I’ve been engaged for a little over 3 months now, & valentine’s day is soon! I recently just lost my mother, & haven’t been giving my fiance very much attention due to family issues.. So I just don’t know what to get him?

I have already ordered a Fossil watch from a catalog I knew he’d like, but I think I should like hide it in his favorite kind of candy or something? Any ideas are very appreciated.

Sorry for your loss.

Make a heart or a rose (or make a bunch and fill a ‘love jar’ with a love note included)

http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html

http://www.bloom4ever.com/HowToFold.php

This is an idea for kids to make, but can be used by adults as well:

http://www.education.com/activity/article/Love_and_Kisses_Valentines_Day/

Laminate a photo of the two of you, made into a bookmark – so it can be a few small pics or just one, glue it to construction paper with hearts, then hole punch the top and put a piece of ribbon or twine of some kind through the hole and tie it off.

Make cookies:

Quick Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

1 Medium Ripe Banana, peeled
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
¾ Cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1/3 Cup Olive or Vegetable Oil
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 Egg
¼ Cup Chopped Nuts
½ Cup Chocolate Chips (or what feels good)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray small rectangular or 9×9 square baking pan with non-stick spray.

Chop or mash banana. Combine with flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, oil, milk, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips to this mixture OR save them to add as topping, sprinkling on top of mixture after poured into the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Isabellas (Oatmeal Cookies)

1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
Dash salt, optional
Powdered Sugar

Cream butter and sugar until light. Mix in vanilla, then flour, oats and salt. Chill thoroughly. Shape into small balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with a fork, crisscrossing. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-18 minutes (depending on your oven). Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar

Handmade ‘love’ coupons:

His favorite Meal
Movie night – his choice
One free Foot massage
One free Back massage
One free Hug
One free Kiss
One free _______
one free restaurant pick
one free batch of cookies
one free batch of brownies
one ‘end of argument’ coupon
One cleaning, or dusting and vacuuming (ie cleaning his room)
One free load of laundry cleaned
one free day to spend doing something he like
one day to sleep in with breakfast in bed
Morning coffee/tea for a week