http://valentinesday.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Valentine's Day GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-02-11T05:09:42Z Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/13/cheap-last-minute-valentines-day-gifts.htm <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/ig/Love-Coupons/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/1/U/small-coupon.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="200" height="125" border="0" /></a> You waited. You wavered (maybe it wouldn't last?) You got busy. One of you lost a job. You just couldn't decide. Whatever the reason for the delay, you haven't prepped for Valentine's Day. And unless you can come up with something quick, you may end up spending the night in the doghouse. Not to worry. About.com Guides come to the rescue with gifts you can pick up on the fly and afford. <p> <b>Get fast relief here: </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/ig/Love-Coupons/"><b>Deliver Valentine's Day Love Coupons</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/onlineshopping/tp/cheapchampagne.htm"><b>Drink Cheap Champagne</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://dating.about.com/od/valentinesday/qt/valentinesideas.htm"><b>Find Cheap Ways to Say "I Love You"</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/specialoccasions/a/Romantic_Ideas.htm"><b>Plan a Romantic Night at Home</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/a/Valentines_Last.htm"><b>See What's in Store (and What's Downloadable)</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://marriage.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/lastminvalen.htm"><b>Uncover More Last-Minute Ideas</b></a> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} <p> http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/13/cheap-last-minute-valentines-day-gifts.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:48:23 +0000 2009-02-13T01:48:23Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/11/valentines-day-cards.htm <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/vintagevalentines/ss/Valentine_Card_.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/K/5/cupe.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="110" height="170" border="0" /></a> Hoping to get lots of Valentine's Day cards? Then plan to send a bunch! Whether you buy 'em or make 'em, choose paper or virtual ones or a combination, show your love with Valentine's Day cards. About.com's Guides show you where to how to make and where to get the love-liest cards this year: <p> <b>Free eCards </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/vintagevalentines/ss/Valentine_Card_.htm"><b>Beautiful Vintage Valentine's Day Cards</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://homeschooling.about.com/library/valentinecards.pdf"><b>Printable Valentine's Day Cards for Kids</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://email.about.com/od/valentinesdaycards/tp/valentines_day.-010.htm"><b>Sites to Choose a Valentine's Day eCard</b></a></li> </ul> <b>For DIYers <b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/valentinesday/a/011501a.htm"><b>How to Create Your Own Paper Cards</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/valentinesday/ht/ChalkValentine.htm"><b>How to Make Rubber-Stamp Cards</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://webclipart.about.com/library/Valen/blaavalx.htm"><b>Valentine's Day Clipart to Use</b></a></li> </ul> <b>Also see<b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://history1800s.about.com/od/popularentertainment/a/valencards.htm"><b>The History of Valentine's Day Cards</b></a></li> </ul> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/11/valentines-day-cards.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:09:42 +0000 2009-02-11T05:09:42Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/10/only-the-lonely.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/Y/P/1/big-eared-dog.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="200" height="152" border="0" />Before I met The One, I spent a lot of Valentine's Days alone. I'd scrutinize couples, wondering what the magic spark was that brought them together. It was as incomprehensible to me as a foreign language with a different alphabet. <p> So if you're going to be spending this Valentine's Day alone, I understand what it feels like. I really do. And I've scoured the collective wisdom of About.com to bring you these suggestions on how to get through the day when it feels like the entire world consists of couples: <p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://dating.about.com/od/valentinesday/qt/singlevalentine.htm"><b>Coping With Being Single on Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/library/weekly/blalone.htm"><b>What to Do If You're Alone on Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://stress.about.com/od/psychologicalconditions/a/loneliness.htm"><b>Surviving Valentine's Day Without the One You Love</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://stress.about.com/od/psychologicalconditions/a/loneliness.htm"><b>How to Cope with Loneliness</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://singleparents.about.com/od/holidays/tp/valentines_day.htm"><b>Surviving Valentine's Day as a Single Parent</b></a> </li> </ul> <b>Follow the Blog! </b> <br /> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>About.com Valentine's Day Blog</b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/10/only-the-lonely.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:48:46 +0000 2009-02-10T01:48:46Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/09/valentines-day-potpourri.htm <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/VDChocolate.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/a/P/1/chocolate.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="150" height="200" border="0" /> </a> There's so doubt about it: About.com Guides are a romantic bunch. They've got so much great content about Valentine's Day that you're bound to find something to pluck at your heartstrings. A sampling: <ul> <li> <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/prayersverses/qt/versesaboutlove.htm"><b>Bible Verses About Love</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/VDChocolate.htm"><b>Chocolate for Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://humor.about.com/od/valentineshumor/Valentines_Day_and_Romantic_Humor.htm"><b>Laughing Through Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/valentinesday/a/gamelion.htm"><b>Origins of Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://dating.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/sexyvalentinesdaycostumes.htm"><b>Sexy Valentine's Day Costumes</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://photography.about.com/od/photographybyoccasion/tp/ValentinesList.htm"><b>Valentine's Day Photography Ideas</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://govegas.about.com/b/2009/02/03/plan-a-valentines-day-wedding-in-las-vegas.htm"><b>Vegas Valentine's Day Weddings</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://netsecurity.about.com/b/2009/01/26/worm-spreading-using-valentines-day-bait.htm"><b>Windows Valentine's Day Computer Worm</b></a> </li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/09/valentines-day-potpourri.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:04:46 +0000 2009-02-09T01:04:46Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/08/valentines-day-usa.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/l/P/1/valentine-bus-250.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="250" height="160" border="0" />Where do you live and love? Coast to coast across the USA, About.com Guides can show you where to celebrate the most romantic day of the year. Me, I’ll be snowbound with the man I love in a town I don't, a couple of cocker spaniels in desperate need of a bath, a cat with a bad attitude, and hopefully enough chocolate to get us all through the day without re-enacting a way-off-Broadway version of the Valentine's Day massacre. <p> <b>Find Your City </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://austin.about.com/od/restaurantreviews/tp/RomanticRestaurants.htm "><b>Austin, TX</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://brooklyn.about.com/od/eventsthingstodo/tp/Valentines_Day_in_Brooklyn.htm "><b>Brooklyn, NY</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://chicago.about.com/od/artsculture/a/ValentinesDay.htm "><b>Chicago, IL</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://cleveland.about.com/od/events/tp/valentinesday.htm "><b>Cleveland, O</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://dallas.about.com/od/arts/tp/ValenDayNotChea.htm "><b>Dallas, TX</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://denver.about.com/od/artsentertainment/tp/valentinesday.htm "><b>Denver, CO</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://kansascity.about.com/od/annualevents/tp/ValentinesDayKC.htm "><b>Kansas City, MO</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://golosangeles.about.com/od/thingstodoinlosangeles/a/RomanticLA.htm "><b>Los Angeles, CA</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://louisville.about.com/od/seasonalevents/tp/valentinesdayevents.htm "><b>Louisville, KY</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://memphis.about.com/od/februaryevents/tp/ValentineGuide.htm "><b>Memphis, TN</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://miami.about.com/od/fooddrink/tp/Romantic_Restaurants.htm "><b>Miami, FL</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://milwaukee.about.com/od/holidayeventsmilwaukee/qt/Valentines.htm"><b>Milwaukee, WI</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/valentinesday.htm"><b>New York, NY</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://nashville.about.com/od/entertainmen1/tp/feb14.htm "><b>Nashville, TN</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://phoenix.about.com/od/events/tp/valentine.htm"><b>Phoenix, AZ</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/restaurants/a/romantic_dining.htm "><b>Pittsburgh, PA</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://renotahoe.about.com/od/artsentertainment/a/valentinesday.htm "><b>Reno/Tahoe, NV</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://sanfrancisco.about.com/od/februaryevents/a/sfvalentinesday.htm"><b>San Francisco, CA</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://seattle.about.com/od/artsevents/a/ValentinesDay.htm"><b>Seattle, WA</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://stlouis.about.com/od/topattractions/a/Valentine_Ideas.htm "><b>St. Louis, MO</b></a> </li> <li> <a href=" http://dc.about.com/od/hoildaysseasonalevents/a/ValentinesDay.htm "><b>Washington, DC</b></a> </li> </ul> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/08/valentines-day-usa.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:24:28 +0000 2009-02-08T02:24:28Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/07/valentines-day-chemistry.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/_/P/1/choc-strawberry.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="169" height="203" border="0" />Do you believe in love at first sight? Or that the subtle scent a person gives off can attract or repel you? Or would you like to know why chocolate just makes everything better? Then check out <a href="http://chemistry.about.com/b/2009/01/30/valentines-day-chemistry-4.htm"><b>Valentine's Day Chemistry</b></a>. <p> <b>Also See </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://kidscooking.about.com/od/valentinesdaydesserts/ss/howtochocstrawb.htm"><b>How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries</b></a> </li> </ul> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} <p> http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/07/valentines-day-chemistry.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:09:34 +0000 2009-02-07T13:09:34Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/06/valentines-day-around-the-world.htm <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/venice/ig/Romantic-Venice-Pictures/"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/P/3/1/01kiss.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="200" height="186" border="0" /></a> Love makes the world go 'round, and in every corner of the globe you can find places that make the heart soar — especially when the two of you experience them together. Let <a href="http://www.about.com/travel/"><b>About Travel Guides</b></a> lead you on a kissin' mission. <p> About's Hotels Guide has rounded up <a href="http://hotels.about.com/b/2009/01/30/valentines-day-getaways-4.htm"><b>Valentine's Day Getaways</b></a> featuring some of the sweetest places to celebrate your love, including: <ul> <li> <a href="http://gocaribbean.about.com/od/couples/a/CaribbeanCouple.htm"><b>The Caribbean</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://goindia.about.com/od/wheretostay/ss/romantic-india.htm"><b>India</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://goitaly.about.com/od/planningandinformation/tp/romantic_italy.htm"><b>Italy</b></a> </li> </ul> Think it's too late or too costly to get away? Check out <a href="http://www.travelzoo.com/valentine/"><b>Travelzoo's Last-Minute Valentine Deals</b></a>. <p> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} <p> _{Image © SBS.} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/06/valentines-day-around-the-world.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:38:00 +0000 2009-02-06T09:38:00Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/05/valentines-day-and-your-relationship.htm <img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/-/7/1/10hairwash.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="200" height="200" border="0" /> What stage are you at in your relationship? If you've gone beyond that first date and see marriage over the horizon, About.com's cupids can help to ease your way along the rose-strewn path: <p> <b>Valentine's Day </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://dating.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/perfectvalentinesday.htm"><b>...When You're Dating</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://weddings.about.com/cs/weddingbands/a/ProposeIdeas.htm"><b>...Proposal Ideas</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://weddings.about.com/cs/bridesandgrooms/a/valentinestheme.htm"><b>...Wedding Themes</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://newlyweds.about.com/od/celebrations/tp/Valentine-s-Day-for-Newlyweds.htm"><b>...Affordable for Newlyweds</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://marriage.about.com/od/valentinesday/a/valentinesday.htm"><b>...Enjoying with a Spouse</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://seniorliving.about.com/od/sexromance/a/rekindle_romanc.htm"><b>...Rekindling Romance</b></a></li> </ul> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} <p> _{Image © Getty Images.} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/05/valentines-day-and-your-relationship.htm Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:24:16 +0000 2009-02-05T10:24:16Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/04/valentines-day-at-the-movies.htm Spending Valentine's Day at home? Then cozy up with a bowl of popcorn, a romantic movie, and your sweetie. Although it's tough to find a new <a href="http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/romantic_comedies_slipping_into_caveman_territory/"><b>romantic movie that doesn't treat women like idiots</b></a>, these are some sweet and sexy stories you may find worth your while: <ul> <li> <a href="http://worldfilm.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/indieromances.htm"><b>10 Indie Romantic Movies</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://homevideo.about.com/od/holiday/tp/romanticmovies.htm"><b>10 Romantic Movies</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://classicfilm.about.com/od/classicmoviereviews/tp/Ten-Romance-Movies.htm"><b>10 Classic Love Stories</b></a></li> <li> <a href="http://movies.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/datemovies.htm"><b>The Best Date Movies</b></a></li> </ul> <b>For Family Viewing:</b> <br /> <ul> <li> <a href="http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/tenvalmovies.htm"><b>10 Valentine's Day Movies for Kids</b></a></li> </ul> <b>And this Year's Blood-Curdling Choice:</b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://movies.about.com/od/mybloodyvalentine/My_Bloody_Valentine_3_D_2009.htm"><b>My Bloody Valentine 3-D</b></a></li> </ul> <p> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/04/valentines-day-at-the-movies.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:28:21 +0000 2009-02-04T17:28:21Z http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/03/roses-roses-roses.htm <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/red_roses.htm"><b><img src="http://z.about.com/d/honeymoons/1/0/r/6/1/01longstem-pink.jpg" align="left" hspace=5 width="189" height="200" border="0" /></b></a> Nothing says "I love you" on Valentine's Day more than a gift of roses -- especially <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/red_roses.htm"><b>red roses</b></a> -- and preferably long-stemmed ones. <p> <b>Have a Rosy Valentine's Day </b> <ul> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/red_roses.htm"><b>Buy Red Roses Online</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/cs/valentinesday/a/Valentine_Roses.htm"><b>What Rose Colors Mean</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://marriage.about.com/od/flowers/a/flowermean.htm"><b>Meanings of Different Flowers</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://gardening.about.com/od/rose1/a/Rose_Gardening.htm"><b>How to Grow Your Own Roses</b></a> </li> <li> <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/od/valentinesday/tp/rose-petals.htm"><b>What Do With Rose Petals After Valentine's Day</b></a> </li> </ul> <a href="http://valentinesday.about.com/b/"><b>Valentine's Day Blog (more) ></b></a> <p> _{~ <a href="http://honeymoons.about.com/"><b>Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide to Honeymoons/Romantic Travel</b></a>} <p> _{Image © Stockbyte/Getty Images.} http://valentinesday.about.com/b/2009/02/03/roses-roses-roses.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:23:15 +0000 2009-02-03T03:23:15Z