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Flawed and Perfect – Can a Bad Gift Land Your Perfect Mate?

Young Couple

Let me tell you about the gift that got my wife to marry me. It wasn’t the ring. The ring comes way too late in the process to be persuasive, or at least it did with us. Instead I sent her an extremely persuasive box of homemade baklava. Read on to find out about the … Continue reading

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The Best of Pinterest: Valentine Ideas for Him

Pinterest is dragging me in, kicking and screaming. I love blogging (or you wouldn’t be here, I guess), but for getting inspiration sometimes it’s nice to quickly scan a thousand images instead of reading blogs. Pinterest is also hugely depressing, though. I don’t have time to spend ten years learning how to hand tat lace … Continue reading

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5 Fresh New Valentines Day Ideas for 2013

Flowers in Pike's Place Market

Inevitable is not romantic. What what they expect will not impress. So let’s talk about fresh ideas for your Valentines Day 2012.  I’m going to assume you’ve done a dozen roses for her or bought him a pair of gloves.  You’ve done a dinner date.  What can you do that will stand out now and … Continue reading

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Wondering What to Get a Guy’s Guy for Valentines Day?

What to Get a Guy For Valentines - Guiness

The way to a man’s heart is …. Your guy doesn’t want a dozen roses. He doesn’t want a heart balloon or a cookie boquet or a pajamagram for Valentines day. So, what to get a guy for Valentines day? The odds are about 50/50 that he would rather forget the event altogether.  But with … Continue reading

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