Valentine's Day/Romantic Ideas?

[colby]

A few of you have mentioned 'little things' that you do every day, or on a whim (completely unrelated to any designated holiday). Would any of you be willing to share?

When we travel, I can't drink carbonated beverages before I get on a plane or I feel motion sickness. My husband usually remembers this before me, and buys me juice instead of anything carbonated. Just shows me he's thinking of me, even when I'm not

When I go get water at work (we work in the same office), I always ask if he needs anything. Not only do I get a chance to see him, but I get to do something nice. When we eat lunch, we go back and forth on who has more time to actually make lunch -- sometimes I'm swamped and he'll do it, sometimes he's swamped and I'll do it. Sometimes we both need a break and we go out

When we eat out, I spot things on the menu he might like to eat. I'm a vegetarian, he's not, but I point out things I know he'd like.

I try to encourage him in general. If I think he is good at something, I tell him. It might seem really simple, but sometimes he feels taken for granted, and by telling him "thank you" or "you did a great job on that" or "you're really good at that" it serves as a reminder that I really am paying attention

There's always things we need to work on, but by paying attention to each other we have a constant reminder that we really are there.

[East Hill]

The little everyday things:

When we walk into work, we hold hands (after 13 years of being married).

He wakes up first, and brings me a cup of tea.

My husband is from a very rural background. So, my husband goes hunting. I don't object.

I also learned how to shoot a rifle. Because he wanted me to.

Every once in a while, he sees earrings that he knows I will love, so he buys them and gives them to me.

Same with books!

He doesn't complain when he sees the bike stable growing.

And he does this, just because he loves me.

What do I do? I don't nag him, or natter at him. I appreciate him for one of the nicest, kindest, most intelligent, sexy, best looking man I know.

East Hill

[Kitsune06]

Romance is something you can never lose touch with.
flowers, poems, kind words, sneaking up behind them and wrapping your arms around them, spontaneously dancing with them or whispering sweet nothings in their ears, curling up with them on the couch... they're all free, but they all mean great things when they come from the heart. The greatest thing you can offer your partner is something wholly yours... your time, your mind, your heart, your understanding. If you're not a poet, and they know it, sure you can try, and the effort will be appreciated, but if you have real skill in other areas, don't be afraid to take advantage of those.
That coffee thing made me have to edit. If you work similar schedules... *sigh* to me it's a 'must' to get up with my honey, even if I end up needing to go back to sleep because one of us works 1st shift, the other 2nd or something like that. Same with going to bed, if I just get home and she's got to shut down for the night, I'll curl up with her for an hour or two until she's well asleep... then do my own thing for awhile or just go to sleep despite just having gotten home. If you can't adjust your schedule around someone, it's going to be hard to adjust anything else around them. Always have to kiss goodnight or goodbye. Never go to bed angry. (yes, it eats into sleeping time, but I'd rather be tired but content in the morning than upset and well-rested) That and she could smother you in your sleep. While you want to protect the ones you love; don't want them to worry too much, you have to remember that they're your partner for a reason. You support each other.
In love, actions will always speak louder than words.
...oh, and it helps to know how to kiss well. It's an art.
Knot Agreed.
Trek Bows are nice... The best part of presents is unwrapping them. *runs!*
A dirty .GIF ... because I'm a fan of gifts-with-strings-attached that way.

[chickwhorips]

i suprised my xbf one year and every day while he was at work i took and cut out hearts of all sizes and colors out of construction paper. the bigger ones i wrote some nice things on, some memories, and some naughty things. then i sent him out the day of v-day and taped them all over the bedroom, essentially "heart-attacking" the room. the small ones i put from the bedroom door up to the bed and all over the bed. there i had a big big heart with "i love you" on it. he loved the whole thing.

i also made some california rolls, which they were good, but i got a little carried away with them. we had to find people to help us eat them.

[KnottedYet]

I once cut out a bunch of paper hearts, too. I had a key to my then-gf's truck, and knew where she was parked during class. While she was in class I got into her truck and covered the seat and dashboard with paper hearts.

I didn't write anything on 'em, though. that would've been a good idea!

[Kitsune06]

I'm blessed and cursed. I love giving surprises, but at the same time, I can NOT keep my mouth shut. The better it is, the worse I am about it.

~*Sigh*~

[rocknrollgirl]

We have been married going on 20, together for 27...more than half my love I have loved this man. First kiss and I was a goner.
We are blessed to be"that couple". We have the marriage that our friends and family long for.

That being said, I can assure you, it is the little things, every day. Treating this love that you have as a gift. He is my best friend, my soulmate, my lover, and my rock, and he knows it. I let him know in some small way every day. A kiss, a touch, an email, a cup of tea, the sharing of chores, training together, being supportive.


I do not know what to tell you for Valentines Day, but two years ago at Christmas, I made him a small scrapbook, with pictures of us over the years, some poems, lines from The Prophet, and a really fun page of train of thought things about him.

He loved it...it was not expensive, and very personal. If you are interested, I can tell you the name of the scrapbook that I used. It was small and not "crafty". Very clean lines, modern.

Congrats to you and the DH for keeping it together, it gets even better over time.

Let me know if you want any info. I am not crafty at all, and it came out great.

Ruth