Ways To Be Romantic

Ways To Be Romantic

What a Woman Really Wants for Valentine’s Day

What To Give Your Own True Love

In a nutshell, what a woman really wants on a romantic holiday like Valentine’s Day is to feel special. She also would like a little romance. So, what is the problem with figuring out what to give the special woman in your life, if every woman wants the same thing?

Each woman is unique, and while each and every one would love to feel special, that might take a very different than the usual to achieve.

Luckily, this is a list of possibilities to choose from, although some are just what you would expect. There is nothing wrong with giving red roses or a box of candy, because it is the way a gift makes the special woman in your life feel that is important.

Do you really know her and her interests? Find the romantic form of that and go with it. Try to stay away from what says you like what she does, and choose something that says you love who she is.
SOME IDEAS FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE, TOO

Ideas for celebration, for that one special gift, and some illuminating videos to spark ideas and bring a little romance in that one day of the year set aside just for romance: Valentine’s Day. Some of the ideas are tried and true, some have a little twist, and others you may not have thought of before.

Here is your guide to making this day memorable. Mix and Match ideas to come up with a celebration that is uniquely the two of you.

Loved Specially

A few words on what is most important.

What Was Your BEST Valentine’s Day Gift Ever?

Choose from the list, or tell us your unique best Valentine gift

What was the best thing you ever received for Valentines Day?

Your Relationship

Being together is one of the most important things for Valentine’s Day. It doesn’t have to involve lots of money spent.

How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Show You In These Ways

Dress up the Occasion

You could choose one, you could choose several of these suggestions, or take off with an inspiration all your own. The important thing is to understand that your desire to make her feel special is the important ingredient for the celebration of Valentine’s Day.

Notes Are Romantic

Even little sticky notes that relay your love- just make them count with what bonds you together- romantic thoughts, cute little sayings, reminders of what you love about her (or him!),

…use your imagination

Romantic And Easy

Ideas To Make The Time Special

  1. A special dinner at home. You can cook or bring home “take-out”, but be sure it shows you care about this being a special event. Include candles, serve it to her, put a bouquet of flowers on the table, add whatever special touches you know she loves.And of course, clean up, afterwards.
  2. A special dinner out. Lots of people do this one, and the restaurants are crowded. Think ahead and make sure you have reservations, choose a place that is one of the more quiet restaurants, with great food. Women like conversation, make the effort to talk about her interests and make an effort to communicate about what you love about her.
  3. Flowers. Do this the easy way, or the way that requires you to be a little more innovative. Red Roses, a dozen, will be the easy answer. If she loves the romantic message of a dozen red roses, go for it.If she loves other flowers, make the extra effort of ordering something that includes those. Or get an unusual bouquet of Hawaiian flowers, because you know she appreciates the unique or loves everything Asian, or you had a vacation to Maui together… details like that say “love”.
  4. A little gem of an idea. An engagement ring? Or are you married to your one true love? What gems does she favor? Are earrings or bracelets the one piece of jewelry she loves to wear when she dresses up? Haven’t noticed? Then get her something you would love to see her wear.
  5. The romance of scent. Perfume, the very word breathes romance, but which one to choose from the vast array? Find what she loves or give her the gift of scented candles, an aromatherapy session at the local spa, anything that smells wonderful.Let her have the luxury of the most wonderful bubble bath she ever had… try some bath bombs and gifts from LUSH.

Something Out Of The Ordinary

Your Photos on the Cover

MAKE A MAGAZINE COVER TO FRAME

Love Is …

Love is when I looked in your eyes

And I knew that I finally had realized

I want you, forever

~Liz B. Bridge

Free iPhone App to make your own magazine cover.

Ways To Give This Unique Gift

  • Personalized Magazine Covers
    A personalized magazine cover is a unique gift that your friends and family members will love! You can make these covers online and post them on social media sites like Facebook or MySpace. You can also have these magazines printed.
  • Free magazine cover maker – put your photo on a dream mag cover!
    People magazine cover generator will make you the star of the next issue of famous magazine about celebrities. Create your fake magazine cover online!

Frame It

MCS Magazine Display Float Frame 11 x14 (40946)
MCS Magazine Display Float Frame 11 x14

 

 

A Book Of Poems – Romance Her

Love in Verse: Classic Poems of the Heart
Love in Verse: Classic Poems of the Heart

Speak to her heart in a way only poetry may … classic romantic poem collection.

Romantic Dinner for Two

Set the scene... rose petals, some candles, and your favorite, but simple, menu...
Set the scene… rose petals, some candles, and your favorite, but simple, menu…

Valentine Menu

Whether going out for a dinner date, or making something special at home, food has always held a center stage for romantics. Maybe because of the inclusion of so many of the sense at one time, or perhaps related to that oldtime adage that the way to man’s heart is through his stomach, eating together is a traditional part of romance.

  • Valentine’s Day Breakfast Food: Recipe Ideas
    This article details eight different breakfast food ideas for Valentine’s Day. Some of them are very simple ideas while others are multi-step recipes. There’s something here for everyone.

Valentine’s Gifts From The Heart – Out of the ordinary

The Best Valentine’s Dinner Menu

https://youtu.be/ufn0on3-IzA

Don’t Cook?

A Better Idea: Jewelry

Jewelry is always a welcomed gift, and classic pearls have the added value of representing perfection, femininity, class. The very name means “unique”.

Give her a special gift of jewelry and then order take-out….

“Girl with a Pearl Earring
“Girl with a Pearl Earring,”

Pearls Are Romantic – Pretty cultured pearl jewelry set

Does extravagance say romance? Not always, sometimes a woman loves the fact that you get her something beautiful that still stays within the budget… after all, you planned that vacation that you dreamed about together, right? Show her you want Valentine’s Day to be more than a date on the calendar, though.

For the Perfect Pearl of a Girl

"MarieAnt<br Sterling Silver, 14k Yellow Gold, Freshwater Cultured Pearl and Diamond Accent Jewelry Set Freshwater pearls are lovely and not too expensive if the two of you are on a budget.

Some Ladies Love Sparkle

24k Gold Plated Rose Valentine's Day Gift Expressed Love Lettering
24k Gold Plated Rose Valentine’s Day Gift Expressed Love Lettering

Is Yumminess Important? What is the Cuteness factor?

The Classic Box of Chocolates

Sweets Can Say I Love You

Why does chocolate say I love you?

It is sweet

The sugar in chocolate might be the energy boost needed, it can quickly but safely raise the blood sugar levels (dark chocolate is low on the glycemic index). That relieves the irritability and fatigue of low levels.

It makes her feel good

Why? It boosts those chemicals in the brain that are pleasurable, like serotonin levels.

Send some quality chocolate for a sweet surprise.

HOWEVER, CAN YOU GO WRONG WITH CHOCOLATE?

Yes, you can.

Check through this list before you send chocolates:

  • Is there an allergy to chocolate? Or nuts?
  • What kind of filling is loved- or hated? Some people really don’t like crisp, or caramels, some don’t like really dark chocolate. Certain types of chocolates may be loved more than any other kind. If you don’t know, play it safe and get the assortment, or…. you could get another type of gift.
  • Is your budget low, and you can only get really inexpensive chocolate? Skip it, and try one of the other gift ideas to make a special and more memorable gift.

Seal It

A Little Bite Of Luxury

There are very good reasons that some gifts, such as flowers and candy, go together are are classic gifts for women. We like them! But what sets a gift apart is how well it conveys the meaning of how important the person is to you, how special, how. The gift is not a quantifier, it can’t say how much, but it is a modifier telling something about “in what way”. The more you can personalize it, the more it conveys the message.

Sometimes a dozen red roses is simply a dozen red roses, and no one needs to elaborate any further to what that gift means, but if you give chocolate… that can say something sweet in hundreds of different ways.

  • The luxury and novelty of form.
  • The excellence of quality.
  • How it is boxed, and whether it is her favorite or not.
  • The most important thing is that you know something about the person you are giving to, the more you know the better.
  • Does she love dark chocolate or milk chocolate better, or does she love all the same? Crunchy with nuts or creamy fillings?
  • Mix of all the above or something different altogether?

It usually isn’t too hard to find out. Just knowing a few details makes all the difference.

Perfumed

The Scent Of A Woman – Perfume

Giving a gift of perfume is one that is both intimate and requires knowledge of the personal preferences a woman has for her choice of perfume. You can personally investigate the ones your woman loves by asking those close to her, or taking a look at her dresser for clues. Best way? Take a shopping trip together and go by the perfume counters.

There are groups of scents and perfumes have dominant notes that clue the scent category they belong to; if you know the category most of her favorite perfumes belong to you might have an idea of which perfume to choose for a gift.

Coming up clueless? Don’t worry. Woman love candles and even if she doesn’t wear that perfume, she might just love a candle in that scent.

Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 fl. oz.
Juicy Couture Eau de Parfum Spray, 3.4 fl. oz.

Watermelon, mandarin, pink passion fruit, marigold, green apple, water hyacinth, crushed leaves, tuberose absolute, wild rose, princess lily, tuberose, caramel creme brûlée, vanilla, precious woods, and patchouli meld together to create one of the top ten in women’s fragrances.

This may be the one perfume she will love.

My Love Is

… like the red, red rose.

Romantic Rose Poetry

Fun Date Ideas: Discover Romantic, Inexpensive and Interesting Date Ideas for First Dates, Anniversaries, Valentines and Much More
Fun Date Ideas: Discover Romantic, Inexpensive and Interesting Date Ideas for First Dates, Anniversaries, Valentines and Much More

Sometimes you just need to kickstart your brain into thinking of something new and fun to do- this book is chock full of ideas.

Some Better Ideas

18 Romantic Ideas For Her Most Memorable Valentine's Day
18 Romantic Ideas For Her Most Memorable Valentine’s Day

Haven’t a clue? She will not believe it once you use these ideas to make it a Valentine’s Day to remember.

Valentine’s Surprise: Rings and Things That Sparkle

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Pillow Talk…

BOLDLOFT® "From My Heart to Yours" His & Hers Couple Pillowcases-Matching Couple Gifts,Valentines Gifts for Her,Valentines Day Gifts for Girlfriend,Romantic Anniversary Gifts for Her
BOLDLOFT® “From My Heart to Yours” His & Hers Couple Pillowcases-Matching Couple Gifts,Valentines Gifts for Her,Valentines Day Gifts for Girlfriend,Romantic Anniversary Gifts for Her

Cute romantic pillowcases

Vintage Valentine Love – For an old fashioned girl

365 Days And Ways To Keep Your Romance Alive: Romantic Tips For Married Couples, Romantic Tips For Lovers, Romance Date Night Ideas, To Keep The Romance Alive In A Relationship
365 Days And Ways To Keep Your Romance Alive: Romantic Tips For Married Couples, Romantic Tips For Lovers, Romance Date Night Ideas, To Keep The Romance Alive In A Relationship

Once you have the romance part of your relationship in place- keep it alive and scintillating.

His and Hers

2pcs His and Hers Heart Stainless Steel Pendant Love Necklace Set
2pcs His and Hers Heart Stainless Steel Pendant Love Necklace Set

Joined at the heart…

Valentines Day For Dummies

Romantic Red Rose Petals

Romantic Red Rose Petals

Create Wedding Décor, Crafts, and Flavor

  Used through the ages, follow the romance of how petals have imparted fragrance in so many sweet ways. Whether you strew aisles and  tables, make jam or rosebeads, they’re delightful. 

The Romance of Red Rose Petals

Red rose petals breathe romance and are a favorite for weddings, and romantic candle lit décor. They add fragrance and tactile luxury when you touch their soft and smooth, slightly cool skin between your fingers. They can add flavor to foods, and color as well. Explore and examine the beauty of Red Rose Petals… Nothing is lovelier for strewing around a room than fresh rose petals.
flower girl

Flower Girl can fling fragrant flower petals along the wedding aisle.

Perfect for the flower girl to scatter down the aisle.

Immortalized in Burn’s Poetry

Oh, my luve’s like a red, red rose, That ‘s newly sprung in June
useful petals

Useful in so many ways

Fresh Petals – Perfect for weddings

If you want to use rose petals for food purposes, I would not purchase commercially grown roses. Only gather your own home grown blooms that are organically grown, without insecticides or fungicide. Use your own judgment for crafts, but I would only use the purchased flowers for decorative purposes. For my daughter’s wedding we used fresh red rose petals on the reception tables and at the ceremony in the flower girls baskets. It was a very pretty touch.

List of Roses with Red, Fragrant Petals

Gather your own rose petals

Some of these are ‘old roses’ or heritage varieties which can be hard to find in the market, but all are worth growing. The hybrid teas will bloom throughout the season, the old roses bloom only in early summer. this list is not definitive, but will give you a base of named roses to look for when desiring red colored petals that are fragrant.
  1. Mr. Lincoln
  2. Charles De Mills, gallica
  3. Fragrant Cloud
  4. Rose de Rescht
  5. Don Juan
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Red Masterpiece
  8. Alec’s Red
  9. Baron Girod de l’Ain
  10. Chrysler Imperial
  11. General Jacqueminot
  12. Hugh Dickson
  13. New Yorker
  14. The Dark Lady
  15. The Squire

Rose Beads, an Ancient Craft

Rose Petal Trivia

Reaching back into ancient time, as roses and their use and culture are from very early times, the making of rose beads is known to have been well established by the middle ages. Rose beads became favored for making prayer beads, known as the rosary. Victorians developed the process with the use of fixatives and binders which made the beads stronger and able to retain their scent for a much longer time..[2] Gum Benzoin and Ground Orris root are two common and easily obtained fixatives. Damask or Apothecary roses are the old roses which are still used to manufacture rose oils. Though not commonly available, they can be ordered from nurseries. Cleopatra used roses to envelope herself in fragrance and allure. It is said that she had the palace floors carpeted with rose petals, her chamber filled two feet deep with red rose petals, and the fountains filled with rose water in preparation for Mark Antony. No wonder he was so taken with her.

Rose Petals and Flower Girls

In medieval England, it was traditional for the bride to be preceded by a flower girl on her way to church, who would strew fresh rose petals before her to signify happiness. Create an Amazon Wedding Registry

Create Your Own Rose Beads

Gather together the materials and make fragrant beads for jewelry or other crafts.

Make Rose Beads for a Rosary

  • Red, fragrant rose petals
  • Water
  • A saucepan
  • A needle
  • String for stringing.
Instructions
  1. Gather the roses
  2. Chop the petals as finely as you can
  3. Put them in a saucepan and barely cover with water.Using a cast iron skillet will give a deeper color to the beads
  4. Heat for an hour but do not let boil.
  5. Repeat for three or four days, add more water if needed.
  6. When the petals are the consistency of clay, start molding the beads.
  7. Press out as much water as possible in a sieve.
  8. Roll the pulp into balls.
  9. They will shrink by half when dry, so make them about an inch diameter.
  10. After somewhat dry use a large needle to make holes in the center of each beads
  11. When dry, string them.
The warmth of your body will release rose fragrance from the dried beads. 250 Wedding FRESH Rose Petals Valentine Mix 250 Wedding FRESH Rose Petals Valentine Mix

Rose Bead Recipe #2 – Or Make A Necklace of Fragrance

Here is an alternative recipe from C. Jeanne Heida. This one replaces cooking the petals with repeated grinding.

Materials

  • You will need:
  • A meat grinder
  • A cast iron skillet
  • A box of thin picture nails- at least 3/4 inch in length
  • Jewelry string
  • Laundry basket full of fresh rose petals

Instructions

  1. Grind the petals twice through the meat grinder.
  2. Spread the petals in the skillet, cover and set aside.
  3. Once a day, grind the paste through the meat grinder, then return the paste to the skillet.
  4. After several days, you will notice the paste slowly beginning to turn black or deep brown. Continue to grind the petals daily, for 10 to 15 days until the rose petals have turned into a dense, putty like material.
  5. After the petals have been turned into a dense and pliable paste,shape the rose paste into circles or squares.
  6. Insert a nail through the center to create an opening for the thread. Wiggle the nail to enlarge the opening slightly larger than the nail itself.
  7. Set the bead aside and let dry thoroughly.
  8. After the beads have completely dried, remove the nails.
  9. The beads can now be threaded onto the jewelry string.
  10. Place small knots between the individual beads to prevent them from touching each other.
 

Floral Flavor

Try using rose syrup in cocktails,  over vanilla ice cream or panna cotta,  mixed into fruit salad, and drizzled over crepes. Desire something quick, on the shelf? Bottled syrup is available on Amazon. Monin is considered a quality line of syrups.

Rose syrup

  • 6 packed cups of rose petals
  • 12 cups water
  • 6 cups white sugar
Instructions
  1. In large bowls add rose petals, have a large heavy platter that fits over the bowl snugly.
  2. Bring to a boil 12 cups of water and pour over rose petals and quickly cover with platter.
  3. Set aside till water cools.
  4. Strain water and discard petals.
  5. Mix water and sugar in a large pot and bring to boil till sugar is dissolved. But do not boil, only heat water enough to dissolve sugar.
  6. If the color is not to your liking, you can adjust it. Add food coloring. Keep refrigerated. Will last about 3 months in fridge. Or you may also can it for longer storage. Use it drizzled over fresh fruit, in custard, on pancakes with fresh berries, in iced tea.
  7. Note: To make the syrup pink you can add 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp. lemon juice to each cup of rose infusion. It is fun to watch it turn pink before your eyes. The lemon juice may also act as a preservative and lengthen the shelf time.

Culinary Red Rose Petals – Dried petals added to teas or foods

Teavana makes one of my favorite white teas with dried fruit, rosebuds and rose petals added to make a fragrant and indulgent tea. They named it ‘Snow Geisha’. You may not find this particular type now, but look for similar mixes in specialty teas. Youthberry is another one of their teas which contain rose petals and has a very lovely floral nose to it. I found this is still available for purchase in teabag form at Target stores. Rosebuds and Petals, Red 8oz. Culinary...Food Grade Rosebuds and Petals, Red 8oz. Culinary…Food Grade Culinary grade petals to use in your rose petal flavored creations You could add your own petals to tea, using a culinary grade of dried petals.
Edible Petals
Roses are grown with the use of many pesticides and fungicides unless they specify otherwise. That is why you should never use roses from unknown sources for culinary use. Make sure you use organically grown roses. Better yet, grow them without poisons in your own yard.   In cooking, the essence of rose flavors cookies, cakes, and other confections. Rose water is distilled from rose petals and Moroccan rose water is known for its high quality, made from Rosa damascena. Best type to use for skin care, in cosmetics or as a skin toner.

Scented Sugar

Make Rose Petal Scented Sugar

Make Rose Petal Sugar 1 Cup White Sugar 2 Cups fresh, fragrant Rose Petals, shredded or minced
  1. Pound sugar and rose petals with a mortar and pestle.
  2. Place in a covered jar for one week.
  3. Sift out petal bits if desired and store in an airtight container. You can also add a vanilla bean.

Red Rose Petal Jam – Sweet, Fresh, Scented Jam

You can use ‘Eva’ hybrid musk rose petals or any type that is free from pesticides and has a good strong perfume. Buying a good rose jam is also possible.This is a rose flavored jam that is ideal when paired with salty cheeses and great for a tea time snack. Christine Ferber, Cherry Marmalade & Rose Petals Jam Christine Ferber, Cherry Marmalade & Rose Petals Jam From Cynthe’s blog which has gorgeous illustrations of the process, comes the following recipe to make your own.
Cynthe

Honeyed Rose Petal Jam

A summer jam made of honey and freshly gathered organic rose petals from the garden. Touched with Meyer lemon.

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Rose Petals tightly packed (about 40 roses)
  • 3 cups Water filtered
  • 3 cups Organic Cane Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons Organic Honey
  • 2 drops pure Rose Essential Oil 
  • 3-4 Tablespoons Meyer Lemon Juice (juice from 1 large Meyer Lemon with the zest )

Method
 

  1. Cut the rose petal into strips with kitchen scissors, discardi the white base, which is tough and bitter.
  2. Put the petals in a pan with water; cook for 10 minutes, then lift out and drain. reserving the liquid.
  3. Add the sugar and honey and cook  over medium high heat until thick syrup forms (about 20-30 minutes). Skim off & discard any foam. 
  4. Return the rose petals to the syrup and continue to cook gently for about 10-20 minutes more.
  5. Add the rose essential oil and lemon juice. Simmer until set- temperature of 220-222F, another 10-15 minutes. (thread stage)
  6.  Ladle into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe the rims clean with a dampened paper towel or clean cloth, put the lids in place and tighten down. Invert the jars for a few minutes, turn upright and let cool completely.

Floral Topics

Mr. Lincoln is a red rose of the hybrid tea type. I grow it, and it has been one of the few hybrid teas hardy in my Zone 5 garden (although I do grow it in a protected place). Mr. Lincoln has a strong, beautiful rose scent and deep red petals.

The Rose

The Rose is gowned in petaled grace and lovely beyond telling; She always lifts a friendly face, regardless of her dwelling. Her golden silence can express to us, no matter where, joy shared; give solace in distress from those who fondly care. The Rose has ways of saying things we much delight to hear; without a spoken word, she brings and keeps our loved ones near ~Laura S. Beck
  • Roses, Roses, Roses in My Garden: Rose Poems romantic rose poems and quotations about roses. An old recipe for rose beads.
  • Rose Petals, Buds, and Powder Profile Rose Petals, Buds, and Powder Profile Also known as Rosa spp (centifolia, gallica, and damascena are the most common varieties), Provence Rose, French Rose, Cabbage Rose, Red Rose, and Pink Rose. Introduction The rose has been valued for its beauty a
Magnolia Dreams

Magnolia Dreams

I decided I needed to work on creating more cards and stuff at Zazzle. After all the years of just hoping to get started…. so lately I used some of my garden and vacation pictures and really like how they came out. Maybe you will. Here is “Magnolia Dreams”…which is tailored for a number of Zazzle products.

Do you think of Northern or Southern Magnolias? Why Southern, of course! But I have some pretty Northern Magnolias that I have taken photos of… including this:

While in Florida I had this fascination with the seagrass on the beach, and now these are my best selling Zazzle cards!

I will probably post more of my Zazzle work here in the future, since it lifts my mood to do so. See you later, Friends ♥

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