Men aren’t easily satisfied with flowers and candy, yet you love him and want to tell him so with a token of your heart. Try giving him something extraordinary that he’ll always remember.
My Favorite Things
In this busy world people sometimes forget to say the things that should be said – sentiments that make a person feel good about themselves. “I Love You” is wonderful to hear, but how often does someone get to hear the “why” of that love? For Valentine’s Day, tell him all the reasons you love him by making him a “My Favorite Things” list.
Every time you think of something you love about him, jot it down. His hands are strong. His voice gives you chills. He wears his watch just so on his wrist. He laughs like a kid at cartoons. He handles a car like a professional driver. It can be anything and everything. Then get a roll of adding machine paper and start writing. Be careful not to tear the paper so that you can re-roll it when you are done recording all of your favorite things.
Take several days or weeks to make your list and make it long. Include sketches and doodles between the items. It doesn’t matter if you have artistic talent. That’s not what’s important. The effort and the list is what matters. Then give him the roll of paper, tied with a twine bow and tucked in a basket of his favorite drinks and snacks. He can eat, drink and read at his leisure.
Telling him how much you love him with a list of his greatest qualities will touch his soul and make him proud.
Make Him a Star
What does he enjoy doing? Is he into cars? Weekly poker night with the guys? Snowboarding? Playing the stock market? Whatever his passion, give him a gift that fits his dreams by choosing something unique and personalized. How about poker chips with his picture on them? His own beer bottle labels? Search online for great personalized ideas. Places like Party411.com offer lots of ideas and possibilities. Then give him his gift at a favorite spot, with a bottle of his favorite wine or a six-pack of his favorite beer. Make the giving as personal as the gift.
And if you really want to make him a star, check out MagMyPic.com for a fun tribute gift that will keep on giving. Have his photo put on the cover of the magazine that fits him to a tee. Does he dream of being a rock star? A superhero? Whatever his dream, he’ll get a kick out of tossing his cover atop a stack of magazines on his coffee table for his friends to discover. Or have the cover framed so that he will be reminded every day that he sees it of the playful, loving side of you.
Personalized gifts let the man in your life enjoy your gift again and again. So go ahead and let him know that he is already a star in your world.
Give Him a Posse
What man wouldn’t want his own crew? Enlist your friends to help you pamper your guy for a day. Go where he goes and do whatever needs to be done. From opening his doors to washing his car, don’t let him lift a finger for one whole day. Take him to lunch and let the world see his entourage and wonder “who is that?” Mow his grass. Massage his shoulders. Take him to the driving range. Whatever his pleasure, give him a day he’ll never forget.
And remember to bring the camera along to record this momentous occasion. Then when all is said and done, give him a photo album, complete with your remembrances of the day. He’ll want to boast to his friends about your incredible gift and a photo album will be all the proof he needs.
Saying “I Love You” with selfless actions will stick in his heart like nothing else.
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