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Happy Valentines For Long Distance Couples
By John Rafter
If you're in a long-distance relationship, then you
know that "absence makes the heart grow fonder."
It can be hard to remind yourself of this while your
lover is thousands of miles away and you're still trying
to have a Happy Valentines without him or her.
The ideal surprise would be to show up at your lover's
door step unannounced, but often this is simply not
feasible. So here are some Valentines Day ideas for
the long-distance couples.
Celebrating A Rare Love
Here are some Happy Valentines to celebrate a rare
love; one where a traditional store-bought gift will
never do. At www.allpopart.com,
you can order custom portrait artwork in Andy Warhol
or comic book style starting at $243.
You send in the picture 14 days in advance and the
artists do the rest! At www.yourmemorylane.com,
you can get a different style of custom artwork, with
streets, places and memories woven into a custom drawing,
starting at $300.
Mailing Happy Valentines To Your Sweetheart
If you're looking for a gift that will be fun when
you get together again, then try a customized Monopoly
game board at www.lovopoly.com,
which will include your photos and all your favorite
places!
Or if your partner's missing you at nights, then check
out www.thememoriesplace.com
to order a pillow (starting at $66.99) with your picture
knitted into the fabric! (Don't forget to spray it with
your favorite cologne or perfume before mailing it to
your lover!).
Customize A Novel
If sentimental notes and Valentines Day poems are your
thing, you can write a whole jar full at www.kindnotes.com.
For the book worm, www.bookbyyou.com/romance
will customize a novel using your names as the characters,
as well as personalized places!
If you want to surprise your long distance love with
a planned trip, then www.xperiencedays.com
has some good packages in most cities, or you can buy
a gift certificate from www.bnbfinder.com
to whisk your partner away on a romantic weekend bed-and-breakfast
escape.
Creative Valentines Gifts
Sending a care package is always special, whether it's
to celebrate Happy Valentines or not. Themed packages
full of Valentines gifts will exude creativity and thoughtfulness
that will conjure up that warm, fuzzy feeling for weeks
on end!
A "Romantic Valentine Themed Package" might
include vanilla-scented candles, a CD of your favorite
songs, dried flower petals, a love journal and a framed
photo of yourself.
A "Humor Themed Package" can include some
novelty items from Spencer's Gifts, like edible underwear
or fuzzy handcuffs, a naughty joke book and pictures
of yourself in funny poses arranged in a small photo
album with witty captions. You can also make a "Sweets
Package" full of his or her favorite candies, homemade
cookies or brownies and a mushy love letter.
A Movie Themed Gift Package With Webcams
For movie lovers, make a basket filled with: a customized
"Best Lover" trophy, a movie-themed picture
frame starring you, some of your partner's favorite
snacks and a screenplay of how you first met.
Part of the missing and the reason it's so hard to
have a Happy Valentines alone is that you can't physically
see your lover. To assuage the sadness, you may review
your options and invest in a couple of webcams, if you
haven't already. That way you can make videos for each
other or talk/type while looking at each other.
For the not-so-computer-savvy, there are ways around
this. Arrange a photo album of pictures, using love
quotes and snippets of emails, as well as photos. You
can also take a camera around with you on Valentines
Day, taking pictures and sending them throughout the
day with captions like "This is me missing you
at work" or "This is my St Valentines Day
dinner - wish you were here."
About the Author:
John Rafter is an author of articles on romantic gifts, dating and gift ideas including
Gifts For Men,
Romantic Valentines Day,
Valentines Gifts.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Valentines Day Facts....
When was Valentines Day created?
That is almost an impossible question
to answer. Scholars have long debated when Valentines
Day was created. It is thought to have originated with
Catholic martyrs. Up until 1969 there were eleven Valentines
honored by the Catholic Church. But the two that are
most discussed as being the founders of this special
romantic holiday is the Valentine of Rome and the Valentine
of Terni.
The holiday that is more closely
linked to the one that Westerners use is that which
was created during the period of Chaucer. At this time
courtly love was prevalent. Nobles and royalty wanted
to hear tales of love and heartbreak. They wanted to
read stories and poems dedicated to love and the star
crossed lovers.
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