Soon......

Soon sweetheart everything will be red and love will be in the air. For those of you who don't know me very well -I am a hopelessly romantic sap on Valentine's Day. I know the way I have described myself in past post wouldn't lead you to believe I could have such a romantic heart but I do. Please don't misunderstand what I mean by romantic though cause a dozen roses being bought on Valentine's Day for me does not qualify. Anyone can do the typical way overspend buying flowers on V-Day with very little thought involved. It will take much more creativity to win me for V-Day. Now before you go thinking that I think the day is all about what a man can do for a woman please note some of the romantic gestures I have done or suggested to others (as you will notice I once again am not admitting to what I have done:

• Served dinner picnic style on a blanket in the living room next to the fireplace. (please note that dessert should be strawberries to dip in warm chocolate sauce or whip cream)
• Filled his car completely with red balloons and left a rather naughty detailed note of how our evening would end.
• Left instructions on door to follow chocolate foiled hearts till they lead him to my heart. ( remember to buy a few bags of these chocolates if your bedroom is on the second floor)
• Went and bought tons of candles ( bags of tea light candles is a less expensive route to go and they burn long enough) Also stop by floral shop and buy bag of rose pedals. Now timing on this one is important! Run a steaming hot bath and then add rose petals to the water. Next strategically start setting up candles all along the path from the door to the bathroom and to the bedroom. Light the candles, turn off the circuit breaker so he can't use any other light but the candles to find you. You can use battery operated device for sexy music to be playing while you are waiting for your sweetheart in the tub.
• This one is a bit sassy but I say you only go around once so take a chance. ( I was also only in my twenties then) You will need a long coat, hot red Valentine lingerie, extremely sexy high heels , red lipstick, and good heat in your car. (well we live where it fricking freezing in February) Put on the items I listed and drive carefully to wear sweetheart is. If sweetie is in crowded environment ask to be walked out to the car or have them come out to the car. Once you have them let them feast their eyes on what is waiting for them when they come home. Then right before you leave hand them what you expect to see them in when you meet.
• I have even gone as far bribing a waiter (only $10) to get me the recipe of a dish my sweetheart loved to eat at this restaurant so I could duplicate it for a Valentine dinner.

So as you can see I am definitely willing to give as good as I get with romantic gestures. Oh, and for you manly men you will be happy to know the idea of coupons for:

• us to watch sports with you all day without asking questions and making sure you have a beer available.
• one free day of no chores or nagging or honey do list
• one free do it the way you want it only (you get the drift - right?)

I told you I was a sap and now I have given you a post to prove it! And if you want to know something really sappy about me I still watch the movie "Pretty Woman" every time I am flipping channels and find it on and yes I also own the movie " The Notebook" and cry when I watch it.

The point of writing this now instead of on Valentine's Day is so you have time to plan something romantic and special. I also don't want any comment's about being alone on V-Day because you can always go a different direction and make a wonderful V-Day with just children or a friend. Just plan making homemade heart shaped pizza's, make red finger Jello hearts, and rent a movie. Like I say it's all up to you to have fun......

PS - I have a new kicking azz shade of red nail polish I got on clearance that I am saving for my toes for V-Day!