Category: valentine
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Power colors “The art of choosing your perfect palette” Part 1
Power colors “The art of choosing your perfect palette” What are the most powerful colors and what makes them powerful? Deep, rich hues constitute power and uncommon tones will set you apart from the crowd, evoking your distinct aura. Classic power colors: Burgundy / Berry/ Wine : More subtle than red, with undertones…
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The ephemeral romance
Romances don’t always last as long as we would like. The expression “honeymoon phase” didn’t come out of nowhere. Science has proven that while people do bond over time, that they also un-bond as well. Contrary to the evidence that romance is often short-lived and that part of romance is the chase period and then…
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Don Juan
By Lord Byron CANTO THE FIRST I want a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes with cant, The age discovers he is not the true one; Of such as these I should not care to vaunt, I ‘ll therefore take our ancient…
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The history of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day historical facts: -Ancient Roman fertility festival was the beginning of Christianizing the celebration of Valentine’s Day (based on a pagan fertility festival Lupercalia) -St. Valentine was a common name for Christian Clerics -Saint Valentine was a bishop who held secret marriage ceremonies of soldiers in opposition to Claudius II who had prohibited marriage…
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Plan your perfect Valentine’s Day party!
Remember going to school and exchanging Valentine’s cards with your friends? Mom would pick out cute Snoopy, Marvel comics or Disney cards and everyone would exchange them, you would give the romantic one to your boyfriend or girlfriend. Now you can give the Valentines gifts that keep on giving – cute party accessories that glow in…
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Let the tunes do the talking
By Sara Rowe Enjoy our Valentines.com soundcloud:Â https://soundcloud.com/valentinesdotcom Check these tunes out so you can tune into your inner goddess (female version preferable due to the gender of the writer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBo3wcvcgBY The Rapture – Dumbwaiters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP_pw7AUtaM Archers of Loaf- Chumming the Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T5W-xJWuPE The Coasters- Life Could Be a Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkdjMxTdrU8 Joe Cocker- She Came In…
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Single girls guide to Valentine’s Day – PG13
By Sara Rowe As if we weren’t already feeling upset!! It’s winter time, all the couples are matched up after the mating season of Summer ended, and we are snuggling solo. Then it’s the middle of February and all we want to do is get outside and wear cute Spring clothes, but the impending doom…
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Chocolate! Our experts simplify cocoa.
Written by: Daniel P. Complexity in Cacao Evokes True Valentines Day Love Do you like chocolate? Perhaps even love it? Most of us do. However, the vast majority of people regularly consume mass-marketed candy-like chocolate akin to those handed out on Halloween to little kids. Occasionally, one may even venture to enjoy a Lindt or…
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Male gifts – boyfriend, fiancĂ© , husband – Part 5
Our first “male gifts” blog detailed some unique affordable gifts that we thought you would love. If you missed Part 1 you can read it here: http://www.valentines.com/male-gifts-boyfriend-fiance-husband-man/ Here is the second wave of male man-gifts: For where to buy, see bottom of page. roduct credits / WHERE TO BUY: www.archiproducts.com http://www.peleg-design.com/ http://tweekstudio.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://photojojo.com/ http://www.uncommongoods.com/…
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Male gifts – boyfriend, fiancĂ© , husband – Part 4
Our first “male gifts” blog detailed some unique affordable gifts that we thought you would love. If you missed Part 1 you can read it here: http://www.valentines.com/male-gifts-boyfriend-fiance-husband-man/ Here is the second wave of male man-gifts: For where to buy, see bottom of page. Product credits / WHERE TO BUY: www.archiproducts.com http://www.peleg-design.com/ http://tweekstudio.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://photojojo.com/ http://www.uncommongoods.com/…