Nurturing ideas to spice up a relationship and add fun, mystery and surprise.
14 ideas include:
1. Art Mail – Make a unique tribute to your relationship. A collage of pictures, thoughts, or doodles, or a love note buried in a box of rose petals, a list of things you love about the person made up as an old fashioned scroll, and then post it to them!
2. Frame It – Frame a picture that means a lot to the person, a picture of the two of you, or a note from you that means a lot. A sentimental gift perhaps of an event, made up into a collage of the odd scraps, a ticket stub, shells from a beach walk.
3. Gift tickets – To an event, hide under the pillow or next to a cup of coffee as a casual surprise.
4. Impromptu Anniversary – Make dinner or go out, just because you can celebrate any time.
5. Breakfast in Bed – Eggs, coffee, and a newspaper tied up with a love note. Then do the dishes as a bonus!
6. Plant a tree – dedicate to your partner. A tree symbolises a growing relationship.
7. Send a card – just because!
8. Personal IPOD playlist or burn a CD – of music you both enjoy, and include music to remind you of experiences you have both enjoyed together.
9. Relationship Journal– in a notebook, write down anything that symbolises your relationship, and that you enjoy together. Celebrations, restaurants, names of books that sounded good to you, DVD’s you have wanted to see, places you wanted to go together, dates of significant events, holidays and anything else.
10. Get a pet – get a puppy, kitten, bird, turtle, rabbit or a fish. Else get a stuffed toy!
11. Unlikely Notes – tie little messages to mundane objects around the house or in the car. Post a sticky note on a rear view mirror, attach to a can of shaving cream, or hide a note in the newspaper. A romantic message in any unlikely place is sure to bring a smile.
12. Box of sweets – Add some favourite sweets to a box, include a photo, or flowers, seashells, movie tickets, a poem.
13. Compose a Love Song- create your own personal inside joke for the two of you to share, even better if you can’t sing.
14. Thank you – send a thank you note for something that meant a lot to you, or for just being in your life.
Be creative!