Happy Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine's Day, and if you are like me, you have pretty much resolved not to do anything above and beyond. (Hello, it's Wednesday, it's a school night!) But I saw a few inexpensive on Good Morning America (basically, the show I have decided to base my life off of) to romance your home. Some of the great ideas are according to our senses:

Touch: Make your own faux fur pillows by covering your own outdated throw pillows with faux fur and fabric glue. (No sewing necessary!)

Create affirmation pillows by taking silk pillows and writing words like "passion" and "romance" with a black marker.

Smell: Create your own diffuser by using a little bit of rubbing alcohol and an essential oil like lavender, vanilla, or musk; then use kabob skewers to radiate the scent throughout your home.(P.S. Vanilla is said to be the number 1 fragrance a man is drawn to!)

Sight: Create your own romantic or inspirational candle holders by taking a glass vase and write words such as "love" and "passion" in crayon.

Sound: Turn on music instead of the TV. Music is said to especially relax women.

Of course, if you prefer, you can purchase many of these items such as the diffuser at West Elm (featured above; $24.00)and the faux fur pillows at Bedbathandbeyond.com (featured above: $19.99).

To see additional ideas and details, check out Moll Anderson on Romancing your Home on the GMA website. Be sure to check out the video clip as well.

For additional design ideas, visit mollandersonhome.com.

Romance Tips for Parents

With Valentine's Day just one day away, I find it all too appropriate to share some romance tips I discovered on BabyCenter.com. I have found since being married, and especially since becoming a parent, it is hard enough to find time for yourself and sometimes even harder to find time for your spouse, and oh yeah, romance.

Some of the romance tips include:

• Flirting and cyber-flirting
• Playing hookie for nookie
• At-home dating, and
• Taking advantage of the shower

For more on these tips and others, check out Parents Say: Keeping Romance Alive After Kids Arrive.

I also heard a few good tips to enhance romance on Good Morning America:

• Massage
• Leave love notes
• Schedule time together

The ideas are simple, and yet, so frequently we just don't take the time to put the ideas into action. For video and more details, check out Time Troubles: the Romance Brigade to the Rescue.

FYI: If you want additional romance tips, go to a search engine like Google and type in "romance tips." There are hundreds of tips and ideas!

Photo courtesy of BabyCenter.com

Romance is in the Air

With Valentine's Day a little over a week away, you may find yourself thinking of what you can possibly get for your significant other. Well, look no further...the Hostess with the Mostess has posted amazing Valentine's Day type treats that are sure to get the romance going. From romantic table top settings, to chocolate and bath essentials, this Hostess can steer you in the right direction. The hiphostess even has V-day gift ideas for the canine sort. (Those dogs must be models they are so darn cute!) What will she come up with next....

For more on these items and many others, visit Hostessblog.com.