#PINNED: 7 Budget-friendly date and useful gift ideas for the Love Month

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When you are too shy to say how you feel, the best way to show you care is to express it with a gift that your loved one can always use and appreciate every day. Who knows? Your crush might be thinking about (and thanking) you every time they use your gift!

These 7 practical Valentine’s Day gift and date ideas may not be as romantic as a candlelit dinner overlooking the cityscapes, but your special someone will truly be pleased to have YOU and your gift in their lives.

1. Make a signature coffee named after you two. Wake up early, go to the kitchen, and prepare a cup of coffee (or tea) with a twist that your loved one will never forget. Know what he likes, discover what she hates, and choose from either cream, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, mint, sugar, or salt to spice up your cup of coffee. Up the ante by naming your special coffee after your combined name.

For your coffee fix, you can never go wrong with Bo's Coffee Atok, Benguet Arabica Coffee Beans, which also supports the farmers of Benguet.

2. Spoil your loved ones with a heartfelt home massage. You still have time to learn the basic massage tricks online. But first, remember to place your hands on your partner's back and take deep breaths together to set your intention to be the giver of warmth while your other half honors the gift of touch to be received.

Equip yourself with these budget-friendly wooden massage rollers and back massagers from Baguio City made of durable and high-quality wood.

3. Cook a hearty dinner for two green hearts in your garden. You’ll know it’s a match made in heaven when you share the same advocacies you stand up for – be it caring for the animals, for your health, or Mother Earth’s future. Recreate your entrée to spice up your usual dinner with healthy plant-based alternatives.

Add color to your plate with vegan, gluten-free Fusilli Semolina Veggie Pasta made of pure semolina flour from durum wheat and fortified with natural vegetables.

4. Set up the TV and pair a good movie with good-for-the-heart chips. Leave the popcorn-eating GIFs in the comments section and discover your new favorite nutritious snack. Start with low-calorie veggie chips that are naturally loaded with antioxidants, making it an excellent source of vitamin C and K that helps lower cholesterol and risk heart disease.

For starters, try this Sour Kream and Chive Kale Chips made with all-natural ingredients and pesticide-free kale leaves sourced from local Filipino farms.

5. Pick a bracelet that resembles your genuine wish for her. Pink Rose Quartz, dubbed as the “Crystal of Unconditional Love,” is commonly known to open the heart, boost feelings of self-love, and heal the unpleasant feelings of the receiver.

Manifest your unconditional L-O-V-E for her with a rose quartz lucky charm bracelet that’s carefully wrapped in a nice gift box.

6.  Support your hubby and his toy hobby. Just for a day (or two), look at his collection rack and understand why he is so into collecting toys. For most grownup men or women, the benefits of collecting toys, action figures, or other stuff (shoes, bags, merch, etc.) are not just monetary but emotional.

He will surely appreciate the gesture even more with a Funko Pop! Hershey's Kisses Ad Icons that is so cute and sweet to look at.

7. Watch the sunrise, save the ocean, and simply enjoy your time. If you want to do something grand or simply want to spoil your loved one with a subtle act of BIG love, give your loved ones the ‘time’ that they need. Drive to your favorite beach or simply find a nice window at the comfort of your home where you can both watch the sunset and literally give them your time with a nice watch to mark the day.

Seiko opened 2022 with its second Philippine limited edition “Philippine Sunrise” Prospex watch inspired by the country's sunrise, featuring a bright yellow dial, a gold bezel, and a sapphire crystal case. But if your loved one likes it neat and simple, there is the “Save the Ocean” Prospex watch in collaboration with ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau where a part of the watches’ sales turns into proceeds for the cause.

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