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Freebie Corner: Free craft and dessert ideas for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day will be here next week! There are some great crafts, desserts and treats the kids will love to make and give as gifts. You can help them bake up some goodies to give to friends and attach them with free baking tags to note who the gifts are ...
How to save up to 70% off popular Valentine's Day gifts
According to the National Retail Federation, the average person is planning to spend upwards of $130 on a Valentine's gift this year, with total spending expected to reach $18.6 billion. With Valentine's Day only one week away, online consumers are looking to find the best deals available to them. Our ...
This week in deals: 50% off flowers and gifts from FTD at Groupon
How much have you budgeted for Valentine's Day? According to theNational Retail Federation, the average person will spend about $130.97 for Valentine's Day and the total spending is estimated to reach $18.6 billion dollars. From those figures, men are expected to spend an average of $175.61 and women are expected to spend ...
Sensual sips: Romance in a glass
From the sparks that fly with “Can I buy you a drink?” to the quietly intimate “Let’s just grab a bottle and stay in tonight,” and every stage of relationship between, there’s a drink that can capture and define the moment. Here are some seriously sensual cocktails to try out ...
This week in deals: 20% off your Valentine's Day purchase at Harry & David
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Have you started planning or are you looking for ways to stay on budget and still be romantic? If so, you need to start with these 10 ways to be romantic and save money this Valentine's Day. You don't have to be expensive to have ...
DIY under $10: Create a year of romantic dates
Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that will keep giving all year long? Create a year of dates for your loved one. For just $7.18, you can create a unique gift that can be used all year long to keep your date nights interesting and different. For each of your ...
DIY under $10: candy heart grows the love
Have you ever wondered how people fill vases with certain items, but not hurt the fresh flowers they put inside? We show you how with this project, which looks ahead to Valentine’s Day. This quick and easy do-it-yourself project will cost you just $8 to make (with the flowers). You ...
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers
While many associate Valentine’s Day with romance, for others, the holiday that has been celebrated for centuries is about more than roses and chocolates and declarations of undying love. The romantic origins of the holiday have given way to family traditions of gift giving that extend beyond spouses. Valentine’s Day ...
Chocolate for Valentine’s Day? Sure, in moderation
A match made in heaven? Or opposites attract? February is National Heart Month, with a focus on food and fitness to keep our tickers ticking. Meanwhile, this is the month for valentines to salute the day with the traditional heart-shaped box of chocolates. Now you may have heard that chocolate ...
Celebrate Valentine's Day by cooking a meal together
Valentine’s Day is February 14, and all over the world, plenty of people are panicking right now because they still haven’t made plans. Why panic? Instead, create a romantic meal together. Throw on some music and open a bottle of wine and cook together. And, we already have the menu ...
Valentine's Day a paean to love - and good health
By now, you've probably had it up to here with the run-up to Valentine's Day - so what's one more romance-related screed, right? Relax. Fortunately for you, I won't be dispensing any advice regarding matters of the heart. Rather, I think we'd all do well to take a look at ...
Is Valentine’s Day a manufactured holiday?
I ran into a coworker Tuesday who referred to Valentine’s Day as a “made-up holiday.” (Miraculously, he is still married.) Set aside, for the moment, the fact that all holidays are made-up holidays. This particular one was invented a long, long time ago, dating back to medieval times and the ...
Valentine's Day is every day for fairy godmother
As the sun sets, red rose petals and flaming torches lure Holly Hoag and Wythe Wyndham Owens III to a dock and a porch swing draped in gold fabric. Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” fills the air as two swans magically glide in their direction. On cue, Owens drops to one knee ...
Romantic spots to dine on Valentine's Day
What's your criteria for a romantic restaurant? An intimate atmosphere, perhaps? High-quality food? Attentive service? Well-executed drinks? Or all of the above? We thought so. Romance shouldn’t be limited to one day a year, of course, so this list of some of our favorite romantic restaurants shouldn’t begin and end ...
Clark Howard: Valentine’s saving tips anyone would love
Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. Are you ready, guys? Every year I see men who haven’t planned ahead and have to make last-minute purchases at the end of the business day on Feb. 14. I just know they’re getting fleeced on prices!If you are into romance and saving money, then you’ve ...
How to turn a glass vase into a sweet candy dish
What is Valentine’s Day without a few sweet treats to indulge in? Here is a great idea that takes your candy dish to the next level. Not including the candy to fill your jar, it will only set you back $8.34. You can also make smaller versions of this depending ...
How to make an ‘I Love You’ jar for your valentine
What greater gift is there than telling someone you love them? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here is a wonderful DIY gift. It won’t cost you an arm and a leg, but you’ll have to open your heart. You will need Purchased: • 1 glass jar — $2.99 at ...
Recipe: Heavenly Death by Chocolate Trifle
> Perfect for: Potlucks, PTA meetings, office luncheons. > Make and take: Bake the brownies the day before and put the frozen topping in the refrigerator to thaw. The trifle can be assembled the night before or the day of the event. > Tip: If you're afraid of having most ...
Recipe: World's Best, Easiest (and Prettiest) Brownies
Food writer and dining critic Meridith Ford Goldman has perfected a brownie recipe that lives up to all the above adjectives. The dense, fudgy brownie base comes from Marion Cunningham's "The Fannie Farmer Baking Book" (Gramercy, $12.99) -- and the dense, moist squares are made all the more sinful with ...
Recipe: Light Red Velvet Cupcakes With Fluffy Cream Cheese
Hands on time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 24 Ingredients: For the cupcakes: 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1 1/4 cups unbleached white flour or cake flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup canola oil 1 cup fat free sour cream 2 large eggs (higher ...
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