With our hectic lives it's easy to forget about romance. However, time spent with the person you love is the best gift any day of the year.  A small romantic gesture can touch your heart even more than a grand show. It may be more difficult to get motivaded when the weather is chilly, but winter is the perfect time for romance.  Here are a few ideas to help you start thinking of winter dates.

- Chilly nights are a great excuse to cuddly in front of a roaring fire. Plan your romantic dinner in front of the fire. Serve an easy to eat meal of soup, crusty bread, a salad and chocolate chip cookies warm from the oven. Set your coffee table using pretty votive candles that cast a soft glow. Soft jazz playing in the background will help to set the mood.

- Draw a heart in the snowand  write your initials and those of your sweetie. Red Kool-Aid mixed with some snow will add an extra touch. Be sure to have your camera ready to snap a shot. Put the photo in a frame for an special surprise.

- Rent a few of the films that you've been longing to watch. Pop a huge bowl of pop corn ... be decadent and indulge ... add  lots of butter!

- On a winter afternoon, a walk along the beach or in the woods takes on a unique feeling. The lighting is different. Walking hand-in-hand helps to keep you warm and chances are you'll enjoy nature without a crowd of people.

- Do you remember snow angels?  Bundle up with your mittens and scarfs and make a few angels. While you're at it when was the last time you made a snowman? When you're done playing .. hot chocolate with a splash of Irish Bailey's will warm you right up!

- A bubble bath for two complete with candles and a bottle of bubbly champagne is a romantic stress reducer.

- What can be more romantic than a horse drawn sleigh ride in the softly fallen snow? 

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