I went birthday shopping with a friend of mine last week. Believe me, it wasn’t a fun experience. She called to ask me if I wanted to go to “noisy stores with expensive stuff.” When I asked her what she meant, she elaborated “You know, boy stores" and named ones that had great buys (hint hint) and another one who had his own city (hint hint) and a few others not as well known. Since I had gotten the same DVD from two people as a Christmas gift and knew that one of them came from the place with the great buys, so I agreed. This, the girl’s journey into the world of boy toys began.

Let's face it... it's the one holiday he better never forget... and he knows it! But what is it that we women really want to make our lives complete on that most loving day of the year? A straight-forward answer: flowers!

It can't be disputed: shopping for the perfect gift for Valentine's Day usually involves flowers. And whether or not you are going to get a great card and gift to go with them, the best bet, the foundation of the house of love, the perfect choice for that perfect mate has got to begin with flowers.