When You Give A Gift, It’s The Thought That Counts, Right?

Written by Gina Stathopoulos


It’s a no-no to tell someone you don’t like their gift because it’srepparttar thought that counts, right?

Sure, but just how ‘nice’ are your thoughts towards your gift giver who doesn’t listen in order to know what your likes and dislikes are? How disappointed are you when with anticipation you unwrap your gift to stare down at an ugly pair of socks, or when your husband of four years decides his wife would absolutely love a broom for Valentines Day?

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If you know your boyfriend will just about die forrepparttar 110992 whole collection of South Park, then why buy him a tie? What value would your girlfriend find in a pretty package of art supplies when she has no interest in painting?

We’ve devoted a whole page on our website with “Horror Gifts” Received.

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When it comes to your loved ones, gifts shouldn’t be given out of obligation but fromrepparttar 110995 heart. Gifts that are appreciated can be practical or they can be impractical. This depends on what your recipient wants or would like.

When I was at college I really needed a text book on C programming. I kept borrowing a copy fromrepparttar 110996 library but there were times when they were all taken. At that time, I couldn’t afford to buy one for myself. How would I have loved a text book as opposed torepparttar 110997 sterling silver bracelet my then boyfriend gave me? It was a lovely gesture but…

22 Fun Things To Do With Your Dozen Rose Gift

Written by Gina Stathopoulos


Your dozen rose gift doesn't only have to decorate your favorite room. Roses are about romance and enjoyingrepparttar moment they are given and received. I've discovered some fun ways to use roses to create a stimulating day or night.

So read through this list of fun rose goodies.

Spice up your relationship and turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary day you will both remember. Select your favorite and have fun! * Send your partner a dozen roses of their favorite color along with a check for a hundred kisses.

* Order a dozen roses, eleven red and one white. In your personal message write something like: “In every bunch there’s one that stands out – and you are that one”.

* Want your partners’ eyes to glow? Order a bouquet of different colored roses and place each one in a different place in your home. Where you placerepparttar 110984 dozen roses, also place a small card (decorate it nicely if you like) where it will staterepparttar 110985 meaning of each colored rose and how that meaning fits in with your lives.

* When you pick up your partner have a single rose waiting onrepparttar 110986 passenger seat for him/her. He/she will be pleasantly surprised butrepparttar 110987 real surprise is yet to come… Have two dozen roses waiting at home.

* Give a bunch of long stem roses for no reason. That will sure surprise.

* Dress your bed with a white satin cover and scatter red rose petals all over. Light candles, put some soft music, have fun!

* Order 11 roses and inrepparttar 110988 bouquet put an artificial one that looks real. On your card write something like: “I will love you tillrepparttar 110989 last rose withers.”

* Get a journal (buyrepparttar 110990 same color journal to go withrepparttar 110991 color of roses you are going to send) and fill it with romantic quotes and love poems. Tie a ribbon aroundrepparttar 110992 book and give to your partner along with your dozen rose gift.

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* Send your partner a dozen roses - Surprise number one. When they’re wilted, turnrepparttar 110996 rose petals into potpourri, put in a nice decorative box and this is surprise number two. Your partner will be delighted with your thoughtfulness.

* For this valentine’s day I received a dozen roses. Sorepparttar 110997 last thing I was expecting was to receive another bunch a week and a half later. What my boyfriend had done (and it was a great surprise) was to layrepparttar 110998 petals ofrepparttar 110999 old roses inrepparttar 111000 shape of a huge heart in our living room which would berepparttar 111001 first thing I would see when I came home from work. Inrepparttar 111002 middle ofrepparttar 111003 heart he had placed a vase with different colored roses. I loved it!

* Leave a trail of roses leading fromrepparttar 111004 front door torepparttar 111005 dinning room where you have laidrepparttar 111006 table with fine dining wear and candles ready to enjoy a romantic dinner. Leave another trail of roses leading fromrepparttar 111007 dining room torepparttar 111008 bedroom. Scatter some red rose petals on your bed.

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