Art Shark Designs, over at Etsy, has some wonderful, limited edition City Love, gocco prints that fit the bill for a great present at anytime of the year, but I think they’re especially well-suited for Valentine’s Day. Not only are they affordable, at only $15.00, but each print is one of a kind! These are hand printed from an original illustration and then the red umbrellas are individually painted with watercolor by artist Megan Nolton. You can view the entire collection by clicking here but below are some of my favorites.

If you are on a budget, just getting one of these prints is a great gift. Of course, a city you live in or close to makes a nice present, but I like it even better to remind your sweetheart of a special trip …read more

With Valentine’s Day less than a month away, my focus will be on gifts that you can give your Sweetheart. Please, please, don’t fall into the “It’s just a holiday for the greeting card companies” trap. Here is a question for you Valentine Grinches: Do you actually show your love that you care as often as you should? Yeah, I thought so. All kidding aside, when the rest of the world is celebrating love, your guy or gal doesn’t want to be forgotten, they want to be swept up in it all too. So, let the gift giving begin!

My first recommendation is a hardcover book called What I Love About You
written by Kate and David Marshall, that is unique in that it lets you fill in part of the story. Each page (112 in total) has …read more