Spending the holidays away from your love is hard enough, but Valentine’s Day is especially difficult for long distance lovers. There are ways, however, for you to be able to make this Valentine’s Day extra special even though you are miles apart. Below you will find a list of resources and ideas that will leave [...]
Here’s a quick list of ideas for meaningful Valentine gifts for your grandchildren. From kids activities to chocolate treats. How about children’s crafts for fun? I’m big on Quick Lists when I share information with you. Saves you time – saves me pixels. Let’s take a look at half a dozen ways to delight your [...]
Thanks to another salsa “lover”, Freddy Paiz (who volunteers for United Salseros and has been chosen for Salsa Team Canada), I originally asked him to help pick out great romantic songs in honour of Valentine’s Day since my original list last year wasn’t necessarily truly “romantic”. The music was “romantic” to dance to, but the [...]
Valentines Day is coming full speed around the corner I thought I’d offer a list featuring the top 5 Valentines Day gifts for tech geeks.
From its earliest origins, Valentine’s Day has been associated with love. Centuries ago, the Romans celebrated a feast every February called Lupercalia. The celebration included a ritual for matching young, single men and women. Names were placed in a box, a drawing was held and couples randomly matched together were partners for a year — [...]
Looking for Valentine or romantic gifts to please the woman in your life? Whether you’re just dating, engaged, or married, the gifts that provoke the most delight are traditional ones: Roses, chocolate, perfume, and jewelry. The untraditional part is that you can now buy them all online. Select one from each category, and you’re likely [...]
CASABLANCA TOPS THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE’S LIST OF THE 100 GREATEST LOVE STORIES OF ALL TIME AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 PASSIONS AFFIRMS ‘A KISS IS STILL A KISS’ WITH GONE WITH THE WIND, WEST SIDE STORY, ROMAN HOLIDAY AND AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER IGNITING THE TOP OF THE LIST The American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the [...]
Looking for a truly extraordinary hotel? If a simple box of chocolates or a measly bouquet of flowers won’t suffice this Valentine’s Day (and it most likely won’t), consider spicing up this Valentine’s Day. Try whisking your loved one off to one of these moan-inspiring hotels found around the world. These aren’t your every day [...]
Are you you feeling a little bitter this Valentine’s Day? Gather some friends and celebrate the day in your own special way, with a movie about the heartache of love gone wrong.
Gentlemen, the time is almost upon us. Within the next few weeks, you will begin hearing the familiar refrains: “So? Are you going to surprise me for Valentine’s Day?”, “What did you buy me this year?”, etc. Instead of praying that Cupid would fire an arrow to knock you out, take it all in stride. [...]
From at least the days of ancient Greece and Rome, the month of February has been associated with romantic celebration. For the ancient Greeks, it was the time of the holy marriage (hieros gamos) between the king and queen of their gods, Zeus and Hera. It was also the occasion of a fertility ritual, in [...]
