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Valentine's Day

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

10 Ways to Go Green for Valentine’s Day This Year

Try these tips for Valentines that are creative and kind to the environment.

Valentine’s Day can be lovely for sweethearts—but with tons of candy to consume and generic, store-bought cards that will be tossed rather than treasured, it can be a holiday to dread for parents.  Here are 10 tips to make your child’s 2013 Valentine’s Day celebrations more memorable—and kinder to the environment. 1)    Consider ditching the candy and handing out something small, special and fun. This year, my son will be giving his classmates Ninja pencils and Fuzzy Wuzzy pencils, available from Amazon.com, instead of cheap candy. Other options include stickers, pens or fun erasers from Michaels, WalMart or Around The Corner Art Center. 2)    Make chunky, recycled crayon hearts to give to classmates. Follow directions here, or you can buy…

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

V-Day: Yay or Nay? [POLL]

Today is the holiday of love - so do you love it or hate it?

Of all the holidays I think Valentine's Day gets the most mixed reviews. Some say the holiday is romantic and a significant holiday in a relationship, while other people say that Valentine's Day is well-marketed by the greeting card companies to make saps spend money on chocolate and single people feel bad about being alone. So, where do you stand? Do you think Valentine's Day is a cheesy, trivial holiday, or do you think it is wonderful to have one day set aside to tell the significant people in your life just how much you love them? TELL US IN OUR POLL! And lest we think that only single people hate the holiday of love, if you are in a relationship and still refuse to celebrate with your significant other because you think today is not a…

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