(ARA) - Looking for ways to pamper the woman in your life that will make her eyes light up? How about getting her something she really needs . . . an excuse to take more time to relax and pamper herself. Whether that means lunch with the girls, a manicure, or some peaceful moments in front of the TV watching her favorite program.

With all her obligations, this may seem impossible. Until someone has tested and engineered the time machine, doting partners should look for other ways to free up her time. Planning ahead and getting involved will allow her to have a very relaxing day of leisure. Some things you can do to give your loved one a break:

* Grocery shop and prepare meals ahead of time for a whole day, and be sure to do the dishes too so there's no mess for her to clean up.

* Do the laundry.

* Tidy up the house -- Put things away, vacuum and dust. She will love the feel of a clean house that she can relax in without lifting a finger.

* Take care of some routine errands for her -- so she can hit the spa without any worries.

* Get her a gift that gives her time all year -- a digital video recorder (DVR). A DVR will record her favorite shows to watch when she wants -- after a long day at work, The DVR also gives her the power to rewind, fast forward and pause live TV with the touch of a remote button so she can multi-task her busy home life.

Treat the woman in your life to dinner or send her on a date with her girlfriends and her favorite episodes will be waiting for her when she's ready. No time to stop and get a movie after work? She'll have one that she's been dying to see recorded on her DVR and can watch it with a glass of wine when she is ready.

Even better are select DVRs like the ones available from satellite TV provider DISH Network that have a one-button, 30-second skip feature to let her fast forward through commercials to watch an hour program in 40 minutes or less.

Or put a personal touch on the DVR -- sign up for the DVR in advance and record her favorite movies or shows so she'll have them waiting for her when she gets home.

DISH Network has the highest-rated DVRs on the market. A DVR comes standard to new customers as part of the DishDVR Advantage Package. For more information on DISH Network DVRs, visit www.dishnetwork.com or call (800) 333-DISH (3474).

Courtesy of ARAcontent