Valentine's Day is a special day to celebrate friendship and love.
It is a time to give little gifts to special people.
Make homemade Valentine cards for your family and friends.
Share a story and a smile with someone you like.
"How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved ..."
Sigmund Freud
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A Valentine Wish by Kathy Meredith I wish for you so many things I hope they all come true There is no one That's a dearer friend than you I wish for you a rainbow With a pot of gold at the end And every day with sunshine For you are my best friend I wish for you a life of love And some day you will find Some one for you to love Who is gentle, sweet and kind This day is a day of love For lovers everywhere Happy Valentines day to you Show someone you care. |
"Love with all your heart today,
because tomorrow is a promise to no one."
KEEP ROMANCE ALIVE
1. Take time every day to say "I love you".
2. Show your partner you love them in every way possible.
3. Keep an open line of communication with each other.
4. Keep your relationship full of surprises.
5. Try new, exciting and fun things!
GIFT BASKET IDEAS*Lovers' Basket*
NOT just for newlyweds! Include several scented candles, a cassette tape with romantic music, a good bottle of wine or brandy, two glasses, a bottle of massage oil, some good chocolates, and a cardboard note to hang on the door that says "Do Not Disturb". Include a card with instructions to read "Close the door, turn off the phone. Enjoy together your precious time alone."
*Gardener's Basket*
For the gardener, fill the basket with packets of seeds, garden hand tools, gloves, plant markers. Decorate with flowers!
*"Pamper Me" Bath Basket*
Fill a basket with some homemade bath salts, lotions, etc., along with lufa, scented candle, and a cardboard note to hang on the door that says "Pampering, Do Not Disturb".
*Gift for teacher*
Fill a basket with fun pencils, "reward" toys, erasers, Post-It notepads, Award pads, etc. Decorate the basket with a "school" theme - instead of ribbon around the rim, glue on a row of pink erasers, alternating with some cute large plastic clips.
VALENTINE CRAFTS*A HOMESPUN HEART*
Here's a valentine craft that is sure to warm anyone's heart. To begin, glue overlapping scraps of colorful fabric onto a 9" X 12" sheet of construction paper. Fold a different sheet of construction paper of the same size and cut a half-heart shape on the fold. Unfold the paper; then glue this outer heart-shaped frame atop the fabric-covered sheet. This home-spun heart will make a great Valentine's day Gift!
*HEART MAGNETS*
Materials:
1 cup of salt
1/3 cup of water
1/2 cup of cornstarch
1/4 cup of cold water
Food coloring and/or tempera paints
Heart cookie cutter
Store bought magnets and/or pin backings
Hot glue gun
Instructions:
1. Make the clay: Heat salt and 1/3 cup of water over medium high heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and add cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water. The mixture should look like thick mashed potatoes, stir until it thickens, then let cool for a few minutes before kneading. If the dough seems too sticky at first work in extra cornstarch as you knead. Add food coloring if you desire.
2. Using a rolling pin or hands flatten the dough to 1/2 inch to 1/4 inch thickness depending on your preference. Using the cookie cutter cut out hearts. Place them on a piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper and let dry. They should stand and dry for 1-4 days. Put them in an area of the house where there is little traffic.
3. After the hearts are dried completely, they are ready to be painted. Using the paints decorate the hearts. Be creative. After the paint has dried you can varnish or shellac them for a shiny finish. Using the hot glue gun attach the magnet or pin backing.
*Candy Bouquets*
*Heart Sweatshirt*
VALENTINE TREATS/RECIPES|
Valentine Food For Thought Cabbage always has a heart; Green beans string along. You're such a cute tomato, Will you peas to me belong? You've been the apple of my eye, You know how much I care; So lettuce get together, We'd make a perfect pear. Now, something's sure to turnip to prove you can't be beet; So, if you carrot all for me let's let our tulips meet. Don't squash my hopes and dreams now, Bee my honey, dear; Or tears will fill potato's eyes, While sweet corn lends an ear. I'll cauliflower shop and say, Your dreams are parsley mine. I'll work and share my celery, So be my valentine. Jeanne Losey |
*Valentine Jello*
Prepare any size package of red Jello. Pour into small paper cups and refrigerate. After it has set, remove from cups onto a small plate. Decorate with small dabs of whipping cream and red hots or red sprinkles.
*Valentine Cookies*
Purchase the pre-made rolls of sugar cookie dough at the store. Slice the dough and use Valentine cookie cutters to cut out favorite shapes. Bake the cookies. After they cool, decorate with canned or tube frosting and colorful sprinkles.
*Heart-shaped Krispie Treats*
Use a favorite marshmallow krispie treat recipe. Fill heart-shaped molds with the mixture, pop out, wrap in red plastic wrap and tie with white or pink curly ribbon. For a colorful addition, add red, pink, and white sprinkles.
SPECIAL VALENTINE IDEASLOVE COUPONS
Suggest that children can make love coupons for Mom and Dad or for Grandparents. They can cut out hearts from construction paper and with a pen or crayon, mark down a job on each heart. That heart can be redeemed by the receiver to have the job done. Jobs could be taking out the trash, emptying the dishwasher, setting the table, folding the laundry, or washing windows for Grandmother.
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~*~Red Roses Were her Favorite~*~ Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door. The card said, "Be my Valentine", like all the years before. Each year he sent her roses, and the note would always say, "I love you even more this year, than last year on this day. My love for you will always grow, with every passing year." She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear. She thought, he ordered roses in advance before this day. Her loving husband did not know, that he would pass away. He always liked to do things early, way before the time. Then, if he got too busy, everything would work out fine. She trimmed the stems, and placed them in a very special vase. Then, sat the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face. She would sit for hours, in her husband's favorite chair. While staring at his picture, and the roses sitting there. A year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate. With loneliness and solitude, that had become her fate. Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before, The doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door. She brought the roses in, and then just looked at them in shock. Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop. The owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain, Why would someone do this to her, causing her such pain? "I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago," The owner said, "I knew you'd call, and you would want to know. The flowers you received today, were paid for in advance. Your husband always planned ahead, he left nothing to chance. There is a standing order, that I have on file down here, And he has paid, well in advance, you'll get them every year. There also is another thing, that I think you should know, He wrote a special little card...he did this years ago Then, should ever I find out that he's no longer here, That's the card...that should be sent, to you the following year." She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears now flowing hard. Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card. Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note. Then, as she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote... "Hello my love, I know it's been a year since I've been gone, I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome. I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real. For if it was the other way, I know how I would feel. The love we shared made everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than words can say, you were the perfect wife You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need. I know it's only been a year, but please try not to grieve. I want you to be happy, even when you shed your tears. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years. When you get these roses, think of all the happiness, That we had together, and how both of us were blessed. I have always loved you and I know I always will. But, my love, you must go on, you have some living still. Please...try to find happiness, while living out your days. I know it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways. The roses will come every year, and they will only stop, When your door's not answered, when the florist stops to knock. He will come five times that day, in case you have gone out. But after his last visit, he will know without a doubt, To take the roses to the place, where I've instructed him, And place the roses where we are, together once again. Sometimes in life, you find a special friend; Someone who changes your life just by being part of it. Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world. Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is Forever Friendship. |
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