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Jar of Promises for My Valentine

no1gymbunny
no1gymbunny Posts: 391 Forumite
in Special occasions & other celebrations
I've come up with the idea of making a jar of promises for my boyfriend for Valentines Day. I'm going to decorate a jam jar and take it to the local florists and get them to sell me some of that fancy paper and cellphane they wrap flowers in.

I've just bought some red card that I'll cut into little cards with pinking shears and write a promise on each one in metallic pens. Thing is, I can't think of many promises!! So far, I've got: cook fave meal, massage, foot rub, bedroom stuff :D obviously, but what else?? :confused:

Does anyone have any good ideas??
Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional :rotfl:
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  • Giggle
    Giggle Posts: 3,137 Forumite
    Wash his car

    Let him watch his fav game on the tv (football, rugby or what ever he likes)

    Do him have breakfast in bed
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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Lovely idea.

    Depending on your budget how about a meal at his favourite indian/chinese or pub or possible a weeked away ? Worth checking Travel Lodge for cheap nights.
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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  • hels102
    hels102 Posts: 737 Forumite
    What a good idea! I've got a nice jar left over from last valentines, I might just "borrow" Your idea.
    I know I'll have to put a few passes in there for him to go to the pub for a few hours!
    :xmassmile Looking forward to December:xmassmile
  • no1gymbunny
    no1gymbunny Posts: 391 Forumite
    I need to track down a nice jar too. I thought about a Chicken Tonight jar, but it has Chicken Tonight written on the lid! doh
    Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional :rotfl:
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    I used Chicken Tonight jars for some Pots of Gold and just stuck a gold ribbon on the top -covered the writing up. You could do that with a red one
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • SunnyGirl
    SunnyGirl Posts: 2,639 Forumite
    Just to say what a fabulous idea & one that I'll have to 'borrow' for my dh! We've been married 21yrs now and with 3 children (2 of them teens) we don't always bother with valentines day. This year we decided to make the effort as it's important to spend some time on 'us' now that the children are getting older & more independent. Mmmmm ........ just got to think of some good, very cheap, ideas now LOL!
    A G&T a day keeps the doctor away :p
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    no1gymbunny wrote: »
    I need to track down a nice jar too. I thought about a Chicken Tonight jar, but it has Chicken Tonight written on the lid! doh

    That's ok, he'll just think that is one of the promises. You're cooking his fav meal.
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  • no1gymbunny
    no1gymbunny Posts: 391 Forumite
    lol. Like your thinking!
    Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional :rotfl:
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    I thought about doing something like this but I couldn't think of enough things to make upto 52!!! love the idea though!
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • no1gymbunny
    no1gymbunny Posts: 391 Forumite
    52? Do I have to think of that many? Hadn't thought of that. I was thinking more like about 20! Is that being tight then?!
    Getting older is inevitable, growing up is optional :rotfl:
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