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Here's a list of what NOT to give her for Valentines Day:
1. A box of chocolates, clumsily rearranged in an attempt to hide the fact you ate all the carmel ones.
2. Lingerie that you think will look almost as good on her as on the Victoria's Secret model.
3. Any clothing item with the words "push-up" or "slim-down" on the label.
4. Any food item with the words "diet", "light", or "high fiber" on the label.
5. Any video starring Sylvester Stallone, Jim Carrey, or Jenna Jameson.
6. Flowers from a hospital's gift shop--or worse, a mortuary's.
7. Poetry, no matter how heartfelt, that starts out "There was once a girl from Nantucket..."
8. Anything you ever gave another woman, including your mother.
9. Any household appliance, power tool or other item from the harder side of Sears.
10. A gift certificate.
11. Cash.
12. Anything you could have bought at the gas station mini-mart on the way over, even if you didn't.
13. An apologetic look and the words "That was today?"
Gifting of any of the above items could result in a hand print across your cheek, or some quiet time on the living room sofa!!! Or worse, a very expensive gift of apology to get out of the doghouse... lol
I wouldn't mind at all if Valentine's day, Sweetest Day were forgotten, but it is great when they are remembered. It's really sweet, but I don't hold it against them if it slips their mind. My birthday would be a bit much, but schiesse happens and I know how the male brain organizes information 
I'd say it is how he shows you he loves you every day of the year.
And cash would be just fine, thank you. How wonderful it would be to find a white envelope full of Benjamins on my dresser in the morning! LOL! Thanks, honey!