Celebrating Valentines Day all Year

Who wants to celebrate their love only once a year? (okay, twice with an anniversary.) Not me, and I'm not even a romantic! Here are some ideas to keep the romance alive all year.

• Pray together for your relationship.
• Prepare your significant other's favorite meal.
• E-mail an unexpected love note.
• Leave love notes around the house.
• Clean yourself up: put some makeup on and get out of those sweats!
• Share in each others interests and hobbies. It's amazing how a little interest can build a relationship!
• Bake heart shaped cookies or cakes throughout the year.
• Always be polite to each other. (a tough one sometimes!)
• Go on dates as frequently as you can.
• Remember to apologize.
• Put the happiness of your significant other ahead of your own happiness.
• Kiss lots!

What are your ideas to keep Valentines day a year round occasion?

I'm adding this to Hooked on Fridays because I'm hooked on romance right now!

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Valentine Links

Here are some links that I enjoyed over the past week. They all feature a neat valentine idea. Enjoy!

Try out this tasty looking recipe for Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies from Bakerella.

How about some free printable Valentine cards from Oliebollen?






Looking for a cute iron on pillow transfer? This will totally complete your Valentine dreams. From Creature Comforts.

I found this great homemade greeting card at Taylored Expessions. Love it!

Need a Valentine cupcake recipe? Here's one at Cupcakes and Crinoline.

Have you seen anymore great Valentine ideas? I'd love to know in the comments!

A Valentine Treat

Today's recipe is so simple you hardly need a recipe! Kids will love this!

Jello hearts! My Mom use to make these for us when we were younger and they were always a hit.

To make these, all you need is some strawberry jello, a heart shaped cookie cutter and a 9"x13" pan. Prepare the jello according to the package then let set in the pan. After it's set, use the cookie cutter to cut the shapes. Carefully remove them with a spatula. Enjoy!

PS: In my browsing tonight I found this fabulous idea for chocolate dipped pretzels at Make & Takes. Go check it out!

Decorating with Red

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Since Valentine's Day is only a week and a half away, I thought it would be fitting to feature the color red. Especially, how we can use it in decorating.

Red is actually my favorite color so I'm loving all the photos I found! I'll have to post some of my wedding pictures one day as red was my main color! (Along with ivory and chocolate brown)

My favorite way to use the color red is in accessories around my house. Since having an entire room painted in red can be a bit overwhelming, I appreciate smaller amounts of the color for a bit of drama. The following photos show a few ways to use accessories. In my home, I love to change the accessories for the seasons, a much less expensive alternative to replacing furniture or textiles!

How about pulling out all your red colored books to place on display?

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Or create an edible centerpiece using strawberries or red apples.
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Pillows, pillows, pillows!

Better Homes & Gardens

Or, if you can, how about a red accent chair?

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Some other ideas I use are: candles, cloth napkins or dish towels as a table runner, or red flowers.

Here's a really neat child's bedroom. Love the wallpaper!

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The following photos are ones that I really liked using paint and accessories.

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Better Homes & Gardens

Better Homes & Gardens

What are your ideas for decorating for Valentine's day?

Come back tomorrow to see a great Valentine's day treat for kids!

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