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Valentine's Day 2012

Monday, February 13, 2012

POLL: Valentine's Day, Love it or Hate it?

How do you feel about this romantic holiday?

Valentine's Day. It can be a romantic dream come true — a nice night out, holding hands with your companion, maybe some wine and candles. And it can be irritating, regardless if you're alone or not. If you're alone you can feel like you're less of a person. Yes, you can join a group of single people for an anti-Valentine's Day gathering, hating everything pink and telling nasty stories about relationships. But let's be honest, you'd take a romantic holiday over a mean one any day, right? If you're not alone the pressure can be too much. Your wife has friends at work that got flowers and candy. Her sister was treated to a show and expensive dinner. Nuts! You have a pizza delivery menu and you rented Die Hard. How do you feel about Valentine…

Thursday, February 9, 2012

What is the Worst Romantic Comedy of All Time?

There are so many to choose from.

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, and love is in the store aisles. What better way to celebrate the Hallmark holiday than to come up with a list of the worst romantic comedies of all time. You know how it goes. There are two attractive, likeable characters that are meant to be together, but for whatever reason, are kept apart. Sometimes it’s a goofball friend, conniving ex-girlfriend or shady past that keep the two star-crossed lovers apart. Until surprising circumstances bring them together for a happily-ever after. Not all rom coms are created equally, though, and some are worse than others. Moviefone came up with a list of the 25 worst romantic comedies, and not surprisingly, movies starring Dane Cook, Sarah Michelle Gellar, …

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Brian Slupski

9:59 am on Friday, February 10, 2012

I would say the best romantic comedy is "The Jerk." The worst? "Serendipity" was pretty bad.   more ›

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Small Ways To Say "I Love You" This Valentine's Day

8 fun ways to surprise and show your love for your family this Valentine's Day.

Since having kids, Valentine's Day has changed from trendy restaurants with candlelight dinners to making heart shaped pancakes for the kids. That's OK with my husband and I because after all, our kids are the biggest expression of our love. So, instead of just one night of romance, we enjoy several days of doing little things that tell the kids "We Love You." There are an endless number of small ways to show your family love this Valentine's Day but here are a few fun and creative ideas to inspire you.  The Power of a Flower Every year on Valentine’s Day, my daughter gets 1 rose from her Dad, which puts the biggest smile on her face. The first year he brought one to her at daycare, she showed it to everyone in the building. Read more …

jam

5:32 am on Monday, November 19, 2012

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