Will You Be My Valentine?

Valentine's Day is just days away, have already gotten your sweetheart a gift yet? Many people wait until the last minute and run to Walmart to pick through what they have left. Broken chocolate hearts, dirty stuffed animals already played with by half the city's kids, and the ugliest flowers you have ever seen. Wait! What about taking her/him out to dinner or a show? That is nice, but maybe this year you could do something different. I did some research and found the top ten "original" ideas for Valentine's Day gifts:

Personalized Fortune Cookie

Do you like Chinese food? Well, even if you don't, this is still a great idea! For less than $15 you can get a gold or silver fortune cookie box and personalize it with your own note. Adorable for a man or a woman. 

9. Personalized Rice Jewelry

Yes, those are pieces of rice! Get a necklace, bracelet, keychain, etc. You can have any names or words printed on them and choose what type of jewelry and color of cord, writing, and beads. This one is less than $10! Great idea for your honey! 

8. Personalized "Where We Met" Puzzle

Do you remember where you met your sweetheart? Well, tell it to this company and they will make a puzzle out of it! Amazing details and uniquely shaped puzzle pieces like hearts and special phrases. Less than $40 for this amazing gift! 
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7. Personalized "Where We Met" Latitude/Longitude Leather Bracelet

If your loved one does not like puzzles, how about putting it on a genuine leather bracelet? For less than $50  MavenMetals will engrave the GPS coordinates of where you two met on this beautiful band.
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6. Personalized Coke

For only $10 you can get your lover's name printed on a Coke bottle. Or you can just get a sweet message, such as "I love you" or "Your Valentine." Or get them a whole 6-pack with six individual phrases: I Love You, Be Mine, Your Valentine, Sweetheart, Forever Yours, and Love. 
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5. Name a Roach After Her/Him

This gift may not be right for some people, but I think it is really great.  And it only costs $10! Be honest, who wouldn't like a roach named after them?  And it is not just ANY roach; it is a Hissing Cockroach at the Bronx Zoo and you get a certificate!  Awesome!
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4. Donate To His/Her Favorite Charity

This is another thoughtful gift that will make your honey's heart melt. Rather than just donating in their name, give him/her a gift card from Charity Choice Gift Cards and let them pick their own charity. You get to choose the amount and it is even tax-deductible! Bonus points!
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3. Design Your Own M&M's

Okay, I chose this one because I love M&M's. But, you do not have to like them to love this gift! Anything with your name or a sweet message on it is a good thing, right? In fact, almost all of these top ten gifts are personalized. For as low as $14.99 you can get a cute acrylic case with 8 ounces of M&M's. You choose the colors and the sayings or names on them. You can have up to four different phrases/names.  Right now you get 20% off when you use the code SWEETHEARTS20. As a matter of fact, while researching this information for my blog I ordered one for my honey. 
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2. Skip Work and Kipnap Him/Her For The Day

Well, don't do it like what is in the picture. No tape or rope. Unless that is what you are both into.... But that is a whole other story. Take the day off work and tell her boss she is sick. Show up at her house before she leaves for work and tell her you talked to her boss and that she has the whole day to do what she wants. Go out on the town. Or stay in bed all day. Whatever she wants to do. Enjoy the whole day and then enjoy the evening too. 12 hours of doing whatever you both want. 

1. Take Her/Him To a Homeless Shelter/Food Pantry

This may not be the best choice for everyone, but I think it should be. Everyone needs to know what it feels like to give your time to someone else. Take your honey to your local animal shelter and help take care of some homeless pets. Go serve food at a United Way or Veterans Center. Visit the elderly at a nursing home. Donating money and items is good, but actually spending time with those in need can really give you a sense of really helping someone. It feels good.
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Whatever you choose to do, make it special and meaningful for both of you. A box of candy and flowers are nice, but you can change someone's life if you do something that really makes a difference. Just some of my thoughts. 
Have a Happy Valentine's Day! 

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