How will your 2020 Valentine\u2019s Day be remembered? Good, bad, or, worse yet \u2013 indifferent?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fear not \u2013 there is a way of attaining the best outcome this Feb. 14, which is just around the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abandon old traditions and do something to sweep her off her feet with these five steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the big day, drive her wild with anticipation by telling her you have the most amazing surprise for her. This promise will keep her guessing and make her think about your evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Know her favorite flowers. If you don\u2019t, don\u2019t panic. You can find out by making a comment, like \u201cI\u2019ve noticed plants blooming early this year \u2026\u201d and steer the conversation from there. In a beautiful vase, arrange an exotic bouquet and hide it somewhere in your home on the special day. She\u2019ll like that you created the presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to your local chocolate shop and select her favorite kinds of chocolate. Have them boxed and nicely wrapped to prevent her from knowing what it is when you present the chocolates to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Create a dish and name it after her. For example, if her name is Anne, you might call the dish \u201cTournedos Princess Anne.\u201d This step is the most important. I can assure you after having spent time in some top-notch restaurants, food that is named after a person is a special honor. We all know how women love it when their men do the cooking. What I do is cut and precook the vegetables, and I even make the sauce beforehand to make sure I get it as perfect as I can. Leave everything in the fridge. Then, on Valentine\u2019s Day, I set the table before I start the cooking part. On both plates, place a fresh RED ROSE. The single rose is just part of making her think that is all the flowers she will be getting (but we know differently). When she gets home, make sure to get her to promise she\u2019ll stay out of the kitchen. Tell her not to spoil the surprise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When everything is ready, plate the food, cover it and take it to the dining table, and then ask her to come and sit. Before you uncover the lid, have her close her eyes. Retrieve the hidden bouquet, place the flowers on the table, and ask her to open her eyes. Pay attention to how she responds. Tell her what you\u2019ve named the dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But that\u2019s not all \u2013 after the meal, take her by the hand, walk her to the living room and sit her down. Bring out the boxed chocolate, go on one knee and tell her, \u201cThis is for you,\u201d or, \u201cYou make me feel whole,\u201d or, \u201cYou are the most beautiful woman in the world and I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overkill? \u2013 Not at all. Remember, you don\u2019t have to know why this works, but only that it does work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n