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Radio station Valentine's Day giveaway: free divorce

by Trish Robinson, Posted Feb 14th 2008 10:29AM

Most radio stations give away prizes like concert tickets or days at the spa. However, a radio station in Charleston, West Virginia is promoting themselves as your "I Hate Valentine's Day station." WKLC-FM or Rock 105, took applications through 4 ...
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Dating for (long)-married couples

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Feb 14th 2008 9:49AM

Now that you've been married, for perhaps what seems like forever, do you ever date your spouse? Just in time for Valentine's Day comes an article from the New York Times about how couples who've been together a while try to kickstart that romantic ...
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Lucky valentine

by Jason Graham, Posted Feb 14th 2008 8:30AM

I kissed my wife for the first time on July 10, 1997. It was a secret kiss, between two houses, a party going on in one, her friends searching inside and outside, not knowing we were engaging in a moment of clandestine lip lock, thus beginning the ...
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ParentDish Size Six: decadent desserts for Valentine's Day

by Sarah James, Posted Feb 13th 2008 9:00AM

Maybe you aren't into slaving over a five-course, homemade Valentine's meal for your loved ones. Seriously, who has the time these days? Well, you could always make a dessert to show your family how much you love them. The Food Network put ...
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Red items banned in Saudi Arabia on Valentine's Day

by Angie Felton, Posted Feb 12th 2008 1:30PM

People wanting wanting to give a symbol of their love on Valentine's Day in Saudi Arabia have to do it without red roses or heart shaped boxes of chocolate as both those items are against the law on February 14th. "As Muslims we shouldn't celebrate ...
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Middle school valentines

by Trish Robinson, Posted Feb 12th 2008 11:30AM

Recently, my son came home and told me that the school is selling carnations that will be delivered to students on Valentine's Day, that they are $2 each, and he wanted to buy 10. Ten carnations? Why in the world would he want to buy 10 carnations? ...
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Great ideas for your Valentine's Day menu

by Sarah James, Posted Feb 11th 2008 6:00PM

This Valentine's Day, the editors of Cooking Light are celebrating five types of love with menus created for each specific occasion. Of course, romantic love is a given, but they have also added "looking for love", "first love", "brotherly love" and ...
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Secret Agent Josephine's ANTI-Valentines

by Sarah James, Posted Feb 11th 2008 5:00PM

Are you sick of reading about Valentine's Day this and Valentine's Day that? Do you think Valentine's Day is for mushy losers? Have you just HAD IT with the love talk? Well, these Anti-Valentines created by Secret Agent Josephine are exactly what you ...
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Valentine's Day ideas by Martha Stewart

by Sarah James, Posted Feb 10th 2008 6:00PM

I must admit, I was completely sucked into the Martha Stewart website this morning. It's like a gigantic black hole of beautiful ideas, just beckoning to me over my morning coffee. Once again, her team has come up with eleven easy and beautiful ...
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Valentine's Day is in a week. Do you have your cards?

by Sarah James, Posted Feb 7th 2008 3:00PM

Valentine's Day is in seven days, which is just enough time to order darling, inexpensive cards from Etsy to give to your loved ones. Check out of all these handmade cards priced at $1.00. (Yes, ONE DOLLAR.) ...
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Sentimental Valentine's Day memories

by Trish Robinson, Posted Jan 19th 2008 10:00AM

Today after I picked up my son, I had to run into the store to pick up a few things on the way home. All of the Valentine's decorations and candy are everywhere, and I was a little sad that my son's days of having Valentine's celebrations and class ...
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Blogging Baby Sleepover: Tuesday, February 14th

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 14th 2006 9:04PM

It's Tuesday night, people, which means it's time to venture into international waters for our Blogosphere cruise.  Should be interesting on Valentine's night: Christina over at Mausi in Germany is busy smooching everyone; The creative mind ...
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Valentine's Day: Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Bundt Cake

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 12th 2006 12:03PM

Last year around this time, I was experimenting with some cake recipes in anticipation of baking my daughter her first birthday cake.  I had only four conditions: 1. it had to be chocolate; 2. it had to be made in a bundt cake pan (I don't ...
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Valentine's gift: Carved heart-shaped soapstone boxes from Global Exchange

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 8th 2006 1:03PM

A very close friend of mine who I used to work with used to collect heartshaped boxes.  It all started when her daughter found one in a small antique store when she was very young, and used her pocket money to give her mother the box for ...
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Valentine Crafts for the whole family

by Karen Walrond, Posted Feb 2nd 2006 1:32PM

We actually have a Valentine's Day tradition in our family:  after spending way too much money over the Christmas holidays, birthdays and anniversaries that come late in the year, Valentine's gifts must be handmade.  Not only that, Marcus, ...
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