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9 Gifts That Will Surely Anger Your Valentine

by Jill Harness

While it’s widely believed Valentine’s Day was invented by the card companies, it actually was popularized by candy companies in the twenties. Surprisingly, our list of fantastic gifts for people you pretend to love has only a few sweet treats. We do have plenty of sour presents to offer though. Whatever the problem in your relationship, one of these gifts is sure to express your true feelings for your significant other.

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How Italians Say 'I Love You' To Their Pets: Ciottoli Bowls

by Lady Bee

Italians don't create many products without style, and pet products are no exception, especially to IMAC, an Italian company with a mission to make pet products with artisan spirit, care, and passion. I fell hard for Imac's Ciottoli dog and cat bowls....

This Designer Dog Jewelry Makes Me Jealous: IsPet™ Designer Petwear

by Lady Bee

Ruff! Designer jewelry for dogs that I wouldn't mind wearing at all. Wait until you see it....

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10 Decorative Solar Lights That Make Romance At Night

by Toby

I've totally fallen for the gorgeous solar garden lights created by Allsop Home and Garden, and I've picked 10 of them to share with you. The photos are delightful, of course, but all of them are taken in spring or summer settings. I don't know what it is about these lights, but I see them cropping up among the tree icicles and the clean snow mounds on the ground. So romantic! Just look at them and let them dazzle you!

A Valentine’s Day Gift That Will Grow On Your Sweetheart Or Maybe Not

by Gloria Campos

Some people like fancy jewelry. Some people like plants. So, what does one get a person that loves both for Valentine's Day? You could get her the same old unsustainable diamond ring and a bouquet of flowers or you could prove to her that your love for her is green and always growing with a growing ring.

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Decoupage Anyone? My Best Design Gift For Valentine's Day

by Toby

For Valentine's Day, Cardboard Safari has created a Heart Pattern Gift Box Puzzle and a Heart Pattern Wreath. While they are lovely as is, the heart puzzles make a super base for a decorate-it-yourself project. That you can paint, wrap, glitter, and paste-upon the puzzles while they are flat, make this DIY project an ideal one!

Jewelry Your Valentine and The Environment Can Appreciate

by Gloria Campos

If you know me well you know I'm a fan of trash to treasure art. This particular list of art is unique and elegant jewelry made from recycled materials like: piano strings, clocks, bottle caps, broken china and knitting needles. It's the type of eco-jewelry your eco-friendly Valentine will appreciate.

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Anti-Valentine Art: 10 That Will Break Your Heart

by Boomer Babe

Sweet, hot, and mutually adoring love may be what everyone aspires to, but as far as art goes, the conventional wisdom is that it's the painful side of love that produces great art. That explains why Anti-Valentine art, now a category unto itself, is meaningful well beyond a single day of the year. Here are 10 of my favorite Anti-Valentine posters this year.

Trash to Treasure Valentine Art

by Gloria Campos

A great way to save money and give the love of your life an eco-friendly gift of love this year is to look through your miscellaneous drawer. You know, it is the one in your home filled with miscellaneous items like: found buttons, found game pieces, unmatched earrings, broken jewelry, unidentified keys and so on. Gather a few of these items from the drawer and make a valentine craft like the innovative one in the picture above.

8 Best Valentine's Day Gifts For Your Cat!

by Lady Bee

I was on the hunt for some sweet Valentine's Day gifts for the house cat, aka the resident owner of the home -- the truly lazy, lovable, still-curious beast whose wish-is-your-command kind of cat. I am pleased to say that I found 8 really special ones for that cat this Valentine's Day.

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10 Cute Heart Shaped Breakfast Gadgets That Make Every Day Valentine's Day

by Toby

If there's a sad thing about Valentine's Day, it's that it's too short. Yes, I know, Valentine's Day has approximately the same number of hours as any other day, but one day is not enough to celebrate love. An incurable romantic, I think every day should be started with expressions of love. Let's start with breakfast! Here are some heart-shaped breakfast gadgets that will help you lucky lovers start your day remembering why you are together...

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Avoid Love With One of These Terrible Valentine's Day Gifts

by Jill Harness

Do you really think it's a coincidence that the nickname for Valentine's Day is VD? It seems the sickeningly sweet day sneaks up on us every year just like a recurring case of genital herpes. And yes, the outbreak is here again.

If you're looking anger your significant other and you really don't want to get any love this year, then simply try any of these great gifts and you're certain to spend the rest of the night relaxing (and sleeping) on your couch.

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Creative Heart Ideas for Any Day

by LeFleur

Valentine’s Day gets a lot of flak for being a made-up holiday that puts pressure on people to express their undying love for one another. But I tell you as I sip green tea from my Tall Multi Heart Latte Mug from Target that sometimes it’s nice to have a heart in your view no matter what day it is, so here’s some ways to be innovative and add a little love into your life.

7 Cute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Your Gadget-Loving Crush

by Austin Keenan

Finding that perfect Valentine's Day gift can be quite a hassle. All to often, girlfriends end up getting something that satisfies their desire to give something "cute" but not really "cool". So, that is why I decided to create this helpful list of some Valentine's Day gift ideas that can satisfy the need for giving something "cute" but that also can satisfy our need to get something "cool" and perhaps even useful in satisfying the inner geek in most guys. Check out some of these finds!

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Blooming Fair - Buy Fair Trade Flowers For Valentines Day

by Jamie Reygle

Buying Fair Trade Certified flowers for Valentines Day will make more than just your loved one happy.

3D Printed Gummy Dummy Clones Make Deliciously Creepy White Day Gifts

3D Printed Gummy Dummy Clones Make Deliciously Creepy Gifts

by Steve Levenstein

Japan's FabCafe is following up their Valentine's Day 3D-printed chocolate head promotion with a little something for the guys: the opportunity to create a miniature edible gummy replica of yourself just in time for White Day.

10 Cool Ways To Adore Your Dog On Valentine's Day

by Lady Bee

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In the abstract, I think that valentines for dogs are kind of dumb; yes, Christmas and Easter stuff too. But once I see the latest creations the pet market has designed to entice us, I always find myself buying one or more of the cutest, coolest dog specialty for each holiday. I'll share some of this year's valentine favorites with you.

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Small Businesses Hope To Overcome Recessionary Times On Valentine’s Day

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

Recession or no recession, a recent study shows that Valentine's Day is a crucial holiday for the success of small businesses. Learn more about strategies used by businesses to boost their Valentine's Day sales and other related statistics by reading on.

Camel Milk Chocolate Makes A Great Desert, er, Dessert

by Steve Levenstein

Camel milk chocolate is coming to Japan... Will that be one hump or two?

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Unique Eco-friendly Winter Ornaments for 2010

by Gloria Campos

There is just something so special about a finding a unique and eco-friendly ornament. They seem to be filled with love and it is easy to tell a lot of time and thought went into making them. Take a look at the festive and unique list of eco-friendly winter ornaments below.