It’s the season of romance, flowers, chocolate, hearts, jewelry and those 3 little words that touch us in just the right spot. It’s Valentine’s Day next Monday…mark it on your calendars, set your smart phone alarm, and don’t procrastinate any longer!
If you didn’t send out your annual crafty Christmas cards last year, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to send out little gift boxes of love and appreciation to your betrothed, family and distant friends. When it is the thought that counts, remember to wrap it in small gift boxes!
Gift Boxes are the perfect size for sending….
1. Candy – either homemade hard tack, chocolate hearts and cupids, or even store bought sweets.
2. Cookies – know of someone away at college or in the military? Gift boxes of homemade cookies will light up their faces and fill those homesick tummies too!
3. Jewelry – always a tender sentiment to send to your favorite sweetheart whether it’s your girlfriend, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, favorite cousin or niece. Jewelry doesn’t have to be new either. Remember your grandmother’s jewelry box of treasures you’ve been saving? Select a special piece with a loving reminder of days past. Also, antique thrift stores and general thrift stores are great for picking up ornate and unusual jewelry; give it a little polish and a love note, then you’re good as gold.
4. Tech gadgets – for the man in your life: boyfriend, husband, son, grandfather, uncle, nephew or cousin. Guys like gadgets, it goes without saying! iPods, cell phones, multipurpose tools and anything for the garage or his favorite hot rod, even if it’s not running, are all great gifts for your man.
5. Love notes – even if you feel your belt is tight, you can still create something that is always priceless – notes or coupons for your beloved. They don’t have to be store bought either. 3 x 5 note cards or business sized cards are the right sized for expressing all the ways you appreciate your loved ones. Write 1 missive per card or a special coupon for a back massage, walking the dog, cooking dinner or taking the kids out for the day. Your special someone will really know how much you love them. Fill a small gift box with red shredded paper or tissue paper, then place your love notes or coupons inside. Attach a heart sticker or draw one yourself with a red marker and set it by the front door, on their bed or even in the bathroom where your loved one will see it right away.
And remember to send out those Valentine’s Day cards too…something so small means the world to those special people in your life so far (and near) away!
