Valentine's Day 101

How to Ensure Your Wife Enjoys Valentine's Day

Step 1: Decorate the kitchen to look like a fancy restaurant. Ensure that the first thing that will catch her eyes as she walks through the door is a trail of rose petals. The glowing candles in the dark room with greatly add to this effect.

Step 2: Have her favorite flowers and a card waiting for her. Notice the lack of candy.

Step 3: Make sure she sees the continuation of the petal trail, but don't allow her to follow it yet.

Step 4: If she asks for photos, willing smile until the self timer captures just the right shot of the two of you.

Step 5: Serve a simple yet tasty meal. Linger over it, catching up on the day's events and just enjoying one another.

Step 6: Allow her to follow the rest of the rose petal trail.

Step 7: Have candles glowing, champagne chilling, and dessert waiting in a rose petal covered bedroom. Ensure that the scent of the candles compliment one another and that the petals adequately cover all surfaces, including the bed.

Step 8: Enjoy the dessert on the bed full of rose petals, while cuddling your sweetie and your pup. Appreciate the conversation that flows. If desired, throw in a good romance movie for an extra measure.

Step 9: End the evening with a back massage that will send her off to dreamland in peaceful, relaxed bliss, preferably with a darling pup snuggled at her side.