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Vol 6 February 2023 issue 2
5 Hey Pete!
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26 The Legend of St. Valentine
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This last Tuesday the 14 th was Valentine’s Day and CE Magazine has dedicated
February issue (most of it) to such a romantic day. From Rodrigo Esperanza, our
romantic staff writer, to other writers who give some very romantic evening advise.
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Valentine’s Day Handprint Art for Early Learners
February 4, 2019
Here’s a super simple, but super fun, early learning activity for your toddlers and
preschoolers. I’ve been making these with my son since birth and it’s been a fun
progression watching him take on more of the project himself each time.
First, you’ll need a finger painted background to use for the cut out hearts. For easy
cleanup, I use washable acrylic paint sealed in a Ziploc bag. Carter likes to help me
dot the paint on the card stock and then I seal it in a bag.
After that, I let him get
busy squishing the paint
around.
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Sometimes things get
pretty creative.
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As soon as he’s finished, I open the Ziploc bag and tear it down both sides to gently
separate the card stock from the bag. You’ll want to do this before the paint is dry
so that the card stock doesn’t stick to the bag and tear.
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This part alone is pretty enough to hang on the refrigerator, but we cut them into
hearts to complete our Valentine’s Day art.
Then we made
handprint stamps using
washable ink pads. You
can also do this part
with paint, but I prefer
the look of stamps
because they keep more
of the fine details. Ink
is also less messy.
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Finally, attach the cutout hearts with a glue dots so it looks like the hands are
holding the heart. These make such a great keepsake and gift for parents,
grandparents, or other caregivers!
If you need to grab a printable that’s ready to go, I’ve uploaded this one to my shop.
Print it as many times as you need.
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Looking for other handprint and footprint craft ideas? Visit our family blog for
many more.
by Christi Fultz
About Christi Fultz
wife • mom • teacher • writer • tech obsessed • sometime crafter
• beach lover | Empowering entrepreneurs through branding &
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By Nomar Shaw
And finally … for the adults!
https://nontoygifts.com/handprint-valentine-craftskids/
https://www.craftymorning.com/valentines-dayhandprint-craft-card-ideas/
https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/love-handprintart/
https://fun-a-day.com/valentine-handprint-craft-hearttree/
https://fun-a-day.com/valentine-handprint-craft-hearttree/
https://www.pillarboxblue.com/valentine-craft-ideas-foradults/
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erworld | Feb 8, 2021 1:46 pm PST
10 romantic ideas for Valentine’s Day at home
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February 12, 2018 — Written by Gina DeMillo Wagner
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This is part 1 of our 4 part #LoveWhereYouLive series. We’ve dedicated this
Valentine’s season to a place close to our hearts: the home.
You know the saying: Home is where the heart is. So why go anywhere else for
Valentine’s Day? While others scramble for dinner reservations and book expensive
getaways, you can relax and enjoy a romantic night in the comfort of your own
home.
Here are 10 creative ways you can turn your home into a romantic sanctuary and
celebrate your love:
1. Cook a romantic dinner
Most of us have a favorite dish from our favorite restaurant — the one we crave
time and time again. Have you ever tried to recreate that dish at home? With a little
internet research, you can often replicate fancy restaurant meals at home. If you’re
not sure where to start, try one of these restaurant-quality recipes from Taste of
Home.
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2. Create a Spa experience at home
Not everyone has the time or money to spend a day at a fancy spa. But you can
pamper yourself and your partner by creating your own spa at home. Light some
aromatherapy candles, draw a bubble bath or take turns giving each other a back
massage. For do-it-yourself recipes for bath bombs, hair conditioners, mud masks
and more, check out this helpful article from Babble.
3. Turn your living room into a ballroom
When’s the last time you and your sweetheart went dancing? Move aside the living
room furniture to create some space, cue up some music and dance the night away.
You can learn traditional ballroom dance moves like the Tango or Salsa with online
courses such as LearntoDance.com. Or just freestyle it with your favorite music.
4. Cuddle up and watch a movie
There’s no better excuse than Valentine’s Day to snuggle under a blanket and watch
a romantic movie. Lifehack made a list of the 23 most romantic flicks for
Valentine’s Day — and some of their choices may surprise you! Or, for something
more personal, you could snuggle and watch home movies or look through old
photo albums.
5. Surprise your partner with a backyard picnic
There’s something romantic about a picnic for two. If you live in a mild climate,
create a backyard picnic and stargaze with your sweetheart.
Lay out a quilt or blanket and feast on a variety of portable foods, such as these
suggestions from Food Network. If the weather outside is frightful, you can host a
picnic indoors by candlelight or by the fireplace. Lay out a blanket and pillows to
make it cozier.
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6. Channel your inner pastry chef
Nothing is sweeter than preparing a fancy dessert with your partner. Elevate your
baking skills with one of these heart-shaped dessert recipes from Taste of Home. Or
create a simple, romantic dessert such as chocolate-dipped strawberries paired with
champagne. Just dip fresh strawberries into melted chocolate (semisweet chocolate
chips melted in the microwave work great) and place them in the refrigerator to
harden for an hour before serving.
7. Play games
Being playful and having fun isn’t just for children. Research shows that adults
benefit from games too. They’re a source of relaxation, and they build your
problem-solving skills, which can help strengthen your relationship. On Valentine’s
Day, dust off your favorite board games, grab a deck of cards or play a round of
Truth or Dare with your partner. For more on the benefits of playing games, check
out this article at Help Guide.
8. Take a trip around the world — without leaving home
Perhaps you’ve been dreaming about a romantic wine tour in Italy or a relaxing trip
to a far-away beach. Bring those adventures right to your doorstep by organizing a
themed date night at home. If Italy is your dream, you could use these tips from
Tuscany Tonight to host an Italian wine tasting party. Likewise, if you’re longing
for summer weather and sandy beaches, you can bring some vacation rituals into
your home using ideas from Houzz.
9. Create a scavenger hunt around the house
Write a series of clues to guide your partner on a fun scavenger hunt around the
house, leading to a surprise at the end such as a romantic meal or gift. Each clue,
whether it’s a riddle or photo, should lead to the next. Pinterest offers several ideas
for adult scavenger hunts and creative clues.
10. Create art together
Tap into your creative side and make some artwork together as a couple. You could
create a collage of photographs of each other, write a poem together or gather some
paints and a canvas and paint a romantic image like these from Pinterest. No matter
what you create, display it as a reminder of your love for one another.
Of course, these ideas also work for date nights at home, not just on Valentine’s
Day. So keep them handy year-round to celebrate the person you love the most in
the place you love the most.
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Fun Valentine’s Day Things for Couples to Do at Home
By Jenn Kropf February 8, 2023
With three young kiddos, my husband and have to do date night at home more often
than not. So, I’ve been wondering…
How can I celebrate Valentine’s Day at home with my husband?
Are you in need of at home Valentine’s Day ideas too?
Here are easy ways to have fun together without leaving your comfy abode.
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1. Start With Breakfast in Bed
First, begin the special day with a simple breakfast together in bed! (This isn’t a lot
of work unless you want it to be.)
Buy muffins, indulgent coffee, and/or mimosa ingredients ahead of time, and get up
a few minutes early to enjoy them together while the kids are still sleeping or
otherwise occupied.
2. Do a Chocolate Tasting
What’s your favorite chocolate? Do you know?
For a special Valentine’s Day treat, buy three different kinds of fancy chocolate and
do some taste testing together. Perhaps there’s a variety or brand you find that’s
better than the others.
To go in-depth check out this chocolate tasting for couples at Datingdivas.com.
3. Liven Up Your Conversation
Time to get the conversation going! Get creative with specific questions for
couples or play this Valentine’s Day Trivia Questions Game. They are simple
ways to talk about things outside of your normal routine!
These would you rather questions are for couples also work great >>
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5. Have a Romantic Picnic
Picnics are the BEST cheap yet romantic date. Take your picnic delicacies on a
blanket outside or on the floor in your living room next to the fire.
Here are fun picnic food ideas:
fancy olives
gourmet cheeses
salami or prosciutto
a piece of bakery cheesecake, cake, or cupcake
fresh fruit
sliced peppers or cucumbers that dip in guacamole
quality crackers or a fresh loaf of bread with butter
bottle of wine
chocolates
4. Get or Make a Pizza
Short on time or energy? There’s no shame in picking up a pizza! Most places even
have one in the shape of a heart for the holiday.
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6. Swap Massages
Next, enjoy a little relaxing love on this fine day. Swap shoulder rubs, then enjoy a
bubble bath (together or apart), candles, and chocolates by the tub. A foot massager
works well too.
*Having a warm set of towels ready to go when you’re done is a nice added
touch.
7. Eat Mood Inducing Foods
Want to really spice things up?!
Serve up a dinner of foods that get the motor running…
Here are some aphrodisiac foods backed by science, according to healthline.com:
pistachio nuts
fenugreek
red ginseng
saffron
It turns out that the foods we associate with getting in the mood (chocolate and
oysters) don’t have a ton of scientific evidence to back them up. Yet, serving them
may give you a nice placebo effect anyway!
8. Dance in the Kitchen
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Next, turn up your favorite music and take your partner’s hand. Enjoy a slow dance
together or take it up a notch and get your boogie on. Either way, you’ll be enjoying
yourself!
9. Go Somewhere (Kind of)
For this unique way to make Valentine’s Day special, there are two options.
Create a theme in your home from a place you’ve been or would like to go.
For example, Houzz.com shows us how to bring the beach to our home.
Then, enjoy the food and culture associated with that place.
OR
Plan out a future vacation together. Maybe it’s a getaway you want to do with
just the two of you. Or perhaps it’s a family vacation that will create lasting
memories. Whatever it is, spend the evening hatching out your plan.
10. Sneak Out
Perhaps you need to branch out and do something spontaneous.
Once the kids go to bed, bundle up and sneak outside to drink champagne in the
snow. After you get a little chilly, warm up together by the fire.
*If you’re feeling in a rut, check out these small ideas to get out of your comfort
zone and do one with your partner!
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11. Cook a Romantic Dinner
A fancy dinner by candlelight is always a fun treat! So, break out the good food and
wine!
If you have kids and you’d love for this to be special for you and your partner, put
them to bed early, or give a little extra tv time. Then, enjoy the food and great
company.
12. Take a Personality Test
Confession: we were a wee bit obsessed with the Enneagram personality chart for a
while.
But really, how cool is it to have a tool that helps you learn about yourself and your
significant other?! The truth is, it’s very difficult to see ourselves clearly. So, spend
time learning about the two of you.
Take an Enneagram test HERE.
13. Make Dessert Together
Perhaps a fancy dinner is too much work! Instead, stick with dessert. Bake beautiful
sugar cookies or a sweet heart-shaped cake to enjoy together at the end of the night.
14. Create a Dinner Bar
Another easy dinner option is to turn your dinner into a ―bar.‖ Make a nacho bar or
baked potato bar and have fun putting creative toppings on your dinner.
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15. Have a Living Room Campout
While this is one of our favorite family ideas in the winter, it also makes a great
date! When the kids go to bed, make s’mores in the oven and enjoy them with wine
and a film together. Or get creative with your own blanket fort.
Here’s a great list of romantic movies and cute challenges for couples to help you
connect!
16. Try Game Night
Dust off those games! Then, mix up a Valentine’s cocktail, break out the snacks,
and channel your inner playfulness for a night of board games, cards, or video
games.
*Double bonus: challenge your partner to a game of strip poker or sexy Truth or
Dare.
17. Get Out Old Stuff
One holiday, my husband and I pulled out old cards and gifts we’d given each other
when dating. Not only was this free, but it was a bit emotional and kept us engaged
for hours.
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18. Write Your Bucket List
Next, have you ever thought of what you want to do with your one precious life?
Of course, all of those dreams affect your partner! So, get out a pen (or your
computer) and dream together!
Check out these vision boards for couples, these fun bucket list ideas for
couples, or this five year plan idea if you need a guide.
An Added Touch to Make Valentine’s Day Special
The ideas above make for great stay-at-home dates. Now, let’s find a few extra
ideas to make Valentine’s Day special for both of you.
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19. Leave Love Notes or Gifts
Kids aren’t the only ones that enjoy notes of love and appreciation (get free love notes for them HERE).
Adults like it too!
So, pull out a few post-its and write something specific that you appreciate about your partner. The gesture
won’t go unnoticed.
Then, go to this link: A Fun list of creative little love gifts for more ideas!
20. Hold Hands
Easy, right? But as the busyness of life gets in the way, often we forget to do this. Bring it back on this day and
be intentional about grabbing your partner’s hand at least once.
21. Toast to Your Relationship
The two of you are still going strong, and that’s something to celebrate! So, get out that champagne and toast
your hard work and commitment.
22. Get a Fun Bedroom Game
Most parents of kids are tired. But we all need to shake up the routine once in a while. So, make it easy by
purchasing a small bedroom game that helps you spice things up.
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23. Hide Hershey’s Kisses
Here’s a cheap, yet super EASY at-home Valentine’s Day idea! Give your partner a
jar of Hershey’s kisses or hide them around their stuff. Everyone appreciates a little
chocolate!
24. Write 10 Things
Finally, write ten things you love about your partner. Use this free reasons why I
love you printable or make it into a card or booklet and suddenly you have a free
but meaningful way to say I love you.
Find more ideas with 131 Ways to Say I Love You (without saying the words)
To Consider With At-Home Valentine’s Day Ideas
These at-home Valentine’s Day ideas can be used for any holiday, anniversary, or
even just a regular date night at home!
What are your favorite Valentine’s Day ideas at home?
More posts for couples and family…
Creative Date Night Gift Ideas – these easy gift baskets make memories!
20 Festive Holiday Traditions For Couples – do you have traditions just for you and
your partner?
12 Months of Fun Holiday Date Ideas – Unique dates for special events!
The Best Valentine’s Day Ideas for your family – try one today!
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The Legend of St. Valentine
Saint Valentine, who according to some sources is actually two distinct historical characters
who were said to have healed a child while imprisoned and executed by decapitation.
Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images
The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is
shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated
as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today,
contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who
was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient
rite?
READ MORE: Who Was the Real St. Valentine?
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named
Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends
that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.
When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers
than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.
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Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and
continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When
Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to
death. Still others insist that it was Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who
was the true namesake of the holiday. He, too, was beheaded by Claudius
II outside Rome.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting
to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often
beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine
actually sent the first ―valentine‖ greeting himself after he fell in love with
a young girl—possibly his jailor’s daughter—who visited him during his
confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter
signed ―From your Valentine,‖ an expression that is still in use today.
Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all
emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and—most importantly—
romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation,
Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and
France.
Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February
February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or
burial—which probably occurred around A.D. 270—others claim that the
Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in
the middle of February in an effort to ―Christianize‖ the pagan celebration
of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15,
Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of
agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
READ MORE: 6 Surprising Facts About St. Valentine
To begin the festival, members of the Luperci, an order of Roman priests,
would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus, the
founders of Rome, were believed to have been cared for by a she-wolf or
lupa. The priests would sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for
purification. They would then strip the goat’s hide into strips, dip them
into the sacrificial blood and take to the streets, gently slapping both
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women and crop fields with the goat hide. Far from being fearful, Roman
women welcomed the touch of the hides because it was believed to make
them more fertile in the coming year. Later in the day, according to
legend, all the young women in the city would place their names in a big
urn. The city’s bachelors would each choose a name and become paired
for the year with his chosen woman. These matches often ended in
marriage.
Valentine’s Day: A Day of Romance
A
Victorian valentine depicting cupids. K.J. Historical/Corbis/Getty Images
Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it
was deemed ―un-Christian‖—at the end of the 5th century, when Pope
Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much
later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love.
During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and
England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season,
which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a
day for romance. The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to
record St. Valentine’s Day as a day of romantic celebration in his 1375
poem ―Parliament of Foules,‖ writing, ――For this was sent on Seynt
Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.‖
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Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though
written Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest
known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by
Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the
Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. (The
greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in
London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V
hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to
Catherine of Valois.
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