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What exactly is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day? It is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. On this special traditional day, lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, chocolates in cute heart shapes and greeting cards. The sending of Valentines cards began in nineteenth-century in Great Britain in 1847. Here at home in the United States, a lovely lady named Esther Howland had a great idea and developed a successful business in her Worcester, Massachusetts home with hand-made Valentine cards based on British versions.

The popularity of Valentine cards grew in America around the 19th century with the tradition still being used today. Though many Valentine cards have become general greeting cards rather than declarations of love, it still has a huge impact of the future commercialization of holidays in the United States and all over the world. It has become so popular that is considered to be one of the Hallmark holidays.

I took my girlfriend to a wonderful restaurant in Boston called Landana Grill and she was lost for words. There is just something about it, look no more and take your loved one to a place away from the hustle of town life and head on to a great Italian romantic dining evening. In fact, spending Valentines day in a restaurant like this, made the whole day complete. The food was amazing to the point I can't even begin to explain it correctly. Who knew Boston had a place like this hidden away in the woods. Take it from me, your loved one will always remember you in his/her heart for an unforgettable romantic Valentine's evening at Landana Grill restaurant. Impress your loved one for the rest of their days! I did!

The restaurant Landana Grill is an Italian based trattoria dining style. It offers the rustic look of an old Italian farmhouse with worned grained wood floors, worn barn timber walls, Italian mosaics and chandeliers made from old wine barrels. Try it for yourself the L'Andana Grill restaurant in the Boston area and experience excellent tasteful Italian cuisine in a quiet, relaxed dimmed light ambiance. Experience the flavors of wood-grilled meats and fishes, house-made pastas, and delicious Italian desserts. Appropriate for special occasions, romantic evenings, celebrations, special events or promotions.

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Our 19 month anniversary will be the day before valentines day and I don't know what to get him! He keeps saying he doesn't want anything but for my birthday and Christmas he got me nice jewelry and I have a feeling he's going to get me something nice again and I don't want to give him nothing. So what should I give him? I'm already going to bake him some home made cookies and brownies. But I want to get him something else. Any ideas? I'm also thinking about making him a blanket or pillow case or something with new England patriots fabric cuz that's his fav team.

im having the same problem my bf is 21 and im 18 so i cant buy him alcohol but when i asked him what he wants he keeps telling me nothing but i texted him earlier bugging him and he said he only wants a simple kiss so im gettin him a giant hershey kiss and idk what else to get him cuz i want to gte im something he might be able to use in the new house that im supposeed to be suprised with that his his sister accidently told me about....so idk what to get him thats bigger than a house he already has a new truck.....but y dont you try.... (A prescription for love) Get a large clear jar with a lid from the dollar store. Make 100 small strips of paper and write on them reasons why you love him -- some serious, some romantic and some funny. Use a glue stick to glue each paper onto the tag of a Hershey's Kiss candy. Put all the candies in the jar. Make a label for the jar that reads: Rx: 100 reasons why I love you. Dosage: Take one a day for 100 days. For optimum effect kiss wife. or go around town and take pictures of yourself holding up letters that spell out a message like i love you you're number 1

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Looking in the right places for love: a Valentine’s Day guide February 14 can be a nightmare for most singles, what with all the promos on TV and the internet and the pressure to find somebody you can share it with can be intense. However, if you really are single and ready to mingle, there are loads of places you can meet people who could potentially be your date, and who knows where things could go from there? The key is to have an open mind and be yourself, because you never know when or where you could come across the love of your life. You don’t have to go out of your way to find someone though. Here’s a handy list of the top ten places you’re most likely to find somebody who catches your eye:

• - Workplace/University: You’re there most of the time, you’re busy doing what you do best (or worst, as the case may be) and you’re being your usual, everyday self. While workplace romances can become messy, your office is also the one place where you could find someone who likes you for more than just the way you look. Keep an eye out for interesting and interested people!

• - Cafe: Sitting in a cafe with a book or a laptop is one of the easiest ways for someone to start a conversation about what you’re reading or working on. A congenial environment, coffee and lots of time also allow you to make conversation with someone without loud music blasting in both your ears or annoying friends being around. Try it out some time.

• - Pub/Club: The one drawback of meeting someone in a pub or a club is that the environment you’re in doesn’t allow for lots of flirtatious conversation. Alcohol can also make you do stupid things which you may not want a potential date to see the first time you meet them! However, if you’re the kind who’s at home in a pub or a club and show to your best advantage in dim lighting, loud music and need alcohol to lower your inhibitions, this can be a dating goldmine. Just remember to behave!

• - Library: A more likely place for finding nice guys/girls who have a smidgen of personality and won’t bore you the minute you’re sober.  Keep it quiet though, or you might find yourself an angry librarian instead of the interesting person you’re after.

• -  Waiting room: Sitting around, killing time at the doctor’s office or bank can be a potential way to meet new people.

• - Gym: If you’re looking for someone outdoorsy or athletic, there’s a good chance you’ll find them here. Making yourself healthier and fitter in the process is just a great plus to this activity.

• - Bus/Train: You’re bored on a bus anyway, and most other people are too. There’s no better excuse for going up to that person you’ve been eyeing and making a little friendly conversation with them. But you should remember that you’re sharing the bus/train with a whole load of other people who will definitely know if you’re making a fool of yourself or being a nuisance. Be suave and subtle.

• - Speed-dating: Our modern answer to a lack of time and opportunity, speed-dating can be a fun way to spend an evening meeting potentially fun people. Don’t be sceptical right from the start though, because people can definitely see it and they won’t be pleased.

• - Parties: Small, intimate gatherings or big, loud and obnoxious, parties thrown by friends are a good way to meet new people. And if you don’t like what you get, you can always find someone else because there are always loads of singles at parties who’re looking for the same things as you.

• - The Internet abounds in chatrooms and dating websites which promise to find you your soulmate. Beware though of creepy stalkers and underage (or overage) people masquerading as someone they’re not. Used wisely and well, the internet can be dating resource but if you’re careless, you might end up putting yourself in serious danger. Look for legitimate websites and chatrooms run by reputed names and definitely don’t reveal personal information about yourself!

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Fabulous and Single on Valentine’s Day

With the amount of hype that surrounds V-day, it’s no wonder that single people everywhere are sickened by the sight of hearts, teddy bears, chocolates and hand-holding couples.  Sometimes, being fabulous and single is just the way you like it, and hey, you don’t have to apologise for that! Here are some ways to spend some quality time this V-day with yourself, family or your girlfriends:

• - Pamper yourself: You’ve been working hard, so the perfect way to relax would be to book yourself into a luxury spa for a day and allow other people to take care of you for a while.

• - Sun, sand and sea: There’s nothing as relaxing as lying on a beach somewhere with a good book. If you live somewhere that’s too cold, why not make a quick weekend trip to a sunny seaside resort?

• - Retail therapy: When in doubt, the answer lies in shopping. There’s nothing like picking up a few bargains, or spending some serious money on that dress you’ve been coveting to make you feel like you own the world!

• - Get a makeover: Colour your hair, get it cut differently, get your nails done – the list of things you can do at your local salon is endless and you know the results are rewarding.

• - Have a cocktail party: There’s nothing like getting together with your girlfriends and concocting your own fancy drinks. Break out the tequila!

• - Movie sleepover: If you fancy a quieter time, grab some old romantic movies, popcorn and chocolate and call your girls over.

• - Paintball: Valentine’s Day can be a tough time for the newly single, so something strenuous and energetic is a good way to get all that frustration and anger out. Paintball is a fun way to do this, and of course, you can always drown your sorrows in alcohol after.

• - Blast from the past: Women love fantasising about men from the past, so one good way to spend V-day by yourself is treating yourself to a period drama marathon, filled with yummy men who are too good for this century.

• -  Potluck dinner: Call some family and friends over and make everyone bring something they’ve cooked. If you’ve got experimental friends, this can turn out fun!

• - Get rid of all of the ex-boyfriend junk in your closet. There’s nothing like the liberating feeling of dumping/burning/burying all that detritus from the past. You’ll feel like a new person once you’re done! And this way, you’ll have room for all those new clothes from your shopping spree.

Here’s to hoping you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day.

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How did it all start? The origins of  Valentine’s Day explained

There are many different explanations for the start of this custom we call Valentine’s Day today and celebrate as a day of love. But while what we see today is the fluff of marketing and stereotypes propagated by commercial interests, i.e all those companies who want you to buy their teddy bears, cards, hearts, balloons, flowers and chocolates, there’s a lot more to February 14 than any of those things! If you want to make Valentine’s Day really memorable for you and your special someone, you should probably do some research on the pagan origins of the day as a fertility celebration so you can know what you’re really being a part of –an ancient, timeless ritual. Much more appealing than fluff, don’t you think?

The original St Valentine was a Catholic martyr, having been executed by Emperor Claudius II of Rome for refusing to renounce his faith. Popular legend has it that Valentine performed marriage ceremonies in secret for Christian soldiers in the Roman army and was therefore executed. He is also said to have written the first Valentine himself, having written a note to his jailer’s daughter whom he had cured of blindness and fallen in love with on the eve of his execution.

While this is a pretty tradition, it is preceded by a much older celebration that has pagan, pre-Christian origins in antiquity. One of the links identified between ancient Greece and February 14 is that mid-February was dedicated to the celebration of the divine marriage of Zeus, the king of the Gods and Hera, his queen.  Ancient Rome also celebrated the festival of Lupercalia at the same time, honouring the goddess Juno and praying for fertility. It is possible that the early Christian church, in its attempt to be a natural successor to earlier pagan religions, adopted February 14 as its own feast day for St Valentine.

The tradition of exchanging hand-written love notes was particularly prevalent in the nineteenth century, when men and women got around the prudish traditions of the Victorian era in order to express, tentatively, their romantic love for each other. In our own modern times however, we’ve moved from writing our own notes to using mass-produced greeting cards that express the same sentiments. Some estimates say that February 14 is second only to 25 December in the number of cards that are sent out on each day!

While the origins of the tradition may be murky, what is important is that February 14 is a day that is meant to celebrate love and togetherness.  If you’re in love, or in a committed relationship with someone, it is a good day to introspect and reflect on the happiness you’ve brought each other and to give thanks, even in a small way, for being lucky enough to have found and kept one another for however long you’ve been together!

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10 tips or Valentine ideas to ask someone out for this special day

Asking someone out on a date is an intimidating thing at most times, but with the added pressure of Valentine’s Day around the corner, single people across the globe are wondering the same thing: how do you manage not to be alone on this, of all days in the year? Well, with these handy hints, you’ll be well on your way to finding yourself with that girl or boy you’ve been crushing on for a while at a romantic little cafe, at the movies, or enjoying a picnic outdoors.

• Don’t spring it on them out of the blue. Make sure you’ve talked to them a few times just so you can get a feel for whether they like you too.

• Leaving it too late can also be a common mistake. The closer to V-day you leave it, the more desperate you look. And hey, the earlier you do it, the more time you have to plan a really good date!

• An easy and efficient way to find out if somebody might be interested in you too is to use a common friend as an intermediary. This doesn’t mean you ask the friend to ask them out though!

• Once you’ve got your basics done and you definitely know the other person is interested, it’s time to act.

• First of all, be confident. Nobody likes being asked out by a nervous, sweaty-palmed person who’s staring at their feet. If you’re the kind who is socially awkward and seriously doubt your ability to be coherent, then you always have the option of texting, IMing, emailing or writing a letter but while you might minimise your embarrassment, you’ll also put on a poor show for the person you’re trying to impress. It’s best done in person.

• Do something that you’ll be comfortable with. Dinner and a movie is a safe first date option, but you could also get creative and do something that would be more personally appealing to your shared tastes.

• Do not under any circumstances get so drunk that you do something stupid. On a first date, this is inexcusable and simply makes you seem like a pathetic loser. Not an impression you want to leave on someone!

• Just be yourself.  Don’t pretend to like the same things they do, or pretend to be somebody you’re not. People are usually canny enough to see through such pretences and they only make you seem rather stupid and spineless.

• Definitely do not be racist or sexist. This is one of the most common mistakes made by people, and yet, it’s so simple to stick to neutral topics of conversation.

• Don’t push too hard for something physical. A short, sweet goodnight kiss is a good end to your first date with someone!

Valentine’s Day needn’t be something you view as terrifying or intimidating. Asking someone out is as simple or as complicated as you make it. And remember, what matters is that you both have fun, get to know each other and perhaps find out if there’s potential for a second date!

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Yesterday post was all about Soul-Food. Todays Valentine Idea is about food for the soul: Poetry!

Poetry, the food for the soul, has always been a medium for the expression of love. It is a lovely, old-fashioned gesture that is both sweet and sentimental, and will definitely delight your Valentine. But of course, not everybody is a poet and if you’re not feeling confident enough about your poetic abilities to write one yourself, this article will help. Here are some classic love poems written by renowned poets, both old and new. Take your pick!

1. How Do I love Thee? Let me count the ways – Elizabeth Barrett Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetry and letters to her husband, Robert Browning, have always expressed pretty sentiments and remain timeless.

2. Love’s Philosophy – Percy Bysshe Shelley Shelley, as one of the Romantics, nevertheless often took other issues for his subject than love. One of his few light hearted lyrics, this poem is Romantic in the way it mingles nature and love.

3. Sonnet 116: Let me not to the marriage of true minds – William Shakespeare A poem about true, unchangeable love that rests on a marriage of true minds and complete and total understanding and acceptance of someone you love.

4. i love you much (most beautiful darling) – e.e cummings More modern and direct than any of the previous poems, this is a simple yet poignant poem about love and loving.

5. When You are Old –  W.B Years Love is for a lifetime, and spending your whole life with your soulmate is what is being celebrated in this well-loved poem by Yeats.

6. She Walks in Beauty – George Gordon, Lord Byron Known for his passionate and daring love affairs as well as his flamboyant lifestyle, Lord Byron was the model for what we call the Byronic hero today. This is a poem any woman would find flattering if written for/dedicated to her!

7. Do not take from me your laughter – Pablo Neruda A poem that evokes every sentiment of love imaginable. Sincere, heart-stoppingly tender , nobody could read this poem and not feel the power of love to change lives and people forever.

8. We are made one with what we touch and see – Oscar Wilde Though most often celebrated for his dramatic comedies, this is a surprisingly tender poem describing love, and the oneness of lovers with the whole universe. The last line is particularly powerful!

9. I am not Yours – Sara Teasdale Expressing longing this poem is about wanting to give it all, to drown in the emotion of love beyond every possibility of return.

10. Valentine – Carol Ann Duffy If you’re sick of the fluff of Valentine’s Day, this one is for you. It gets straight to the point, cutting to the heart of what love, and this day, is all about.

There are lots of love poems out there and with the internet, it’s easier and easier to find them. You need to find one that particularly suits your purposes, and your special relationship. If any of these poems have been sufficient inspiration for you to write your own love poem, that would be an even better way to tell someone you love them, enough to even risk giving them your own poetic attempts! Good luck, and have a happy Valentine’s Day.

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What a great valentine's day idea ..

Wondering what to do for Valentine’s Day? Cooking a special meal for your partner is both a nice gesture as well as a way to ensure that you’re both in the mood to celebrate. Get this list of foods that have historically proven to be great aphrodisiacs. Include them in your V-day menu and prime yourself for a great Valentine’s Day with your special someone.

1. - Chocolate: This decadent brown stuff, considered the food of the gods and used in ancient Mayan rituals is a V-day classic. Either as a sumptuous dessert, or just as an after-dinner nibble, don’t neglect to include it in your celebrations.
2. - Asparagus: Not just because of its provocative shape, this vegetable is rich in vitamin E and boosts the production of essential hormones. It was even served to 19th century bridegrooms just before their all-important weddings nights.
3. - Chilli peppers: Peppers contain chemicals that stimulate nerve endings and flood the body with endorphins, which induce a sense of relaxation and well-being that are definitely conducive to physical intimacy.
4. - Caviar: Besides being attractively expensive, caviar is rich in zinc, which has the wonderful effect of stimulating the production of testosterone.
5. - Oysters: A traditional aphrodisiac. You can’t go wrong with these.
6. - Radish: considered a divine aphrodisiac by Egyptian pharoahs, most likely because its spicy taste stimulated the palate. Radish: considered a divine aphrodisiac by Egyptian pharoahs, most likely because its spicy taste stimulated the palate.
7. - Truffles: Their intense taste is considered to arouse the palate and stimulate the body.
8. - Vanilla: The sweet, innocent scent of vanilla belies its powerful influence as a pheromone, stimulating physical response.
9. - Champagne: This drink’s bubbly effervescence is good for lowering inhibitions and making you feel warm, comfortable and relaxed and in the mood for tenderness. No wonder it was also called the “drink of love”.
10. - Figs: Luscious, red and sweet , figs were considered a part of Ancient Greek fertility rituals, frequently being depicted as the aphrodisiac of the gods of Mount Olympus themselves.

Food is only part of your perfect evening. It’s also important to set the right mood with candles, preferably scented so you can maximise on their sensory stimulation. Start with some finger foods, go on to a light, subtly flavoured main course and finish off with a creamy, chocolatey dessert. Keep yourselves supplied throughout with plenty of champagne and by the end of your meal, you’ll be raring to go!

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