Valentine’s Day, with its entire aura of charisma and charm, means love is in the air! February 14th, Valentines Day, is the time everyone wants to be a romantic.

There are endless products to go in a Valentine’s Day gift basket, from a heart-shaped box of delicious chocolates in his/her favorite flavors to “Chocolate body frosting” complete with a paint brush.

For your favorite guy, cook his favorite dinner or take him out to dinner. Prepare a “Kisses Trail,” and surprise him with a path of chocolate kisses (wrapped in silver) leading to his pillow, and place his favorite treat there. Use your imagination! Valentine’s Day is a time to recapture what is important – the love of your Valentine!

For an adult evening, try a jar of “Chocolate body frosting,” or a box of “Edible tattoo set.” Complete the basket with a chocolate shower bar with a note that says, “Meet me in the shower.”

For her, a basket of romantic movies, with champagne and chocolates for a night in. Of course, champagne and roses is the Valentine’s Day gift always says “I love you” with class. A perfect start if you are setting the stage to pop the question to that someone special!

A healthy tasty gift tray or basket with delicious and favorite fresh fruit, cheese and healthy crackers, is a gift the whole family can enjoy.

Giving jewelry? A heart-shaped necklace, ring or other special jewelry can be placed inside a wine or champagne glass, with sparkling shred inside.

Valentine’s Day cookies that have been decorated and individually wrapped placed in a basket with loose sparkling red shred will be enjoyed all week.
Everyone loves flowers, just be sure to express your feelings with a card, which should have more than just a signature inside.

A spa basket for the two of you, a great bubble bath you both will enjoy with scrubbies.  Try the chocolate body frosting or chocolate soap, candles, your favorite bubbly and a special card expressing how you feel.

You can build a fun Valentine’s gift basket for your favorite little one, starting with a new cereal bowl or travel mug for hot and cold beverages. Then add some heart-shaped candy or chocolates, pencils with hearts on them or a new baseball wrapped in red cello. This is a good time to add a new tooth brush for winter. This gift can be wrapped in red cello or just with red ribbon. Remember the theme is “love,” and include a hand written note from you.

This year I asked four men from different places to give me their ideas of a Valentines Day gift.

I asked a friend from Canada, he said, “I am taking her out to dinner at a nice restaurant, then I have her favorite wine at home and some flowers and I will tell her I love her.”

A friend from Cape Cod, said, “I send my granddaughter a card with a written message and money. I tell her she’s my Valentine.”

A friend form Worcester, MA, “I feel the gift should be something that will last long after Valentine’s Day is over, so every time she looks at it, she will remember me.”

And from FL, the response was,” I will make her dinner, we will have red wine and head upstairs. That’s all I am telling you.”

Whatever or however you choose to express your love, even a single red rose, tell your Valentine how you feel. COMMUNICATION, it’s for every day!