Today is Valentine’s Day and many people, including my husband, like to mock it for being a Hallmark holiday. Despite Hallmark having one of it’s most profitable days around this holiday, they did not invent the holiday. There is a lot of history to Valentine’s Day and not all of it is hearts and roses….
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Cupid: Who is He? Origins of Modern Valentine’s Traditions
Have you ever wonder who Cupid really is? I sure have. And I refuse to go another Valentine’s Day without knowing why a baby wants to shoot me in the butt with a heart-shaped arrow. Hilariously enough, I have written about how snails are what cupid is based on, because they shoot love darts to…
Gifts for Him: Unique Valentine’s Day Ideas
I love giving (and receiving) gifts but I find men really hard to shop for! All the guys I know have one or two hobbies but at a certain point you exhaust the number of themed gifts. He may love Pokemon but he doesn’t need Pikachu on his phone, clothes, wallet, car and laptop. Well,…
It’s Okay to Love Valentine’s Day & its Romantic History
Yes, you should love your SO every day of the year. No, you shouldn’t feel forced to buy anyone flowers, chocolate or anything else for that matter. However, it is inaccurate to say that Valentine’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday… it does have a romantic history. Although even if it didn’t, it’s okay to…
What do Snails, Cupid & V-Day have in common?
Valentine’s Day is based on St. Valentine who secretly married couples to spare the men from going to war. So how did snails or cupid become involved? Turns out that when snails mate, they use love darts that they shoot at their love interest. Some believe that this bizarre mating ritual is where the idea…
Vegan V-Day: Love the Planet, Animals and Your SO
Valentines day is around the corner and heart-shaped merchandise is flooding stores. It can be easy to get overwhelmed and end up reaching for the closest box of chocolate placed directly at eye level by rich advertisers. Or you can do a little bit of research and make the best choice for the planet and…
Raising Awareness – Pangolin Love for Valentine’s Day
Pangolin may not look cuddly but their story will melt your heart. You can help them too!
Chinese Valentine’s Day: Tough Love or True Love?
China has it’s own Valentine’s day and plenty of other ways for singles to meet!
MAY 1ST – THE CZECH VALENTINE’S DAY
„Večerní máj byl lásky čas“ or May twilight the time of love is the motto for May 1st, the day of love. Czechs couples celebrate the day by going out into the nature and kissing under a blooming cherry tree or birch. They also visit the statue of Karel Hynek Mácha who is known as…
May 1st Lovers Day
While Valentine’s Day is relatively new to the Czech Republic, globally more and more people against celebrating the overly-commercialized holiday. Czechs have a better way to celebrate love and the history of its development is quite amazing too. On May 1st you will find many couples taking walks through the park and kissing under blooming trees…
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