The gift I gave to my husband for Valentine's Day: These were the clues for next weekend. It starts with the apple and moves clock-wise around the heart. Apple - represents the Big Apple, NYC Coffee Beans - represent the Coffee and Tea Festival taking place in New York City next weekend. He's a huge fan of coffee and everything...
"Jewelry" What the ladies find romantic: “Some surprises I've enjoyed in the past were pearl earrings and an engraved music box (at separate times). I also like those mushy cards with cursive and ribbons on them from Hallmark.” – MK “Also, jewelry is tricky, but such a wonderful memento. Boyfriends who are feeling timid about what there girlfriends might like...
Make reservations at a restaurant you know she'd been dying to try (or the first place you had dinner together), plan a weekend away, or make an effort to spend a bit of time one on one doing something "fun". During my lunch break yesterday my co-workers and I were talking about how sometimes it's hard to break the routine...
HOLD UP! Wait just a minute there. We've been talking a lot about what women want, but Valentine's Day isn't just about the ladies! A relationship is a two way street. So I asked the guys too, "What do you find romantic, what do you appreciate, what makes you feel all lovey-dovey inside, what would you want on Valentine's Day...
"Never underestimate the impact of flowers, especially for no reason." - AK "Flowers" What the ladies find romantic: "Although I say I don't want flowers, fresh, local and seasonal flowers once and a while never fail to make a girl feel loved, thought of, and appreciated." - AD "Flowers (NOT carnations) are always a win, but not the finale...
Across the board, the most romantic gestures are those that are specific to the girl you're trying to woo. We thrive on knowing that better than anyone else, we know you best, and you know us. Spouses,boyfriends, significant others, lovers - they're meant to be our best friends but on a whole different level. So romance becomes a mix between...
Alright fellas, I've asked a plethera of ladies what they find romantic and to share with us the things they truly appreciate that their men do (or wish they'd do). And the majority of women said that it really comes down to the "little things" and showing that you really "know her". I've divided their comments up into 5 different...
I have to admit, before I had my husband I was not the biggest fan of V-Day. I saw it as a hokey gift-card holiday riddled with cheap candy, even cheaper trinkets, and over-priced flowers. It was still fun to celebrate the day of "love" with my loved ones though; all my single ladies! And we even had a "PINK...
All right all you MANLY-MEN out there, it's time to Sap up and let your inner goo oooze! Valentine's Day is a week away! And though we women do love the romantic gestures, putting a little bit of extra thought into the process makes us love it even more. There's nothing wrong with a bouquet of roses, a heart shaped...
If you ever wanted to learn a little bit more about the whole process of porcelain development, about the history behind some of our most popular patterns, or how Mottahedeh came to be - we sell a beautiful full color coffee table book called From Drawing Board to Dinner Table written by the CEO of Mottahedeh herself, Wendy Kvalheim. I...
