Valentines Day Gifts

With Christmas now in the rear view mirror, it’s time to look forward to Valentines Day, only seven weeks away.  Are you ready?  Well, probably not, so we aim to give you some more ideas.

My favorite gift that I got for Christmas this year was something called a liquor carousel.  Basically it’s an easy way to pour up to six bottles with perfect 1.5 oz pours.  I’m not sure where it came from, possibly Sam’s Club.

Obviously this gift would be a perfect Valentines Day gift for anyone who enjoys a drink every now and then, and any other time between now and then.

What was your favorite gift?

I hear that pocket watches are making a comeback. I don’t know exactly who carries them - I’m just telling you what I heard. Not for me, but then again I’ve never been one to wear a watch at all. For whatever reason, they make me jittery (don’t laugh. Oh wait, you already did? Nevermind then). I think it’s because I’m constantly checking the time, so that makes me constantly worried about being late. So…I guess maybe I do need a pocket watch then.

Of course, I already have a cell phone which sends emails, makes and receives calls, has chat capabilities, plays old Nintendo games, stores books, and even…tells the time. Oh, and it can be a tip calculator.

Anyway, the point is that some people really like pocket watches. It probably makes them look cool or old school or something.

Come to think of it, my grandpa would have probably worn…er, carried…a pocket watch. And the best site I’ve found for buying them is JewelElegance.com. Go check them out.

I had a chance to join a wine of the month club recently, and I couldn’t be happier with it.  Usually I buy 2 or 3 bottles of wine each month anyway, but I have really no idea what I’m buying, other than it’s red.  I’ll go to Harris Teeter and pick out whatever red wine bottles are marked down the most.  Yup, definitely a connoisseur.  So having experts pick out wine for me is perfect, and I might even develop a taste for certain Merlots or Cabernets (”Cabs” for us experts).

The company I signed up with is GoldMedalWine.com, and they have three different levels of clubs based on your taste and your budget.  If your a big baller and you get bored if brushing your teeth with Dom, you may want to join the Diamond Club, which ranges in price from $150-$180 per month (although they limit that club to 500 entrants).  But if you’re like me and don’t have the discerning palate just yet and/or don’t have the budget, you’ll want to go with the $30/mo Gold Club.  But who knows, maybe I’ll be movin’ on up one of these days.

And for Valentines Day or Christmas, they have gift cards available.  This would be perfect to get that special woman who likes a variety of wine.  Or perhaps you know she likes wine, but you just haven’t been paying attention and don’t really know what kind.

Anyway, very happy so far - can’t wait to get more next month!

So, we’ve talked bout wine and beer of the month clubs, but what about all those coffee drinkers?  Like myself, if you enjoy a nice cup of coffee each morning than a different brand and taste might be a nice wake-up enjoyment.  You can choose from 3,6,9 or 12 month club memberships and choose from many different flavors. 

And, if you really don’t like coffee but you are instead a  cappuccino, lover, hey….. that’s okay too.

It’s actually pretty inexpensive and a nice idea for anyone in your family who are coffee addicts.

You know when you were little, you made sand castles on the beach or wrote little messages?  Well, how about writing a romantic sand message to the one you love and framing it as to look at it all the time? 

This is a perfect, and very inexpensive gift if you live in a warm place near a beach, but most of the US is covered in snow around this time of year.  If this is you, then there are sites that can help you with this idea.  They will take the picture and you pay of it.  It’s still a great gift that your special someone will cherish forever.

Ok, enough ranting about fast food deliciousness. Any more road trips with Taco Bell and snack food the whole way and I’ll end up at fat camp.

But that’s not the camp that the title refers to. Ladies, a great gift that you can give your man would be to send him to camp, and there are a ton out there. If he’s a formal baseball player or just a fan of America’s game, send him to baseball camp.

If he’s a wannabe poker player, send him to the WPT Poker Camp.

I’m sure you can also find football camps, basketball camps, or even golf camps. You get to play with other amateurs, and you get instruction from real pros and coaches. These will probably cost a lot, but it might be the best gift ever if he’s a huge fan of the sport / game. Plus you get a vacation from each other for a week or so too. And if he goes to poker camp and actually learns something, he might make all that money back.

Nice, good one Hot Chick!  The Princess Bride is a classic.  Did you know that Andre the Giant once drank 119 12-oz beers in a 6 hour period?  Inconceivable!  Can’t wait to see what’s next.

So I was scouring the web for different gift ideas, and I found a great site that you can go to for many different personalized gifts, MemorableGifts.com.  They have a lot of gifts there that really qualify as ‘gifts you give when you have no idea what to get but don’t want to get in trouble by giving a gift certificate’.  And yes, that’s a new official gift giving category - don’t act like you wouldn’t get in trouble if you bought a gift card - even if it was to your loved one’s favorite store.  My favorite of the ‘gifts you give when you have no idea what to get but don’t want to get in trouble by giving a gift certificate’ is the personalized CD/DVD cover.

This is a pretty cool idea - you make either a mixed CD of your favorite songs, or you make a DVD of videos or pictures together.

Awww, that’s really sweet, Clueless Guy, to get something for your grandma.  I’m sure she as well as all Grandmas and Grandpas would love a gift on Valentine’s Day. 

After reading your blog regarding your golf gadget though, it got me thinking….  how many times have I taken a road trip and my boyfriend asks where we are and where we should’ve turned?  Way too many for me to count.  And, he usually refuses to pull over and ask for directions. 

With a car GPS system, you will never have to pull over because the GPS will tell you when to turn and how far you have left before turning.  I don’t have one in my car yet, because…. well, my car doesn’t have a whole lot of anything, but if I could afford it, I definitely would have one.  That’s why it would be a nice gift, and make driving and time go a lot smoother.  (Let’s just hope that the operator is smart enough to know that if the GPS says to turn and there’s a lake, not to drive into it, cuz’ well…. that wouldn’t be good.)

Wow Hot Chick, that’s a pretty cool idea. It’s really unbelievable how many different video / photo Valentines Day gifts are out there. I had no clue (obviously) before starting this blog. Those gifts are always great for parents and grandparents too.

Now for something that’s not in the least bit sentimental but it really caught my eye today. I came across a new product called the GPS Golf Guru.

This thing helps you locate golf courses, gives you information about the course, gives you directions to get to the course. Then when you’re on the course, it helps you determine distance to the pin, find hazards, etc. Plus it helps you keep track of your score, and you can upload your scores to the USGA handicapping people. I’m pretty sure it can make a sandwich for you while you’re on the course too.
This is definitely the ultimate golf gadget. Would be awesome for any golfer.

I know I’ve had a lot of photograph ideas but I keep finding more and more unique ideas to share.  This idea is actually pretty cool because you can turn one of your simplest photos into a magical light. 

What’s so neat and different about this magical light is that there is no actual photograph within the picture.  Light Affection takes the photo that you provide and carves a duplicate copy for display.  The light is placed behind which displays the beautiful illusion of your memorable moment.  It’s simply a unique way to show someone you care and can be a great gift for anyone!