Saturday, January 31, 2009

Valentine Day Myth

Valentine Day MythThe festival was celebrated as a spring festival. Each young man drew a slip. Legend has it that the holiday became Valentine's Day after a priest named Valentine. Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. Valentine defied the Emperor's decree and secretly married the young couples. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the Roman holiday Lupercalia. After his death, Valentine was named a saint. As Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th - Valentine's Day. Now the holiday honored Saint Valentine instead of Lupercus.

Today, 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 -- his crop of potential soldiers.

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.

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, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself.

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Pilgrim and Indian Cat & Dog Photo

funny dog and cat photos dressed up as indian and pilgrim friends at last Nice to see the pilgrims and the indians getting along. Oh yeah, and the dog and the cat. Great costumes.

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Decorating The Home With Valentine's Day Decor

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Valentine's Day comes hot on the heels of Christmas, New Year and the Chinese New Year, occasions when decorations, plus special home and garden décor , are at their most abundant. While people do not generally decorate their homes extensively for Valentine's Day, now you have got in the decoration mood, why not have a few special Valentine ornaments about the home to signify the day?

valentine ornamentIf your Valentine's ornaments are well chosen, they may even fit into your home decor at other times too. Special Valentine ornaments can also make unusual Valentine gifts, for supplementing the roses and chocolates, or even as gifts for Mum and Dad.

There is, of course, nothing like the vast choice of Valentine ornaments as there is for Christmas.

Ideas For Valentine Décor :

Vases

If you are buying, or expecting, roses on Valentine's Day, then an appropriately designed and tastefully decorated vase may be a choice accompaniment.

Sun Catchers

Coloured in reds and pinks, and with heart shaped decorations, if you are lucky enough to find a good Valentine sun catcher, it will be an attractive feature for some time to come.

Wind Chimes

Easier to find than sun catchers, Valentine wind chimes are a good choice for those who appreciate the gentle chime of these popular indoor and outside ornaments.

Candle Holders

One of the easier types of Valentine décor to find is Valentine candle holders. Jar, tea light or pillar candle holders can all come with a Valentine theme, or you can simply choose a romantic red and buy some richly scented candles to go with them.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Tips for Great Valentines Day Gifts

valentine day giftsWhile Valentines Day is supposed to be a time of celebration of the couple and of their love for one another, it can be filled with anxiety and worry. Usually this anxiety stems from worries about gift giving on the day. I'll show you 5 easy steps to creating the perfect Valentines Day for your loved one.

1. Finding Gifts - Use the internet to find unique Valentines Day gifts. Using Google or one of the other major search engines search for 'Valentines Day Gifts' or 'Unique Valentines Day Gifts'.

2. Massage - Massage is an under recognized Valentines Day gift. Lots of places offer massage gift certificates for purchase online.

3. Gift Baskets - Gift baskets are usually reserved for office gifts or for far away gifts. If you are far away a Valentines Day Gift Basket might be exactly what you need. Even if you are close to your loved one a gift basket can be a fun and beautiful expression of love and it takes little work from you. Many places offer personalized Valentines Day gift baskets as well.

4. Fancy Dinner - As a Valentines Day gift the naughtily expensive dinner will never go out of style.

valentine gitfs flowers5. Flowers - Time tested, flowers are an excellent Valentines Day gift for men and women. If plant care isn't your thing go with the standard Valentines Day flower, the rose. Pick a unique color and come up with a reason you chose that color.

Special Tip: In fact, come up with a reason for every gift you give this Valentines Day. If you have a reason for a gift it will sound like you spent more time and effort finding the gift and your loved one will appreciate this effort (I won't tell!).



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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Funny Cat Hugging Mouse

funny picture of cute sleeping tabby cat hugging mouse from computer photo Aww, cute sleeping tabby cat hugging a mouse. Well, not a live mouse. A computer kind. Better this way.

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Monday, January 26, 2009

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Saturday, January 24, 2009

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