I found this works well. Spending copious ammounts of money shows you have a bank account, and nothing else. Put a little work into it on a personal level, and she will know you give a damn....
First, send flowers to her work with a hand written card that is orginal, and not from a Hallmark Classic, but something to tell her how you feel, in your own words. That is a given. Next, take off work a little early, and pick up something nice (not a damn grilled sausage) for YOU to prepair for a light dinner, a nice bottle of wine, and a favorite dessert of hers. Get started on the initial preparation for dinner, and about 15 minutes before she will be arriving home from work, run a bubble bath for her. Use scented oils/bath cube or something to make the water nicer for her. When she comes home, give her a soft kiss, and help her into the tub. Don't grope her at this point, ya perve. Give her a glass of wine, and simply ask how her day was. Then actually listen to what she has to say, while giving her a little shoulder rub, or washing her back. Then hand her a towel when she is done, and go to finish dinner prep. Have some soft music playing, and eat by (no big surprise here) candle light. During dessert, that is when you give her the gift you have for her. It can be a very simple gift, as long as it has meaning to your relationship. In otherwords, maybe something that is a reminder of your first date with her. Most important, just enjoy her company and treat her right, cause after all, she puts up with you during football season.
