Valentine’s Day Parmesan Rosemary Crackers



These homemade Parmesan Rosemary crackers would make a great appetizer served with some wine and cheese.

Light nibbles to start a romantic evening with the special person in your life.


Read more at Haniela's

20 Cute Cupcakes For Your Valentine



"...Chocolates and flowers are fine, but wouldn't a cupcake be better?

We think so.

From adults-only liquor cupcakes to chocolate-stuffed treats, we bet your love will be even sweeter after trying one of these decadent desserts...."


Read more at Good Housekeeping

Red Velvet Chocolate-Swirled Brownie Bars

"...They’re in between a brownie and a bar. Not over-the-top chocolaty to give them true brownie status, but much fudgier, denser, and richer than your typical bar.

Classic red velvet is known to have chocolate undertones, but isn’t overly chocolaty, and these hit that mark

And they’re as far away from red velvet cake that you can get.

Nothing light, fluffy, or cakey about them. They’re smooth, rich, dense, and supremely moist.

They’re an easy, no-mixer, scratch recipe that comes together in minutes. Just as easy as opening a box of red velvet cake mix, but so much better and more unique tasting....."

Read more at Averie Cooks

14 Random Facts About Valentine's Day



"...It comes around once a year and is usually touted as a big corporate scheme. But Valentine's Day is way more than just a Hallmark holiday...."

Read more at Good Housekeeping

Valentine's Day Date Ideas



"...On Valentine's Day the last thing you want to do is get stuck in a Netflix and takeout rut—or worse, end up at a cheesy, overpriced, and decidedly unoriginal prix-fixe dinner.

Whether you're single, coupled up, or somewhere in between, ensure your V-Day is free of clichés and not at all boring with these ideas below...."


Read more at Marie Claire

DIY Floral Hearts




"...How pretty are these DIY floral hearts for Valentine's Day?

Would you believe they are made from $1 bunches of artificial flowers from the dollar store?

Check out how easy they are to make!..."


Read more at Design Improvised

Easy Valentine Chocolate Heart Pops

"...Today I am going to share with you a super easy and fun tutorial on these Valentine Chocolate Heart Pops.

This is such a quick and easy idea for you to do with the family to get them ready for Valentine’s Day. It only takes a little time, and the results are chocolatey fun!..."

Read more at PinkWhen

Pop-Up Valentine Card


"...This clever pop-up valentine is designed so that when you open it, the two people kiss.

This is a unique way to say, "I love you!"..."

Find instructions at Martha Stewart

Free Printable Valentine's Day Templates


"...Create your own special Valentine’s Day gift tags, cards and decorations with free templates below. Just click on your favorite template to get started...."

Get templates at avery.com

Chocolate-Raspberry Hearts


"...Flaky Crescents wrap around a chocolate-hazelnut filling in a love-ly heart-shaped dessert...."

Read more at Pillsbury.com

140 FREE Valentine's Day Printables



"...Look no further, everything you need for VALENTINE’S is right in this post!  

We have HOOKED you up with 140 of the most ADORABLE and SWEETEST Valentine printables out there.  

You’re totally welcome!!!..."

Read more at The Dating Divas

Cheap Valentine’s Day Date Ideas

"...Valentine’s Day comes hot on the heels of the holiday gift-giving season. If you’re like most people, you’re sitting around looking at your bills wondering how you’re going to afford another holiday. What people often forget is that Valentine’s Day isn’t about expensive chocolates, flowers or fine dining — it’s about you and the one that you love spending time together. Whether you’re newlyweds or old marrieds, here are some ways you can spend February 14 that will have you remembering the very first time you met..."

Read more at the MintLife Blog

White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries


"...Everyone loves chocolate dipped strawberries, don’t they? With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought I’d share this super easy White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Tutorial – it literally takes just a few minutes and is such a special treat on a romantic evening in!..."

Read more at The Rebel Chick

Valentine's Day Chocolate Pretzels


"...Making festive homemade Valentine’s Day Chocolate Pretzels is super easy when you start with pretzels that are already covered in chocolate! Store-bought white chocolate covered pretzels make the perfect canvas for whatever holiday you’re celebrating – just add a few drizzles of colored chocolate and some holiday sprinkles and you’re good to go!..."

Read more at The Rebel Chick

Valentine's Day Military Care Package Ideas

"...Thinking of a sweet box for your military sweetheart this February? We’ve got all the best ideas for putting some heart into your Valentine’s Day military care packages. You see, I’m a hopeless romantic. And I really love holidays. And as an incredibly sappy, sentimental, heart-on-my-sleeve fool for love, I love Valentine’s Day especially...

this year poses a special challenge: The hub is deployed, and now I’ll have to build a box of Valentine’s surprises that’s actually up-to-snuff..."

Read more at SpouseBuzz.com

Valentines Cards Remailing Program

"...Loveland is perhaps best known worldwide as the home of the "Valentine Re-Mailing Program". Every year, more than a hundred thousand Valentines are packaged inside larger envelopes and sent to Loveland, where volunteers hand-stamp them with a Valentine's verse and send them on to the intended recipients.

If you would like to have your valentine card stamped with the official Loveland Colorado cachet and stamp, please mail your pre-stamped, pre-addressed envelopes ..."

Read more at withlovefromloveland.com

DIY Valentine Sugar Cubes


Sugar cubes are perfect for making your loved one's morning coffee a little more special. Just combine the simple ingredients and press them into small heart candy molds. Here’s a basic recipe that you can easily customize to your, or the recipient’s, taste!

Read more at Home Made Simple





Tips for Valentine Flower Arrangements


"...This Valentine's Day, forget your go-to roses. Instead, opt for a more unique—and dare we say, beautiful—arrangement to show your sweetheart you care. Here, flower experts Eileen Johnson of Flower School New York and Phoebe Crary of Brooklyn's Opalia Flowers share their insider tips on picking the freshest cut flowers, caring for blooms and creating incredible arrangements..."
Read more at iVillage

Chocolate Dessert Recipes


"...Dig in and indulge a little! Check out these refreshingly sweet chocolate dessert recipes including cupcakes, cakes, brownies, cookies, mousse and more..."

Read more at iVillage

Love Heart Cookie Video Tutorial

Haniela shows us how to decorate a Valentine's Day cookie with Royal Icing. Love watching an artist at work!

"...I've been asked many times about my sandwich bag decorating technique and today I decided to show a really very simple cookie design, using sandwich bags in my video tutorial..."

Read more & see video tutorial at Haniela's