Valentines Roses

I have a part time job working in a construction office so this time of year I get asked quite often if roses are "too generic" a gift for Valentines Day. The answer is always - No Way! While flowers for Valentines are good, the tradition of roses is even better.

For me it doesn't get any better than the beautiful dark red roses for valentines that are the epitome of the romantic day. I even had the same roses at my wedding and I never get tired of them.

If you are looking for some very nice valentines day roses and a convenient order try 1800flowers.com where you can do a quick search for whatever you need and set up a delivery. It doesn't have to be a gigantic bouquet - something small and elegant will do just as well. Think about getting it set up now and you can save a few bucks and still show that you can plan ahead for the romantic day.

Valentines Gifts

With the big romance holiday coming up quickly I have to say that although valentines flowers and goodies are the traditional fare they have yet to disappoint!

The best bet for me is to wrap them all together in an adorable package that is made for the special day. This year I am ordering my valentines gifts in advance for delivery because I am scheduled to have a baby just a few days before V-Day.

In my search this year I found that 1800flowers.com has flowers as well as yummy cake and candy treats so it has been helpful for me to make the order for all the valentine's gifts from one source. With my order done early this year I'm looking forward a stress free day (except for that newborn baby I'll be handling who will be just a few days old at that point)!

Photo Books

It is pretty common these days to use online photo sharing sites. In fact, most of my family no longer prints photos on a regular basis. The disadvantage to this is that you don't have a book sitting around that others (or you - if you're the nostalgic type) can flip through on a whim. The upshot is that you don't have photos falling out all over the place and no longer have to deal with those annoying "sticky pages" that used to be all the rage in photo albums.

The best of both worlds for our house has become printed photo books. It is very easy to upload your digital photos and to order a print copy. Sure, you can buy some blanks and print them yourself if you have a photo printer but the options available for ordering one are amazing. I get one once a year with our family photos and have it bound in leather so it's nice to have sitting around.

The kids love it and I don't have to worry about the photos falling out or getting lost. So far I've had great results with My Publisher so I'd recommend them in a second. Whoever you try out the software should be easy to use and it's actually a fun project. Let me know how it goes!