My Girlfriends birthday is 2 wks after valentines day. What should I do?

Valentines and a birthday in the same month! ... and I don%26#039;t even know what to get her for her birthday.


I was thinking about some flowers and a little teddy for Valentines. But then what about 2wks later??


I know that we have a test on her b-day (we%26#039;re both in the same class) and also has to study for another test the next day. --So should I do something bigger on Valentines when she will be less busy and preoccupied?? What kind of things would she like??





For Christmas I got her an amethyst ring (her birthstone) which she seems to love, but she wears it only occasionally and I don%26#039;t know why.


Shes the kind of girl who wouldn%26#039;t ever say that she didn%26#039;t like a gift.





I just want both Valentines and her B-day to be special.





We%26#039;ve been together for 4 months and were both 19 (after her B-day)

My Girlfriends birthday is 2 wks after valentines day. What should I do?
Whatever you do, don%26#039;t combine the gift. My birthday falls on Mother%26#039;s day every few years or so and I absolutely hate a combined gift.





I would say give her something thoughtful and romantic for Valentine%26#039;s day, but not necessarily expensive. Pack up a picnic lunch and take her out for a private picnic and give her one rose. You can also give her something thoughtful that you know she would like but doesn%26#039;t necessarily cost a lot, like a book by one of her favorite authors or a small box of her favorite candy. Then on her birthday you will have better options.
Reply:Do two seperate gifts. For Valentines Day go simple but sweet. Cook her dinner, so that you are not waiting in line at some restraunt where every couple in the world is trying to be romantic. Buy her whatever her favorite flowers are. The stuffed animal is a cute idea. Rent a movie you have both wanted to see, or her favorite movie. Just stay home and enjoy each others company.





For her birthday, take her out to dinner. Do something unusual. Take her to the zoo if she is an animal person. Or go horseback riding if that is something she has ever been interested in....something like that. If there is a cool place you want to take her to, load her up and don%26#039;t tell her where you are going. Even if you have to put the birthday celebration off a little, like after all your tests. One the day of her birthday, give her a gift. And tell her that there is more to come on your next free days.
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Reply:Do something pretty nice for her on valentines day but then onn her birthday give her the big shabang!! (no i not talking about sex)! but her some nice jewlery or something depending on her taste... Good Luck!
Reply:okay lets see...(feel free to pick and choose for both her bday and valentines day, or just get the flowers/bear for her on v-day and then one of the following for her bday).....





i am going to suggest that you go to a store in the mall called %26quot;things remembered%26quot; they have a variety of gifts for women and they are very cute! for example, you could get her a picture frame (with a pic of you two in it obviously) and get it engraved on the bottom or top or w/e..you could pick out a realllyyy cute key chain and get it engraved with something like %26quot;happy birthday (her name here) love always *your name here) or you could get her a coach key chain and do the same thing


OR you could get her a coach bangle (bracelet) or a necklace from there, they have a lot of cute jewlery now...


You might also want to try sephora or bath %26amp; body works because they sell a lot of really cute gifts like gift sets and boxed things like sets or perfumes/soaps or something like that


Or you could get her something at victoria%26#039;s secret like some cute sweatpants and a top from the pink collection, or maybe a nice gift set from there....


OR try ebay, they sell a lot of good stuff for lower prices....or go to nordstrom and get her a box of 7 juicy couture panties (they come in a heart shaped box with 7 diff ones) they are soo cute! or maybe a juicy couture necklace or bracelet...(they sell them at nordstrom or bloomingdales).





hope this helps!!



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Birthday present for a 22 year old!!!?

Ok guys, Im thinking of a present to give my girlfriend on her 22nd birthday. its her first birthday with me. i dont like flowers.

Birthday present for a 22 year old!!!?
Women love jewelery, but a ring or necklace are too %26quot;serious relationshipy%26quot;, go for a pair of earrings. ALL 22 year old girls love them and she%26#039;ll be psyched that you went and picked them out. They%26#039;re pretty inexpensive too. You can get silver instead of gold for 20-50 bucks, whatever floats your boat.


Do pay attention to the ones she already wears and try and stay within the same style and size. If she wears dangly, get dangly. If she prefers studs get studs. She%26#039;ll be floored.
Reply:Give her a lovely bear wiht a cosmetic
Reply:A necklace.
Reply:HOW ABOUT MAKING A SCRAP BOOK WITH A FRIENDS HELP
Reply:you could get her tickets to see a show of something you know for sure she enjoys...a ballet, a play, etc. find out what she likes, get the tickets and surprise her at dinner or something like that. good luck!
Reply:Depends on how long you%26#039;ve been together........jewelry is always nice.
Reply:no jewerly. its cruel (promotes slavery)


i am in my early 20s and i would love to get books, makeup, perfume, electronic gadget (mps player if she doesnt have, camera, TV, etc..) giftcard to itune or other place to download music, something useless for her apartment (fancy candle holder, cake dish) home cooked meal, home baked cake, a trip..even if its just a romantic weekend to a log cabin, dinner to a very fancy restaurant where we can get dressed up and go with a limo, stay at a fancy hotel in town
Reply:edible panties is fun way to say, i HEART you.


Or a birthstone necklace.


Humans like shiny things.
Reply:Girls go crazy on jewels! So a necklace or earrings would be a Nice gift!
Reply:SEXY KNICKERS, STOCKINGS AND SUSPENDERS AND YOU%26#039;LL GAIN TOO



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(question for men) Would u like it if a woman sent u flowers at work?

I have been sort of seeing someone for a few weeks, but we%26#039;re not sure if we are just friends or more? I sent him (red roses) flowers at work today for his birthday. Was I too forward? (I am a woman, by the way)

(question for men) Would u like it if a woman sent u flowers at work?
I sent flowers to my boyfriend at work two years ago and he really appreciated it! He said no one has ever done that for him before and he was very happy. What I sent him was a very simple vase with three pink roses in it. That was because pink was the color rose he had previously gotten me, and I wanted him to know that I remembered. I got him a rose one other time (way before) that was plain red and I gave it to him at his house, not at work, but he loved that also, showed it off to his family, and they all talked about how sweet I was for weeks.





I think a lot of the answers here are gender stereotypes. If the guy is really into you and loves you than he will take the flowers as what they are, a gesture of love, and he will be happy that you did that for him. It%26#039;s the 21st century and we%26#039;re supposed to be so liberated. Of course, a woman can buy flowers for a man if she wants to express herself that way, and he will know that they are meant to be romantic and are a symbol of how much she cares.
Reply:i think that is really nice it makes a change for a woman to make the first move with romance good on you if he does not appreciate it then sod him you can do better
Reply:I dunno.. Maybe he%26#039;s embarrassed cuz he got flowers.... But it was a nice thought. You should%26#039;ve sent him a case of beer instead.
Reply:After a few weeks, I think that%26#039;s a great way to show that you want to step up the relationship, or at least make sure you two are on the same page.
Reply:That%26#039;s kind of embarrasing!


men aren%26#039;t supposed to get flowers at work, women are supposed to get flowers at work....


Everyone is gonna think he%26#039;s gay...........
Reply:No not at all. If I were in his position I would consider it an act of kindness and thoughtfullness. I%26#039;m sure he loved it or is going to love it.
Reply:yeah....i would never ever send flowers to my hubby at work....it will embarass them
Reply:I would think that is sweet. Maybe he has the same feelings. Just make sure he%26#039;s not the one answering this question.
Reply:To be very honest with you, what ever you have done is ok type - not much appealing





everyone has their own sweet spots. if you want ot please him, send him a fun card. He will smile and then will give you that %26quot;LOOK%26quot; what you are expecting.





Just try it out, I am not expert but I would have loved if some one had done that.
Reply:No but a BJ would be even better.
Reply:Sammy, typically guys don%26#039;t appreciate flowers the way women do.





It%26#039;s not that it would be gay (not that there%26#039;s anything wrong with that) or embarassing, it%26#039;s just that a man doesn%26#039;t associate flowers (receiving anyway) with romance.





Now, if you sent him a home made card/invitation for a candle lit dinner, that would probably send the right message.





I think it was a nice touch though, have any sisters :)
Reply:I think his people at work mite think hes gay getting flowers from someone. it was a sweet thing to do, but men just arent into flowers. If i were him id be a lil surprised and taken back by that.
Reply:NOOOOO!!! Dont waste flowers on a guy. I would feel like a douche bag if i got flowers. We dont give two shits about flowers!





My gf got me flowers one time and i had to do that gay thing where you smell them, but really faking the smelling of the flowers, so you make them think you really care!
Reply:LOL, a little off the norm, but hey, this is 2007.





I would be a bit embarrassed, but would greatly appreciate the gesture.
Reply:it was nice of u but personally i would be embarrassed to get flowers at work.
Reply:it%26#039;s cool... but next time send it with a six pack.. so it%26#039;s not so gay.... but it%26#039;s cool.... i get it sometimes...
Reply:i think that was a very nice gesture on your part.no i wouldnt mind at all.and i dont think he will mind either.it was very nice of you thinking of him that much,to send him flowers,but the next time,send him something else.i think those are for women.



super nanny

Can anyone suggest a good website to order flowers?

I want to send flowers to my friend for her birthday but she on the opposite side of the state from me so I wanted to know if anyone could advise me on a good reliable but inexpensive floral service.

Can anyone suggest a good website to order flowers?
I%26#039;ve done this many times. The FTD site is wonderful. They also have a toll free number. You can specify how much you want to spend. They have special arrangements for different occasions. You can buy a small or large - same arrangement different prices. VERY reasonable.
Reply:www.1800flowers.com


www.ftd.com
Reply:1-800-flowers has the best selection and they use a local florist to deliver the product. i%26#039;ve received numerous arrangements from my honey this way. they also have other gifts available. candy, gift cards, all kinds of goodies. and most importantly, you can search any price range!
Reply:proflowers.com
Reply:1-800-Flowers
Reply:The best way to send flowers to your friend is to call a florist in your hometown - tell them what you want to send, how much you want to pay and where to send them - they will take care of it for you from there, you don%26#039;t have to search for a florist on the net (will probably cost you a whole lot more doing it that way) - I do it all the time! Tell your friend happy B%26#039;day for me!
Reply:www.ftd.com



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What is the best way to give flowers to a friend(girl)?

how do you give a friend flowers at a party for her birthday without making it uncomfortable or have anyone else thing it is weird or embarrassing for her


and what happens if they do


serious answers only please help

What is the best way to give flowers to a friend(girl)?
If you show up at her party and give her a present, what could be more normal then that? If anyone gives you a hard time just say that%26#039;s what we do in our family, all the ladies get flowers. I think it%26#039;s a great idea!!
Reply:when u show up.. just give them to her.. like here, I thought these would make u smile and brighten your day..








also, if its a friend, dont get red flowers for her. maybe like pink or something fun. NOT RED. thats just setting yourself up for failure.





Personally.. id buy her mixed flowers, and stay away from the roses all together. she will smile when she sees them. or shes evil. one of the 2



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How do I make Flowers out of icing for cake?!?

Does anyone know of any websites that show you how to make flowers out of icing for a birthday cake...I sorta know how to make them already but i would still like to see some directions...They don%26#039;t have to be very detailed. Thanks in advance.

How do I make Flowers out of icing for cake?!?
http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/i...


http://www.cakeworkscentral.com/tips-hin...


http://www.cakeworkscentral.com/tips-hin...
Reply:use a piping bag with a floral tip


good luck
Reply:The best type to use is royal icing - don%26#039;t have the recipe to hand, but as I recall, it needs egg-white, and is quite a stiff icing. You can use a few drops of food colouring, and then (dusting your hands with icing sugar first) use it like play-doh to shape them into flowers, or roll the icing out, and use a greaseproof paper template to cut them out. You could always use silver balls (the edible kind) if you can find them and put them in the centre of each flower for a decorative touch!
Reply:depends on what kind you want to make. Icing Roses? Piped Daisies? THeres lots of other kinds. It all really depends on what kind of tip you are using to pipe the frosting.


Theres a variety of cake decorating supplies and they come with instruction booklet at www.wilton.com
Reply:In the states, the classic company for learning to decorate cakes is Wilton%26#039;s. Their web site is: http://www.wilton.com/index.cfm





Any stiff buttercream or shortening based icing will work. I%26#039;ve even used canned.





If you want to make flowers that get hard, that you can make ahead and will last quite awhile (but taste terrible) you can make royal icing - which uses an egg white powder base. Wilton sells a mix for royal icing.





The real key to making beautiful flowers are the decorating tips that you put in the pastry bag to pipe out the flowers. The grocery stores icings in the tubes that come with 2 or 3 tips are okay, but nothing is better then a parchment bag with a good quality tip.



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A birthday present for a female friend?

ok i was thinking of getting my friend a bunch of her favorite flowers (yellow frangipani) for her 22nd birthday.


how many should i give her 6,12, 24 ?


and is this a good idea for her, she doesn%26#039;t have a boyfriend either but will she read anything into this or will she think it%26#039;s just sweet/cute help and how should i give them to her.


i%26#039;m flying down the day before would it be better in person or send them to her.


serious answer only

A birthday present for a female friend?
MMM, flowers are nice;; you should send the RIGHT message on the card to make sure she doesn%26#039;t read into it....





Why don%26#039;t you get a heap of old pictures of you guys, other friends n stuff having fun times and scrpbook them... if you aren%26#039;t very crafty.. you could get someone else to scrapbook it for you!!!!! you can get professionals but they are usually quite pricey.. you can use frangipani%26#039;s too decorate the book????





anyways... good luck;;





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Reply:12 yellow frangipani is great, i think she%26#039;ll be very pleased and also you get her a friendly birthday card and don%26#039;t worry you%26#039;ll just seem like a good friend, she shouldn%26#039;t look at you any different and please give them to her in person, she%26#039;ll be glad to see you.
Reply:send them to her and then show up it will be like two gifts instead of one. as far as the way she may take you giving her flowers it its up to u to stop anything that might happen . Flowers are sweet , good luck
Reply:I think you should get her 12 because it is not so over the top. You should send them to her if you think it might be awkward. Just put something neutral on the card. I don%26#039;t think she would read to much into it. It is a nice gift.
Reply:6 - and yellow is a wonderful choice - what a good guy you are!
Reply:in person duh


get 22 because she is turning 22


she might read into it
Reply:a charm bracelet:]



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