Tired of the same, ho hum Valentines Day presents? 

Whether giving gifts or hinting aggressively about the presents you want, HopelessUtopian.com scoured the Internet to reveal some fresh ideas for innovative lovers and romantics who want to make this year's cupidfest simply unforgettable.

 1. Give her an egg. No, not the kind you fry in a skillet.  The kind you wear to a coronation.   VivianAlexander.com is offering a $20,000 one-of-a-kind couture egg purse that no self-respecting Czar or Czarina should be seen in public without. Handmade lovingly by artisans in Maurice, Louisiana, each VivianAlexander purse doubles as a high-end fashion accessory and a museum-quality display piece.

2. Speaking of royalty, how about a princess cut engagement ring nestled in a setting of gold or platinum?  Princess cut engagement rings offer the brilliance and sparkle that provide plenty of "wow" at a price that won't cause beaus to grunt "ugh."  Robbins Bros, with the world's biggest engagement ring stores in California, Texas and Illinois, says its experts can match you with a "gorgeous ring that fits the budget, even if that budget is just a few hundred dollars."

3. Share a special tub with waters enriched by bath salts and fragrances handmade in Colorado. The Rocky Mountains aren't just about beer and skis.  Melt, a Denver-based retailer of fresh bath and skin care products, gives fresh meaning to the "Mile High"club when it comes to romantic scents and sensations.  If you can't visit a store in person, visit meltproducts.com.

4. Eternal youth would be a nice gift.  Next best?  A visit to Albuquerque, New Mexico's unique Solarius Spa - offering pampered guests convenient, comfortable and innovative sun tanning technologies.  Solarius (www.solariusspa.com) also offers exquisite facials treatments, teeth whitening and other services in a designer setting. If you really want to buy the love of your life something she'll never forget, buy her a Solarius franchise and let her treat all her friends and neighbors to a more youthful physique.

5. Okay, so you are a traditionalist.  You'll feel naked in Times Square if you don't buy her chocolates.  Well at least do it right.  Michelle Faber and her Gourmet CoffeeXpress in Marietta, GA (www.gourmetcoffeepress.com) are known for their extraordinary coffees and teas.  But Michelle's chocolates are phenomenal and sure to make the otherwise ordinary, remarkable.

6. Remarkable is a word that fits with Ellen Rohr, who empowers women (and men) to make money - or more money - in their own businesses.  Ellen's Bare Bones Biz (www.barebonesbiz.com) offers fun books and one-to-one consultations that will make her dreams of being financially independent come many steps closer toreality.  Then next Valentines Day, she'll be buying you the gifts from her new trust funds account!

7. The residents and tourists of Houston, Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas actually stand in snaking lines outside of Royers Round Top Café (www.royersroundtopcafe.com) for an opportunity to indulge in some of its fine home cooking and - best of all - its world famous homemade pies.  For the complete experience, get yourself to Round Top, Texas on February 14th and have yourselves a true Texas hoedown.  Alternatively, order up a fresh baked pie just for the two of you and the Royer Family will ship one right out.  

8. To set the mood for a romantic private evening alone, why not surprise her with a sultry (no, not bustier...) chandelier.  A what?  Bedroom mood lighting is surprisingly erotic and nowhere in the U.S. can you find a better selection of chandeliers and other home accents than at Creative Lighting of St. Paul (www.creative-lighting.com).  The family owned business has been illuminating romance since 1926.

9. Enroll her in a course at the Wizard Academy.  No brooms or owls necessary.  This Wizard Academy, founded in 2000, is a real-life 21st Century Business School that offers those with creative minds and spirits practical insights on how to funnel their gifts into profitable pursuits.  Located on a magical 21-acre campus in the Texas Hill Country, the non-profit Wizard Academy(www.wizardacademy.org) lives by the credo: "Your goals are your own business.  Helping you reach them is ours."

10. Whisper something sweet that she'll never forget. "I love you so much." "You complete me." "Every time I see you, my heart skips a beat."  "I optimized your search engine."  Okay, so on the face of it, "I optimized your search engine" may not sound Shakespearean, but it'll do the trick when it means you've taken her web site and moved it up to the top of the organic search engine results.  You, Here, Now! (www.youherenow.com) uses content-driven know how to get quality web sites the search engine placements they deserve.  How exactly do they do it?  "We never kiss and tell," says its founder, Dean Rotbart.