Make something similar to this for half the price!
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Guys, put down the remote. You know there's an important day coming up in the month of February. No, not THAT Super Bowl date. I'm talkin' about V-Day. Valentine's Day. You can do something heartwarming, brave, takes skill and initiative, strategy and willingness to possibly take a beating by your peers.
You can make her a gift basket.
Ok, stop laughing now. You're probably thinking "How in the world am I, John Jacob Toughguy, gonna make a gift basket?" I'll tell you. And if you do this, step-by-step, you'll win instant kudos by your woman. Right, honey?
"Right, baby. How did you want your steak again?"
See? That's my wife talkin'. I made her a gift basket 2 years ago. She's loved me more ever since. Ok, here are the steps and supplies:
(At the craft store)
One woven basket with a handle, light-colored and wooden,
big enough to cradle a football
6 Silk flowers, white
Scissors
Tissue paper, pink and white
Plastic grass, pink and white
(At the flower shop/department)
½ a dozen roses, red OR
3 rainbow roses and 3 red roses
Baby's breath
(Anywhere else)
Small-sized gift (gift cards, jewelry she wanted, etc.)
Stuffed animal and a funny card
Lotsa good quality chocolate
Candy hearts
Step 1: Buy all the goods except the real flowers. If you go into a craft store like Michael's or AC Moore's, everything is well organized in those stores. Sometimes around this part of the year they'll have those baskets on sale outside for a dollar or two.
When you get the silk flowers, make sure they have stems on them. DO NOT just use silk flowers for the whole basket! It will make you seem cheap, but they are great filler. Get ones like carnations or mums, but not roses.
When you get the candy, get the good chocolate that won't break your bank account. If you want to splurge on Godiva, go for it, but the key is getting individually wrapped pieces that aren't Snickers or Hershey's. Ritter Sport is a good German-made chocolate that's very, very tasty.
You can make her a gift basket.
Ok, stop laughing now. You're probably thinking "How in the world am I, John Jacob Toughguy, gonna make a gift basket?" I'll tell you. And if you do this, step-by-step, you'll win instant kudos by your woman. Right, honey?
"Right, baby. How did you want your steak again?"
See? That's my wife talkin'. I made her a gift basket 2 years ago. She's loved me more ever since. Ok, here are the steps and supplies:
(At the craft store)
One woven basket with a handle, light-colored and wooden,
big enough to cradle a football
6 Silk flowers, white
Scissors
Tissue paper, pink and white
Plastic grass, pink and white
(At the flower shop/department)
½ a dozen roses, red OR
3 rainbow roses and 3 red roses
Baby's breath
(Anywhere else)
Small-sized gift (gift cards, jewelry she wanted, etc.)
Stuffed animal and a funny card
Lotsa good quality chocolate
Candy hearts
Step 1: Buy all the goods except the real flowers. If you go into a craft store like Michael's or AC Moore's, everything is well organized in those stores. Sometimes around this part of the year they'll have those baskets on sale outside for a dollar or two.
When you get the silk flowers, make sure they have stems on them. DO NOT just use silk flowers for the whole basket! It will make you seem cheap, but they are great filler. Get ones like carnations or mums, but not roses.
When you get the candy, get the good chocolate that won't break your bank account. If you want to splurge on Godiva, go for it, but the key is getting individually wrapped pieces that aren't Snickers or Hershey's. Ritter Sport is a good German-made chocolate that's very, very tasty.
- You can make this entire basket, minus the gift, for under $30 and one hour.
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