Valentine's Day Ideas & Gifts: Bed & Breakfast Get Away #BombshellsDay

Time to get away for the weekend even if you're staying home! Crabtree & Evelyn Goodies

NYC, NY This Valentine's Day falls on a Friday, making it perfect to extend into the weekend. Here are some ideas on how to turn the weekend into a Bed and Breakfast Adventure, even if you plan to stay home! Likewise if you are planning to take off for the weekend, here are the perfect travel gift sets for him and you.

Valentine's Day Breakfast in Bed Tea and Biscuits
Wake up to proper English fare starting with Breakfast Tea, Bicuits and Wild Blueberry Preserve in this lovely keepsake gift tin from Crabtree & Evelyn! Something sweet to start your day and keep those memories there after.  Set contains: White Chocolate & Raspberry Biscuits, Lemon and White Chocolate Biscuits, English Breakfast Tea and Wild Blueberry Preserve.

Yummy delights to start your Valentine's Day morning.

Belgium Waffles
Buttermilk Belgium waffles (try this Cheese Pumpkin Weekend Waffle Recipe from GaveThat.com) are always so right for a fancy breakfast. Save some time and get the toaster or frozen variety. Serve them with butter and a touch of the C & E Wild Blueberry Preserve and the Breakfast Tea (of course). Set everything on a breakfast tray and enjoy everything in bed.

Recipe for these fluffy Belgium waffles at GaveThat.com

Sugar n' Spice
One of the most sensuous smells is that of vanilla and brown sugar. There's a reason why girls used to dab a little vanilla behind the ears. Amp up your breakfast-in-bed Belgium Waffles by adding Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract to the batter and by topping them with Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Sugar. This subtle layering of delicious, natural vanilla will warm up more than just the waffles. See more exclusive gourmet extracts at NielsenMassey.com.

Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract & Pure Vanilla Sugar

Weekend Get Away Gifts for HIM
Nothing sends the travel-bug nudge like giving him a delicious West Indian Lime Travel Set for Valentine's Day. This set has everything your beau will need with a hint of tropical places it will bring to mind. A Caribbean Cruise? A beachy weekend? Drop that hint. Visit CrabtreeandEvelyn.com for even more luscious gift ideas.

Crabtree & Evelyn West Indian Lime Body Wash, After Shave Balm, Cologne & Shave Cream

Other Gift Ideas for Him Shown Here: Leather Luggage Tag by The Field Outfitting. Men's Tuscanella Leather Overnight Duffel Bag by Pierotucci, Italy

Your Turn: Weekend Get Away Gifts for YOU
Make sure you're ready to catch that flight with him with this very cool travel ready skincare set from Giovanni. Detox Will Travel has everything you need and then some in its TSA Compliant packaging and personalized label: Cleanser, Detox Masque, Deep Scrub and Moisturizer all with the detoxifying benefits of activated charcoal from volcanic ash. Just what you need to DeTox! Visit GiovanniCosmetics.com for their full selection skin and haircare essentials.

Giovanni's Vacation Ready - TSA Friendly DeTox Will Travel Set

Go Shopping for a Bikinni
Even if you haven't planned a tropical Valentine's Day Weekend, this is still the best time to look at a few swimsuits together, like this gorgeous Envy Push-Up in Teal from Voda Swim

Voda Swim's Envy Push Up Bikini and VS Heavenly Fragrance Set & Clutch

Victoria's Secret #BombshellsDay is Valentine's Day 2014! In store coupons and the newly released VS fragrance Forbidden. I like many of the newer VS fragrances so I'm sure this recent release won't disappoint. Details on VS Bombshell's Day Here

Candice Swanepoel & Karlie Kloss in NYC for VS Bombshell's Day

Chocolates Of Course!
No, I didn't forget! If you are going away or staying in, get cozy by the fire with a hot cup of cocoa. Take it to go in a silvery thermos and share at your destination or along the way. Either way, chocolate always makes Valentine's Day extra special!

Sea Salt Caramel Hot Chocolate to go.

Gift Tin & Gentleman's Toiletries c/o Crabtree and Evelyn
DeTox Skincare Travel Set c/o Giovanni cosmetics
Men's Leather Duffel c/o Pierotucci, Italy

Valentine's Day Gifts - Stone Guitar Pick Necklace - Martin Acoustic Guitar

A Valentine's Day gift for YOU to share with HIM! Polished stone guitar picks by artist Greg M. Atkin

Now available via Etsy- This Valentine's Day - is for Music Lovers! I have the perfect gift for you to share with your guitarist guy-friend or your Taylor Swift-like self.  See Stone Guitar Picks featured at The New Eclectic Sound Experience

Jewelry & Guitar Pick combined. Stone Guitar Picks

Why Stone Picks Rock
These natural Agate stone guitar picks are cut and polished for wear as a necklace and use as a guitar pick. Change them up to mix or match your outfit. Artists and Writers have used Agate stones over the centuries to enhance and inspire creativity. Offer one to that cute guitarist on stage you've been flirting with after the concert! Either way, these make a statement and are great conversation starters not to mention cool guitar picks. 

Change the assorted Stone Picks to mix or match with your outfit.

Crafted by musician and artist Greg M Atkin, these are available now at Artisan Studio Works Etsy website. These sweet-hearts are perfect for Valentine's Day and will remind you of your love of music every time you wear and use them. Smoothly polished and translucent, they make the perfect "working" accessory. See more styles and artistic gifts by visiting Artisan Studio Works Online.

Gift Boxed for Valentine's Day or a Birthday!

Acoustic Guitar-Martin Standard Series
If you've always wanted to learn how to play guitar, THIS is the year to do it! The best advice I can give is to purchase a really good guitar that you can grow into. This is because nothing will discourage progress more than trying to tune and play a "toy" guitar. If you look at all of the music greats, most brought the best instrument they could afford. Here quality will trump quantity. Get ONE good guitar and play it to death!

My Martin HD-28 is what I perform with.

Martin HD-28
C. F. Martin & Co. is the oldest guitar manufacturer in the U.S. now into their 6th generation as a family owed factory. Located in Nazareth PA, you can stop by the Martin Factory for a free guided tour and see how these iconic guitars are made. At the end of the tour, you can even play as many guitars as you'd like in the "Pickin' Parlor".

The HD-28 is a "working guitar". It is very lovely to look at with it's Herringbone boarder but tough and made for the road. When I perform, I like to take this guitar as it has an on board pickup installed so I can plug into a guitar amp on stage. Unplugged (like MTV!), it goes anywhere with it's Sitka Spruce top and Rosewood back & sides. It is very loud even without an amp so play it at your next party, a friend's house or outing. Who knows? You could launch a whole new career.

Martin HD-28 Acoustic Guitar

 

6th Generation owner, Chris Martin and me at the Martin Guitar Factory

Valentine's Day-Dreaming

Need a fresh idea for V-Day?  Take your bike on a train for an adventurous day out & ride new terrain.

Do a little online shopping for something that makes you FEEL sensuous.  Hint: Dior works for me.

An all time winner, the proverbial box of assorted chocolates!  Yes, I see women buying these for themselves.

Spend the day at an art museum and have lunch on the town.

How about a skate date at Rockefeller Center?  Romantic, classic and unforgettable.

Valentine's Day is for lovers...or so they say.  It can also be a day to do the things YOU love.  Here are some ideas that span from romantic to adventurous, especially for those who don't want the same old routine year after year.  Do some Valentine's Day-Dreaming now to make your day extra memorable.