4 Sweet Things You Can Do for Your Partner

It's no secret that the longer you're in a relationship, the less frequent the romantic gestures become. Reviving the spark doesn't have to involve time-consuming, grand or expensive acts of love - while Hollywood might have convinced us otherwise, smaller and more thoughtful plans will go down much better than large public displays! Remind your partner that you're thinking of them every day with these four sweet ideas.

Breakfast in bedGet up a little early and make them their favorite breakfast or a special treat, like a full English or some delicious pancakes. Try and stay quiet in the kitchen, and let the delicious breakfast smell wake them up instead of the alarm. The look of pure delight on your partner's face should be enough to brighten your day, but you might also get some leftovers!

Make a mixtapeYou probably won't want to use an actual cassette tape - this isn't the '80s! Create a playlist of all your other half's favorite songs, with a few classic love ballads thrown in for good measure. Burn it on to a CD or pop it on their iPod for them so that they'll have something a bit special to keep them awake on their commute to work.

Hidden messagesQuick, easy and effective, this tip is sure to make the love of your life feel appreciated. Write little messages or draw doodles and leave them in places where your partner will soon spot them, like above the bathroom mirror or stuck on the fridge. This can also be a cute and quirky way to present them with a gift: poke a card between the pages of a book, tuck it in the pocket of one of these fabulous ladies' jackets or place it inside a DVD case to give them an extra surprise when they unwrap your present.

Dinner is servedSurprise your partner by having their favorite meal waiting for them when they get home. It doesn't matter whether you cook it yourself or get a takeaway: as with all these ideas, it really is the thought that counts!
*GUEST POST WITH CATHERINE