Taking Emergency Valentine’s Day Action

Eeeek! Turns out Wayne’s going to be home for Valentine’s Day after all. I wasn’t prepared for that. He was supposed to be out of town working a deal until Friday. What’s a wife to do with virtually no time to plan anything? Well, to be honest, I’m not totally unprepared. You remember all those personalized Valentine gift articles I wrote? The ones about gifts to delight your Valentine, inspire intimacy, display around your home, and hang on your walls? After I wrote them, I went shopping. That’s right. Wayne’s getting A Valentine Message in a Bottle, a L-O-V-E floral … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for January 28 – February 3

Last week Lyn and I said goodbye to January and welcomed February. Here’s what we wrote on: Monday, January 28 Internet Infidelity Leads to Attempted Hit A married woman tried to use Craigslist to off her equally married lover…who she’d met online. Successful Serious Discussions with Your Mate Lyn offers suggestions for setting a positive tone for starting serious discussions. Proxy Marriages Only four states allow these types of marriages, which don’t require both parties even be in attendance to wed. Tuesday, January 29 Personalized Gifts to Delight Your Valentine Once again I was shopping the catalogs and found items … Continue reading

Personalized Valentine Gifts to Display on Your Walls Forever and Always

In addition to personalized Valentine’s gifts to display in your home, I found some wonderful personalized pictures and photo frames too. Again, you could bring these out just for seasonal décor…or you could leave them up all year round to celebrate your eternal love. (All were found at Personal Creations.) Prints and Canvas Pictures Lover’s Lane Parking Sign: This one is so cute and unique. Might just give you some ideas about hopping in the back seat for real! $19.95 SUPER FAVE Romantic Sunset Canvas: Choose from framed, unframed, two lines or three. Write your names in the sand, or … Continue reading

Personalized Valentine Gifts to Display Around Your Home Forever and Always

If you’re looking for a way to fill your home with love, try putting it on display. Literally. I found tons of cute personalized items that you can decorate your love shack with just for Valentine’s Day, but that would also be appropriate to keep up or use year round. I broke them down by category and listed them below. (And I found all of them at Personal Creations unless otherwise specified.) Décor Better Half Glass Block: Your name’s on one side, his is on the other, and “My Better Half” is below. Creative. $17.95 “Soul Mate” Glass Block: “Soul … Continue reading

Intimacy Inspiring Personalized Valentine Gifts

Photo by Lize Rixt Personalized gifts may delight your Valentine but what about ones to light their fire? I happened to stumble across some of those in my catalog shopping quests too. Below are some gift ideas if you’re looking for ways to spice up your love life this coming Valentine’s Day. Getting Warm and Cozy “Sweetheart” Afghan from Abbey Press: This pink, red, and purple afghan bedecked with sweet nothings and hearts can be personalized with a couple’s name (i.e. Courtney and Wayne), making it something either a husband or a wife could give but that both could enjoy … Continue reading

Online Cupid Help for the Romantically Challenged

Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan with the likes of Osama Bin Laden, you’re well aware Valentine’s Day is less than two days away. Some of you might be painfully aware of this date because you suffer from a condition known as RC (Romantically Challenged). Symptoms of RC include one or all of the following lacks: time, imagination, or money. Acute fear of disappointing is another indicator. Based on year’s past, you know you have a tendency to fail in the romantic gestures arena. You’re painfully aware that if you show up with yet another abysmal … Continue reading