7 Romantic Ideas for the Sleep Deprived on Valentine's Day

By Megan Walters

Are you looking for fun and unique Valentine's Day ideas for the insomniac in your life? Look no further! Here's an array of ideas for Valentine's Day ideas that will promote a better night's sleep for your Sweetheart, while also offering a romantic, dreamy, and enjoyable Valentine's Day experience!

Sleep deprivation can adversely impact your love life in an array of different ways. It can lower sex drive in both men and women -- a fact that has been evidenced by numerous researchers. A lack of sleep can also have a negative effect on your relationship, as sleep problems can leave you irritable and easily annoyed, which is never good for your relationship!
Insomnia and sleep problems can also cause a wide range of additional health problems, including:

• depression and anxiety;
• lowered immune system and greater susceptibility to colds;
• weight gain or weight loss;
• bags under your eyes and more prominent wrinkles;
• and forgetfulness -- so you can literally blame your sleep problems for forgetting your girlfriend's anniversary!

Problems sleeping can also increase your susceptibility to problems such as heart disease and heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke -- problems that can have a dramatically negative impact on every aspect of an insomniac's life, including their romantic relationships.
So these Valentine's Day ideas for a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife who suffers from sleep deprivation won't just leave them feeling special and pampered; it can also improve their health and your relationship as a whole!

Consider the following Valentine's Day ideas for the sleep deprived in your life!
1) Offer a full-body massage with lavender oil or a lotion containing lavender. Lavender is known to promote relaxation, as does massage. Both will leave your loved-one feeling refreshed, relaxed and more in love than ever!
2) Similarly, you can surprise your insomniac Sweetie with a romantic bath with lavender oil, rose petals and candles. It's a great Valentine's Day idea that will leave her feeling pampered, relaxed and in the mood!
3) Surprise your beloved with a brand-new set of soft Egyptian cotton sheets and other cozy bedding. It's a gift that will keep on giving, as a cozy bed will lull them to sleep with coziness and comfort night after night!
4) Another great Valentine's Day idea: Go on a date that involves something physical, like a hike to a romantic vista for a picnic lunch or a walk to a secluded spot on the beach for a picnic dinner by candlelight. Exercise is known to promote better sleep!
5) Cook a delicious homemade meal or take your significant other out to a restaurant for a great Valentine's Day dinner that includes fish (particularly salmon, tuna and halibut). These foods contain vitamin B6, which triggers the sleep hormone, melatonin. Other "sleep-promoting" foods include tart cherry juice, yogurt, jasmine rice, bananas and chickpeas.
6) And at the risk of stating the obvious, sex also promotes a better night's sleep due to the exertion and the feel-good hormones that are released during physical intimacy. So making love doesn't just enrich your relationship; it will also help you to overcome your sleep problems!
7) Seal it with a kiss goodnight, muaw!
These ideas are sure help anyone who has problems sleeping, on Valentine's Day or any other day of the year. Plus, they're romantic and fun! Happy Valentine's Day!

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Valentine's and Romantic Road Trips in Britain: Top Destinations

By Danny Hewitt

AS MILLIONS of men rip out their hair and fret over what to do for their special one this Valentine's Day, drivers should be reminded they can sit back and relax - literally.
A drive to the coast, a slice of the English countryside or a romantic castle that princesses once strolled through will likely make a woman swoon.

So if you happen to have a somewhat conservative car - a Ford, Jaguar, Volvo or even an old-banger Vauxhall - you can spice it up by decorating the interior and improving its ambience.
Using two fruity, summer air fresheners should revive her feelings for you and remind her of a fresh new year. Throw a thin cotton blanket over the rear seats and two or three matching cushions too. Spice up the colour with some brightly-coloured red car mats.

In the boot, carefully fix in a wicker picnic basket filled with her favourite foods and drinks- along with a special surprise. Sprinkle fresh yellow and white flowers inside the basket with red roses filling the rest of the boot. It would be wise to remove any tyres, lubricants, engine oils or other car products some men would fatally consider romantic.

On the morning you set off, blindfold your lady, sit her in your car, and provide her with that special drink - perhaps something fruity and mildly mixed with alcohol to help calm her nerves and put her at ease. Steer clear of cider and beer.

Keep smiling (preferably not creepily), tuck her in, belt her up and reassure her she's going to have an amazing day. If she persists on demanding where you are taking her, just say you are going to a special place and jump in for a passionate kiss when you have the right landscape for a beautiful backdrop - so memorable she will never forget it.

KENT:
Take the scenic route through the country lanes of Kent to the Blean Woods near Canterbury, where you can select from 12 car parks before heading off to sit under a tree and make the day extra-special with a delicious home-made lunch.
Afterwards, take a scenic country road to Stalisfield Green, where you can both dine in The Plough - a secluded country pub with local produce at the hearts of its menu.
Or perhaps drive to the sea - Whitstable, Herne Bay, Ramsgate and Sandwich are nearly perfect on a sunny day while there are many romantic spots along the Great Stour - a river running through the quaint village of Chartham.

OXFORDSHIRE:
Easily accessible by road, The Goring Gap is a jewel for the people of Goring-on-Thames, who are spoilt with stunning views. Drive here, take a walk and hug her from behind while admiring the view. It's worth burning more fuel just to get here more quickly.

SUSSEX:
What location commands better views of France than those from the South's Seven Sisters? On a clear day, one can see our neighbours without binoculars and on a misty morning, the atmosphere is surreal. The dominating white chalk cliffs provide a view that will take your partner's breath away. Combine this with some romantic gestures and you're on to a winner.
On the way, there are various upmarket fish restaurants to choose from - with many roads surrounded by woodland.

CUMBRIA:
With 16 sparkling lakes and the highest mountains in England, the appropriately named Lake District will this year again be a hit with romantic gentlemen wishing to romance their partners with poems and love songs in the land that inspired Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth to pen some of the greatest pieces of English writing in history.
Driving through the Lake District with a partner is a special classic that must be done by every romantic man in Britain at least once in their lifetime.

SCOTLAND AND LOCH LONG, ARGYLL:
While it still has a heavy military presence, The Royal Navy does not appear to spoil the beauty of Loch Long and its surroundings.
Surrounded by hills and a lake with super-still water 96 per cent of the time, the location has been used for many films and is perfect for a romantic getaway.
Drive through Garelochhead along the A814 until you reach Arrochar at the head of the loch, where your lover will be eager to jump into the back of the car and enjoy the mountain views with a spot of lunch.
Danny Hewitt is an expert in motoring and the automotive industry. He is Editor for Motortrades Insight - http://www.motortradesinsight.co.uk - a UK-based online publication for the automotive and motorsports industry.

Summertime and the Lovin' Is Easy

By Charles C Ames

Well no. It's not summer here. It's summer somewhere, though.
We want summer. But then it's autumn, winter, spring; before summer again. We enjoy the other seasons, but look forward or backward to our summers. The other seasons contrast, emphasizing our love of summer. We wish it were always summer. Some of us move where it is.

To Love is like that. We meet someone. We start the dance. There's an exchange as we learn about each other. Feelings deepen. We experience the joy of springtime. Everything is fresh. We awaken. Our bright new world arises. The prologue to summer is upon us. It sparkles. We're vibrant. We feel truly alive.
It's the springtime of loving. It shines as the long winter of darkness fades from our memory.

We anticipate the full bloom of summer. We don't realize the line we cross. The peak of the season arrives. Suddenly we're at mid-summer. We breathe the hot fresh air of love's greatest passions.
There are sultry days. Cooler evenings refresh us. Then autumn creeps in. Love seems suspended. Is winter really approaching? We hang onto the vestiges of summer. What's happened to our reverie? Our loving seems stultified. Winter arrives. Summer is but a memory. Was it even real?

We're empty.
It begins again. We meet someone new. Just as the seasons revolve inexorably, so does our loving.
We don't want our summers or our loving to end. Our summers won't endure. That doesn't mean our loving can't. Loving doesn't have to be cyclical. It doesn't have to build, ebb and die. It can grow, endlessly. We just have to know how it happens. Then we can make it endure.
Loving is automatic like the seasons. We're born with the ability within us. It can be affected by how we're nurtured. Nurturing can overwhelm nature. But the talent is always there inside us. It may take a special person. It may take special circumstances to overcome faulty nurturing.
Examine the loving process. What do you want? What do they want?
When boy meets girl the dance begins. She lets him know she's approachable. She's available. He begins to know her. She lets him. She helps him. She reveals herself. She also gets to know him. Knowing him reveals that he knows her.

She reveals her iniquity. She's special. She wants him to know that. She wants him to understand how she's special. This means he can care for her. He can care about her. He can cherish her. That's what she wants. She wants to be cherished.
She's open to the depth of her trust. He builds that trust. He delves into her mind. He explores feelings with her. He's logical. She's emotional. Her emotions are more in control of her actions as trust deepens.

This is the love dance. This is the loving exchange.
She wants to be cherished. He wants to be trusted. Now, do you see how loving works?
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