Tag: romance
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“Gifts” by Ralph Waldo Emerson killed it.
Gifts, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson In this short essay Emerson encourages us to do some “high thinking” about the nature of both gift-giving and gift-receiving. I do not think this general insolvency, which involves in some sort all the population, to be the reason of the difficulty experienced at Christmas and New Year,…
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Long distance relationships; modern love or convenient romance?
By Valentines.com Pre-21t century, the blueprint of a long distance relationship was manifested through writing letters, staying faithful, quickie marriage, financial support, and the promise that eventually the two devotees would be together again in this life or the next. These acts were considered romantic. Today, there are many ways to sustain a long distance…
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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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Marriage beds
By Sara Rowe Is romance dead? Yes. According to many sources, women have now taken the “pants” in relationships. How many 30-somethings have you dated that can’t pay their own bills? Are you dating someone who makes $100,000 a year, but you only make $40,000? The climate shift in “romance” is largely due to women…
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50 Shades of Cliches
Written by: Anonymous I got 30 minutes into this propaganda piece. The cast is a bunch of nobodies, these two have no chemistry as Grey & Steel. When will these bored women in Connecticut stop churning out these pulp romance novellas? I hope never because somehow this is empowering women. However, there seems to be…
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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 3
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/…
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What to wear on Valentine’s Day! Women – Part 2
Not sure if your red dress is chic and sexy or tacky and outdated ?! Check out these modern styles that you can wear on Valentine’s Day to set the mood. Our personal favorites are from NastyGal.com! We think that the simplicity of a red dress speaks for itself. You can keep the…
