Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentine's day. Show all posts

Thursday

The annual holiday food orgy is underway …

 

FOOD – for the 2021 Holiday Photography Challenge (See sidebar for full list.).

 

Duck and cover! It’s the annual holiday food orgy, and it goes on for months!


 

 The whole thing starts with Halloween and all those tricky treats. Then we have a family birthday or two, followed by Thanksgiving’s abundant feasting. Next up is the whole Christmas, filled with innumerable indulgences. New Year’s Eve follows fast with additional tasty temptations. Not long after, we face Valentine’s Day. (Can you say “Sugar coma”?). St. Patrick’s Day is quick on its heels with still more calorie counts.

 Eventually, Easter arrives, bringing jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, and more.

 No wonder we roll our eyes over the annual approach of swimsuit season!

 

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Friday

Valentine's Day 2015 - Best wishes from Practically at Home

Valentine's Day 2015 - Best wishes from Practically at Home

May your mailbox be filled with merry messages.
May your sweet tooth be satisfied with a surplus of chocolate treats.
May your day be filled with happy surprises.
And may your heart be filled with love.

Happy Valentine's Day all around!

         LAN - 2015





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Wednesday

Sweet and simple Valentine's Crafts for Kids or Grownups



February 14th brings a hearty holiday, as folks express affection and appreciation to those they love. Shoppers scoop up gifts and greeting cards, sending flowers and fancy candies and bountiful baubles to loved ones. Children swap lacy hearts and licensed character notes (from Sponge Bob Square Pants to Superman) in classrooms from coast to coast.

Still, Valentine’s Day need not be costly, particularly for those who love to do simple crafts.

Sure, a generous Valentine sender might pick a dozen red roses for his or her sweetie on February 14.

On the other hand, thriftier means of expression are available.
 
Check out these creative and clever Valentine’s Day crafts and ideas from a fabulous array of web writers, friends, and colleagues.

For Valentine's Day, what wonderful homemade gifts can you make for a fabulous female? Ladies of all ages appreciate thoughtful gestures of love, particularly on Valentine's Day. Here are five unforgettable handcrafted Valentine's Day gift ideas for gals.

Here’s how to make a fun pop-out heart Valentine craft for anyone with construction paper. This clever holiday project, creating heart pop-outs, is easy enough for all ages, from toddlers on up to adults.

Valentine Craft Project - Treasure Box – by Marilisa Sachteleben
Why not make a memorabilia box to save Valentine, heirlooms, or other treasures? Here’s how to create and decorate your own craft box inexpensively from a shoebox.

Easy to Make DIY Valentine's Day Wreaths – by Michelle M. Guilbeau-Sheppard
Look at these easy instructions for three cute and clever do-it-yourself Valentine's Day craft wreaths, using candy conversation hearts, puzzle pieces, or craft pom poms. With a little creativity and inspiration you may find yourself making multiple Valentine's Day wreaths.



This is a quick and easy craft that is enjoyable for youngsters to produce. This happy little butterfly becomes a creative, decorative, and beautiful piece for Valentine's Day.

What wonderful homemade gifts might you make for a man for Valentine's Day? Guys of all ages appreciate thoughtful gestures of love, particularly on Valentine's Day. Here are five fabulous handcrafted Valentine's Day gift ideas for guys.

Are you looking for Valentine's Day crafts to make with your kids? Make this edible heart butterfly craft your kids will love this. This Valentine craft is made out of pork roll, cheese and hot dog.

Valentine's Day fun invades college and university campuses each February. How can you decorate your dorm room to make it festive and sweet for this heartfelt February 14th holiday? Your Valentine's Day dorm room decorations need not cost a pretty penny. Try these six simple solutions to deck out your dorm room for Valentine’s Day.

Need creative ideas of how you can craft your own unique Valentine gift for a special teacher, in lieu of purchasing expensive items this year? Try these two simple and practical craft projects with your kids.

Parents with a supply of construction paper, scissors, basic hole punch, glue, writing utensils and maybe even a little leftover tissue paper can easily help their kids make cards for everyone in their class.

On February 14th, we decorate with hearts and offer sweet messages to those we love. How can you decorate for Valentine's Day without spending lots of time and money? Try these five easy and economical Valentine's Day decoration crafts.

Happy Valentine’s Day – all around!
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Vintage Valentines
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Friday

Very Happy Valentine's Day

Very Happy Valentine's Day

Are you planning a Valentine's Day celebration?
What makes Valentine's Day special to you?
Do you send out Valentine's Day cards?
Do you bake special Valentine's Day treats?

However you mark the occasion, hope it is happy.

Valentine's Day Items of Interest:

For Valentine's Day, what wonderful homemade gifts can you make for a fabulous female? Ladies of all ages appreciate thoughtful gestures of love, particularly on Valentine's Day. Here are five unforgettable handcrafted Valentine's Day gift ideas for gals. 
On February 14th, we decorate with hearts and offer sweet messages to those we love. How can you decorate for Valentine's Day without spending lots of time and money? Try these five easy and economical Valentine's Day decoration crafts.

What wonderful homemade gifts might you make for a man for Valentine's Day? Guys of all ages appreciate thoughtful gestures of love, particularly on Valentine's Day. Here are five fabulous handcrafted Valentine's Day gift ideas for guys.
Pretty paper hearts and cute Cupids are everywhere - in stores, classrooms and even offices. Why not download a free Valentine's Day screensaver or wallpaper for your computer? Try these 10 super sites for free Valentine's Day graphics - or make your own.
Valentine's Day is a popular occasion for sending sweet greetings to those we love. Did you know that you can download free printable Valentine's Day cards on your own computer? Here are ten super sites for free printable Valentine's Day cards.
Children adore Valentine's Day surprises. Try these do-it-yourself Valentine's Day ideas for a child you love, and watch for the delighted response. What child - of any age - doesn't want to feel special, especially on Valentine's Day?
 
Valentine's Day is not always hearts and happiness, fun and flowers, poetry and playfulness. Valentine's Day may be an annual reminder of love gone bad, romance lost or heartbreak. Peek at this hypothetical, parenthetical and perhaps pathetical limerick.
Poem for my beloved, on Valentine's Day and forever: "Though princes may harm me, In self-centered pride, My Loved One will arm me Around every side...."
Valentine's Day cards are the hallmark of the heartfelt holiday on February 14th. Who doesn't love sentimental and even humorous Valentine's Day cards? Try these creative card making tips to put your own mark on your Valentine greetings this year.

Children love Valentine's Day. What a super opportunity for sharing sweet Scriptures with beloved boys and girls. Why not include an apt Bible verse or two in a Valentine's Day card for a special child on February 14th?
Who doesn't love a dozen long-stemmed roses for Valentine's Day? Nothing says, "I love you," like a bunch of red beauties, at least according to floral tradition. Here's how to arrange and care for your long-stemmed beauties.

Sometimes, you just have to fake it, especially on Valentine's Day. If you're fortunate enough to enjoy the evening out, the success of the event may hinge largely on your cordiality. Host or guest, you must try to be amiable and sociable. Here's how, even if it's awful!

Do you love Valentine's Day or hate it? Most people have a love-hate relationship with this hearty holiday. Valentine's Day may mean romance ... or just plain meanness. To some, Valentine's Day is indeed vile.
Two Valentines sit on my shelves, penned not by gremlins, nor by elves. Still, Cupid's arrow struck my heart with smiles from these two, miles apart. I wonder: Can you guess the rhyme? Who are these two of which I chime?