If you need a little help trying to plan the perfect
Valentine's Day for your True Love, then you have definitely
come to the right place.
Here you will find a 'Potpourri' of helpfull topics
and links to just about everything pertaining to Love, Romance,
Valentine's Day, Relationships, Kissing, Celebrating, Gift
Giving and so much more.
But remember, this is just a little shove in the right
direction. Don't limit yourself to just a holiday, what you find
here can and SHOULD be applied to your everyday relationship
maintenance routine.
Valentine's Day
Is a Time for Love, Friendship,
Giving and Caring.
And encourages a spirit of goodwill and
respect for fellow human beings.
Do you know the story of Valentine's Day?...
Here it is in a nut shell.
Saint Valentinus was a Roman priest who was beheaded on
February 14 in the third century A.D.
At that time, Emperor Claudius II banned all
weddings and engagements, believing that newly married men
made poor Roman soldiers.
Valentinus defied the emperor by performing secret
marriages and has since been regarded as the patron
saint of all lovers.
So now, on February 14th, greetings are mailed or delivered by
hand to convey "love messages" to Lovers, neighbors, friends,
parents, family, anyone that we want to know how Special they
are to us. And are called "Valentine's" as are the ones who send
them.
Today, paper, lace, silk, satin hearts, flowers, chocolates,
greeting cards, and jewelry are used to supplement the traditional
handwritten notes associated with Valentine's Day. Some people even
like to send anonymous greetings to keep the recipient wondering
who sent them.
Reasons To Be Romantic
Your partner will be happier.
You'll have sex more often.
You'll keep your love alive.
You'll experience the spark of
infatuation again.
You'll reduce the chance your
partner might cheat on you.
You'll experience the spark of
infatuation again.
You'll increase the probability
that you'll stay married.
You'll add depth and meaning
to your relationship.
You will create a safe haven,
where you can really be yourself.
Exercising your creativity will
benefit you in other areas of your life.
You'll be better parents.
You'll be great role models for
your children.
You'll be great role models
for friends and neighbors.
Your children will understand
love better than most kids.
Your children will have a better
chance of choosing partners wisely.
You'll come to appreciate your
own uniqueness.
You'll come to appreciate your
partner's uniqueness.
You'll strengthen your
self-esteem and self-confidence.
You'll be better able to live
your faith (love is the key to every religion).
You'll deepen your understanding
of the opposite sex.
You'll re-connect with your
creative, impulsive, spontaneous, childlike nature.
You'll live up to your true
potential in life.
You'll never again be panic
stricken on Valentine's Day.
You'll stay young-at-heart.
Your partner wants you to be Romantic.
Need A Few Ideas On HOW?
Try posting little love notes in places they would never
suspect, like...
The winsheild of their car
On or under their pillow
Inside the TV guide or their favorite book
In the sugar bowl or the coffee jar
In the fridge on the milk or juice container
Inside the check book
In a shoe they plan on wearing that day
Do You Know the #1 Reason for Having a Roaming Eye?
Being Taken for Granted!
Infidelities can really sour a relationship, but applying this
list to your everyday living, can greatly reduce the chance that
your mate might go astray.
10 Ways to Afair-Proof Your relationship
1. Be best friends as well as lovers.
2. Don't nag.
3. Laugh often together.
4. Don't wear sloppy clothes to bed.
5. Make love often.
6. Don't let problems go unresolved.
7. Keep your partner among your top 3 priorities.
8. Let the infatuation fade, but keep the passion alive.
9. Make some sacrifices but don't martyr yourself for his
or her sake.
10. Never relinquish your role as your partners lover.
How About Dedicating A Romantic Love Song
Women are suckers for love songs and power ballads.
So why not
dedicate her (or his) favorite love song over the radio station.
Big hit with this one, what's more romantic then telling thousands
of people how you feel about someone?
I have composed a list, that in my humble oppinion. Are some of
the most Romantic songs ever to grace the Top 40, not to mention
just a few of my personal favorites.
There Ain't Nothin About You
(That Don't Do Something For Me)
-Brooks and Dunn
Angel Eyes- Jeff Healy
Shelter of Your Love- Jimmy Cliff
Beautiful In My Eyes- Joshua Kadison
Here And Now- Luthor Vandross
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
Can't Stop Loving You- Phil Collins
You Take My Breath Away- Rex Smith
A Whole New World- Pebo Bryson & Regina Bell
Your My Angel- Brooks and Dunn
Angel - Lionel Ritchie
If You Asked Me To - Celine Dion
Fallen - Lauren Wood
My Valentine- Martina Mcbride
I Don't Know Much- Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstandt
Rush Rush- Paula Abdul
Into the Night- Benny Mardones
Forever Amen- Randy Travis
How Do I Live With Out You- Leann Rhimes
Groovy Kind Of Love- Phil Collins
This Kiss- Faith Hill
I Love You (Always Forever)- Donna Lewis
I Could Not Ask For More- Edwin McCain
Again- Janet Jackson
Want You Back For Good- Take That
Magnet and Steele- Walter Egan
Dreaming of You- Selena
Everlasting Love- Viki Sue Robinson/Gloria Estefan
I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing- Aerosmith
Unforgettable- Nat King Cole
Lady- Lionel Ritchie, Kenny Rogers
My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
Tonight I celebrate My love- Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
You've Made Me So Very Happy- Blood, Sweat and Tears
Only Wanna Be With You- Hootie and the Blowfish
I Will Always Love You- Dolly Parton
Maybe I'm Amazed- Paul McCartney
Crazy For You- Madonna
You Are The Sunshine of My Life- Stevie Wonder
Truly, Madly, Deeply- Savage Garden
Sometimes When We Touch- Dan Hill
Dela- Johnny Clegg
Afternoon Delight- Starland Vocal Band
Your In My Heart- Rod Stewart
Unchained Melody- Rightous Bros.
Make It Real- The Jets
Hero- Enrique Iglesias
After All- Cher & Peter Cetera
To Request the Lyrics to These Love songs or any other songs,
just click here. I'll have them to you promptly!
"C U P I D"
The Most Famous of All Valentine's Symbols
Cupid has always played a role in the celebrations of love and
lovers. He is known as a mischievous, winged child, whose arrows
would pierce the hearts of his victims, causing them to fall deeply
in love. In ancient Greece he was known as "Eros" the young son
of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Roman's he
was "Cupid" and his mother Venus.
Everyone Loves A Good Love Quote
"Your eyes are blue, your heart is true Your lips are
divine, when they meet mine"
"Love is an irresistible drsire, to be irresistibly
desired"-Robert Frost
"Two souls with a single thought, two hearts that
beat as one"-Friedrich Halm Ingomar
"For where your treasure is, their will your heart be
also"-Matthew 6:22
"The best and most beautiful things can not be seen,
they must be felt with the heart"-Helen Keller
"The love we give away, is the only love we keep"-Elbert
Hubbard
"I was born when you kissed me, I died when you left,
I lived a few weeks while you loved me"-Humphrey Bogart
"I am my beloved and my beloved is me"-The Bible
"We loved with a love that was more then love"-Edgar
Allan Poe
"All you need is love, love is all you need"-John Lennon
"Love is that condition in which the happiness of another
person is essntial to your own"-Robert A. Heinlein
"Love knows not it's own depth until the hour of
seperation"-Kahlil Gibran
"Grow old with me, the best is yet to be"-Robert Browning
Love: a temporary insanity, curable by
marriage... ~ by Ambrose Bierce
Seduce my mind and you can have my body,
Find my soul and I'm yours forever.
~ Anonymous
Planning to Propose?
Or maybe you've been married since the invention of dirt.
Either way you'll need these... The most basic of all rules,
that if applied daily. Will only result in happiness
everlasting...
"Till Death Do You Part".
LOVE IS...
~Never too old to hold hands.
~Remembering to say, "I Love You," at least once a day.
~Never going to sleep angry.
~Forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole
family.
~At no time taking the other for granted; the
courtship shouldn't end with the honeymoon, it should continue through the years.
~Doing things for each other, not in the attitude of
duty or sacrifice but in the spirit of love.
~It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating
gratitude in thoughtful ways.
~Not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife
to have the wings of an angel.
~Not looking for perfection in each other. It is
cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding,
and a sense of humor.
~Having the capacity to forgive and forget.
~Giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.
~Finding room for things of the spirit. This is a
common search for the good and the beautiful.
~Not marrying the right partner, it is BEING the
right partner.
~Discovering what marriage can be, at its best...
As expressed in the words of Mark Twain, used in a
tribute to his wife:
"Wherever she was, there was Eden."
Happiness in marriage is something that does
not just happen. A good marriage must be
created. In the art of marriage the little
things are the big things.
Maybe Snuggled Up On The Couch Watching a Romantic Movie is More
Your Style.
Try One Of My Favorites, Comedy, Drama, Action... It's All Here
"Pretty Woman"- Julia Roberts & Richard Gere
"Valley Girls"- Nicolas Cage & Debra Forman
"George of the Jungle"- Brendan Fraser & Leslie Mann
"The Body Guard"- Kevin Costner & Whittney Houston
"Moonstruck"- Nicolas Cage & Cher
"An Officer and a Gentalmen"- Richard Gere & Debra Winger
"Ghost"- Patrick Swayze & Demi Moore
"Earth Girls are Easy"- Gina Davis & Jeff Goldbloom
"Beauty and the Beast"-Animated Disney
"The African Queen"- Kathrine Hepburn & Humphrey Bogart
Try Telling Someone "I Love You" in a Foreign Language
American English - I Love You
Hawaiian - Aloha I'a Au Oe
Irish Gaelic - GráÍm thú
Portuguese - Amo-te
Sioux - Techihhila
French - Je t'adore
Zulu - Mena Tanda Wena
Greek - s'ayapo
Yugoslavian - Ya te volim
Swahili - Naku penda
Spanish - Te Amo
19 Ways to Earn Your "MBA"
(Master of Bedroom Amore)
1. Focus on fondling.
2. Ask your partner to direct you?very specifically?in how they
like to be touched.
3. Talk candidly about the differences between sexy and sensual.
4. Read one book by Dr. Ruth.
5. Guys: Talk more.
6. Ladies: Touch more.
7. Practice: Talking "dirty" while making love.
8. Practice: Talking seductively in bed.
9. Experiment with fantasies.
10. Experiment with reading erotica.
11. Experiment with sensual, sexy or naughty movies.
12. Try putting yourself in your partner's shoes (figuratively
and literally!).
13. Spend one solid hour exploring various kissing techniques.
14. Guys: Be vulnerable?without being a wimp.
15. Ladies: Be confident?without being overbearing.
16. Turn your "bedroom" into a "boudoir".
17. Remember: Practice makes perfect.
18. Try loosening up those vocal cords during sex.
19. Try loosening up those inhibitions during sex.
Quickest way to kill a romance or relationship,
is to let the fun out.
Being committed does not have to be a chore, use your imagination
to come up with silly and fun and different ways to show your
attraction for someone. Learn to just let yourself go! Commit to
being uninhibited.
Romantic, Silly, Fun and Naughty Things to Do in Small Spaces
1. Go through revolving doors together.
2. Take a road trip in a VW "Love Bug".
3. Have silly pictures of the two of you taken in a photo
booth.
4. Join her in the dressing room while lingerie shopping.
5. Relax together in a Jacuzzi.
6. Make out in a closet at a friend's party.
7. Sleep spoon-style in a single bed.
8. Camp-out in a tent together.
9. Make love in the back seat of a car.
10. Sit side-by-side in booths at little diners.
11. Go on vacation aboard an RV.
12. Have a picnic in a tree fort.
13. Make love in the back of a limousine.
14. Take a relaxing bubble bath together.
15. Make love in a sleeping bag.
When all is said and done, if you opt for the more traditional
means of expressing your Love... Say it with Flowers!
But before you do, make sure you know the true symbolic meaning
behind their color. A dozen red roses may be a beautiful site,
but think about what your saying to the recipent.
Here is a breif description on the meaning of colored roses.
RED means:
"I Love You"
PINK means:
"Grace and Gentility"
YELLOW means:
"Joy"
ORANGE (Lt. or dk)
means:
"Desire"
BURGUNDY means:
"Unconscious Beauty"
WHITE means:
"Heavenly"
BUT...
WHITE Rosebuds
Means the recipent is to young for Love
Red and White together symbolizes "UNITY".
while a single rose (any color) means "SIMPLICITY".
A dozen Roses mean feelings are more intense.
And Let's Not Forget the Ever Popular... JEWLERY.
It is traditional to hold the ring as the perfect symbol of love.
It's unbroken shape represents eternity and has symbolized a lover's
pledge for hundreads of years.
Rings given in affection were usually worn on the left ring finger
or the right middle finger, probably because ancient Egyptian
Doctors believed nerves from these fingers led straight to the heart.
Greeks often depicted a wild rabbit on wedding rings because it
symbolized Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Later, it became
custom to adorn rings with various jewels. Many gems carried their
own significance and represented certain aspects of a relationship.
So if your going to say it with a ring... say what you
mean.
Amethyst - Power
Bloodstone - Bravery and wisdom
Diamond - Innocence, purity, engagement
Emerald - Loyalty and friendship
Garnet - Unwavering devotion, fidelity
Moonstone - Tender passion
Opal - Fearlessness and consistency
Pearl - Perfect love, beauty
Ruby - Nobility, courage
Sapphire - Truth, sincerity
Topaz - Strength, cheerfulness
Turquoise - Propriety, success
No ring is more famous then the Irish ring of love, the "Claddagh."
"Claw-duh"
The simple yet elegant Claddagh ring.
A heart of love encircled by the hands of friendship, adorned by the crown of loyalty.
Meaning:
"In love and friendship let us reign."
Thus, the Irish symbol of Love.
Traditionally the ring originated in the town
of Claddagh, said to be one of Ireland?s oldest
fishing villages, just outside the city of Galway
on the west coast of Ireland. Designed by a man
named Richard Joyce. A fishing boat he was aboard
was captured by Algerian pirates and the entire crew was sold into slavery. Sadly, this was during the week
that Richard was to be married. Richard was sold to a Goldsmith who trained him well in the craft, he soon
became a master in his trade and hand crafted a ring for the woman back home he could not forget. In 1689
he was released and returned to Claddagh where he
found his true love had never married. He presented
her with the ring and they were soon married.
Although the Claddagh is worn extensively across Ireland? I assure you it?s popularity has spread far
beyond the borders of Ireland. The rings are kept as prideful heirlooms and passed down from mother to
daughter. The way the ring is worn is of great importance as this is what gives it significance.
Worn on the ring finger of the left hand, with the
heart pointing inwards is the place of pride, indicating the wearer is happily married never to
be parted. Worn on the same finger with the heart
pointing outwards denotes engagement. While worn on
the right hand (heart inwards) signifies you are
spoken for and the heart pointing outwards tells you
are unattached.
The popularity of this ring has been linked to
such royalties as Queen Victoria of England, King Edward Vll, as well as Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. And in 1984 when Galway celebrated
its Quincentennial as a Mayoral City, the people of
Galway presented a specially commissioned 18 carat gold
Claddagh ring to President Ronald Reagan. But a word of caution? it is said to be very bad luck to purchase
one for yourself, the Claddagh ring of love must be
given or received as a gift.
Hows This For ULTRA romantic! And such a cute
idea too.
Find the perfect Valentine's Day card for your honey, then
address it with his or her name and address. Don't forget the
stamp. Then put that card in a larger envolope, stamp and
address it to:
Postmaster,
Attn: Valentines,
Loveland CO 80537.
When the Postmaster receives your envolope, they will open it and
mail
your card inside.
When your Valentine receives it, it will be cancled:
"LOVELAND", CO. And it will have a cute little love poem in the
cancellation stamp. This is the cutest thing yet. BUT!...
Remember to mail it in enough time to go to Colorado and then to
your hunny bun.
Have fun with this one and here are a few more "romantic"
cities you might want to try also. Just address the same way.
Kissimmee, Florida 32741
Valentine, Texas 79854
Valentine, Nebraska 69201
Loving, New Mexico 88256
Bridal Veil, Oregon 97010
Romance, Arkansas 72136
Please keep in mind that these are merely sugestions. Use your
own imaginations in a safe and healthy way.
We all know the main ingedients in ANY relationship is:
"Trust","Love" and "Respect".
I'm a hopeless romantic who wants to see
the whole world in LOVE. And remember, gifts have nothing to do
with a price tag. LOVE is the best gift of all
and as Jennifer Lopez once said: "LOVE Don't Cost A Thing!"
I hope each and everyone of you seeks
to find ALL that your heart desires!
For even MORE goodies, Please visit my other pages.
With links to lot's of information, tips and advice
on ALL things Romantic.
I guarantee you'll find something for your use.
AND Please... don't forget to sign the guest
book before you go, which you can access
from each page.
Do you have a Valentine's Day 'Sucsess Story?
Like how you propossed to your sweetie,
a romantic date you went on.
Or how you surprised your Valentine.
Write and tell us how you spent your Valentines Day,
If I get enough replies I would like to post them.
You are the
Hopefull Romantic to visit this page, since
Febuary 2001.
Unfortunately I had to start over with a new
counter :(
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"Valentine" Martina Mcbride
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