Valentine's Day, Gift | featured news

Ok. So you’ve waited to the last minute and you don’t have a Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone in your life. And, in these trying economic times, you might not be able to afford anything extravagant. But you still want to do something special.

Valentine's Day is by far one of the most stressful holidays of the year for couples. Whether you're trying to pick out the perfect present, the perfect restaurant or the perfect bouquet of flowers, it's certainly not easy. To make things even more complicated, companies rake in tons of cash marketing "romantic" and "sexy" products to the masses, trying to convince you to buy tacky, confusing or borderline offensive gifts. We mean come on: who's REALLY buying edible undies for Valentine's Day -- much less ones made out of meat?

By AMY PANOS  Looking for an inexpensive way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Here are some ideas from Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s February 2009 issue:Ideas from the heartLetter perfect: Put down that messy piping bag! Here’s an easier way: Glaze alphabet crackers with thin icing, then sprinkle with colored sugar.