MyLoveBook - Why My Valentine's Gift Was Better Than Yours

As mentioned in an earlier post, I decided to buck tradition and write my girlfriend a book for Valentine's Day.

Flowers?  Kid's Stuff.

Chocolates?  Sooooo last century.

Yep, the newest thing is getting a published book for your sweetheart.

The earlier post went over the process of making the book, options, shipping speed, and all that jazz.  This post will cover the delivery and the reaction.

Within 24 hours of finalizing the book, it was shipped and on it's way.  It arrived well before V-Day, which made things difficult for me.

You see, this is an awesome gift, and I couldn't wait to see the reaction I'd get for it.

I decided to celebrate Valentine's Day early this year.  Since I travel a lot, I wasn't sure if I'd be around on Tuesday, so we took time Saturday to spend time together.

I told her to close her eyes, and then I slipped the book into her hands.

Seriously.  Raptor eyes on a hot chick?  Uber sexy...

She was floored.  The book is 36 pages long, and the snippet you see to the left was one of the 36 pages.  It was only 600-700 words in all, but it took her nearly an hour to get through every page.

She kept melting, and tearing up.  She couldn't stop smiling.

If I had thought things through, I would have saved this idea for when if if/when I propose another time.

As I mentioned before, this book is your words.  You put it together, page by page, so it really means something.  It's heartfelt, and at an extremely reasonable price.  I may write another book like this for Mother's Day and give it to my mom.

If you're looking to earn some major points, or just have your better half fall deeper in love with you, I highly recommend MyLoveBook to anyone and everyone.  This was BY FAR the best gift she's received.  (How do I know?  She's told me so about six times since Saturday...)

Speaking of major points, this V-Day was a good one for me.  I am now over half-way to having enough points for my goal!!

Just over 3 years, and I'm almost at 60%!  Wooo!!!
(At this rate, I'll be able to cash in while I can still get it up!)

Happy Valentine's Day to you all.

Valentine's Gifts for the Hopeless and Inept

With Valentine's Day only hours away now (tick tock, tick tock), some procrastinating guys out there are still scrambling for gift ideas.

And this is 2012.  Flowers and chocolates may be timeless, but they're soooo 20th century.

Last year, I had a list of great Valentine's Day Cards to give to your loved one.  This year I'm going to give you a list of gifts you can actually order online.

...and why you'd be a fool to pick from any of them...

First up is an 'I heart your vagina' card you can buy from etsy.  The user's name is xjavea, and while original, isn't a great valentine's card.

Why?

On a random day in May, this would be creative, funny, and mildly sexy.

On February 14th, this simply screams "ok, here.  I got you a card.  Can we bang now, or what?"

(Coincidentally, xjaeva also has an 'I heart your penis' card available.  While the vagina card may be tacky for V-day, the penis card is acceptable.  Go for it, ladies...)

Speaking of sex-related...

There is a new sexual-aid product out there called Masque.  I have seen many-a-blogger talk about it.  If you are a female giving this to your guy, you should be ok.  But if you're a dude, this (again) says "let's cut to the chase" in a very un-romantic way.

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Masque is another one of those 'just because' presents that don't translate well on February 14.  It's just asking for trouble guys... You'd be better off buying her a vacuum....

Lastly are any of the items you see advertised on TV or hear on talk radio programs.  Mail order berries, footie pajamas, or....

...the gigantic 4-foot teddy bears.

Or any teddy bears for this matter.

Gigantic stuffed animals are only acceptable as a love-gift if you win it at a carnival game.

Any other situation is just weird or creepy.

With one minor exception, but again, not for Valentine's day...

If you travel a lot and your girl needs something to, er, love while you're away, the gigantic teddy bear may be the way to go.

Teddy, plus a strap-on from an online sex shop, and VOILA:

Guys, what gifts have you purchased in the past that have just crashed and burned?

Ladies, what are some of your horror stories?

...or did Pooh scare you all away?

Valentine's Idea - My Love Book

This is a '1 of 2' post.  The first post will talk about the planning/ordering, and the 2nd will be the arrival/result.

I have never been big on Valentine's Day gifts, but when I do they're usually a little outside the box.  I'm not one for flowers, chocolates, or reservations at a fancy restaurant.  I prefer gifts that last a little longer than just the day.

I was given the chance to sample and review a custom love book from Mylovebook.com.  With your input, they create a customized book with your words and memories.  You can enter between 18 and 36 things (from blank pages to prompted questions/scenarios) and they'll edit/print your book to your specs.

I have to admit, it was harder to do these 'on the spot' as I thought it would be.  Prompts like "You make me happiest when ________" or an entire section of "If you were an A, you'd be B" made me think.  A lot.

But after probably 60-90 minutes of thinking, writing, and picking what I wanted, my book's content was finished.

The user interface is extremely easy to understand, and after you complete each page it saves the info for you.  This means if you need to come back later, you can.

As mentioned, you can pick between 18 and 36 prompts.  The book (I'm assuming) comes 36 pages long, and each page you do not fill will have that swirly heart design you see on the left.

If you click to enlarge the picture, you can see one of the example pages listed on the sample book section of the site.

Once finished, you pick the cover of the book you prefer, the font styling, and the shipping info.  From there you pay ($49.95 + Shipping) and have the option of having one of their pros edit the book before printing.  At about $50-70 (depending on shipping costs/urgency), it costs as much as a decent bouquet of flowers, yet lasts much much longer.

You can also do a 'see preview' option where you can see a proof of your book before it goes to print, and write notes to the printers to consider before printing.  I asked for a few pages to be rearranged (to help with flow) and to change some spacing inconsistencies.  I can't wait to see the finished result.

Within 24 hours of submission, by book was edited, proofed, approved by me, printed and shipped.  I was stunned.

I'm very excited about receiving this book.  On V-Day, I'll be blogging about the actual look of the book as well as the reaction from my better half.  Stay tuned, but if you like what you see already, go to MyLoveBook and pre-build yours today!  It's free to try, and you can order as late as February 13th for a V-Day delivery!

*Note:  This is a sponsored review, and I am receiving free product in return for a review.  Positive or negative, my opinions are my own, and I was commissioned for a review, not a GOOD review*