ever since the first time you met. The special gift of sparkling gemstones will tie in with the memory of your comments about sparkling eyes--making your generous gift extraordinary. 

                                                    

Sexy lingerie is not the only gift that is personal. Something that warms the heart, as in a funny humorous gift that will bring back smiles, laughter and fond memories is also very good. For example, a picture frame is essentially a very boring gift, but if it has a picture of something special then it becomes a treasured personal gift. Personal is when you take the time to remember that she loves the smell of limes squeezed into her Corona beer. Lime is a wonderful scent to come across at the perfume counter and many men’s colognes also have the smell of key limes. One of my favorite gifts was a special spa vacation where I sat in orange scented bubbles in a private bathtub under an orange tree full of fruit and blossoms. The scent of orange blossoms will always remind me of that wonderful experience. Though a vacation or small trip to a winery or spa might be costly, it's a gift that will be cherished for a lifetime.

                                                              

Creativity

Have you thought about making something unique or writing a personalized poem? I personally remember crocheting  scarves, writing poems, sewing pajamas and baking cakes for example.  If money is a problem, have you thought of painting a picture on a rock or carving something from wood and giving him/her a paperweight, bookends or a door stop? The internet is full of great How-to articles that can assist you with making things from bags, cans, yarn and various recyclable materials.  Imagine their delight in knowing you put your heart into a creation  no one on earth can duplicate? Your sweetheart is an original and they are worth the original investment of your time. Best of all they can’t return it and they will love the effort and aforementioned personal connection. Most of all, they will love you for being creative. 

This is my attempt at a paperweight for a golfer.
 It's hard to see the little flag but it's there on the right. I'm sure you can do better.

To be Continued:

Next week is my final segment on gifts and I'll wrap it up with a sort of pre-planned observational theory I call "Thinking Outside of the Gift-box." 

FYI:
By the way--I recently began using the Google Affiliate advertising photos for a simpler way to decorate my writing. It saves me tons of time. Of course if someone clicks on the photos and buys the stuff I'm supposedly going to make a very small commission. Thought I should let you know.