Meet a Mate Week

Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

Singles rejoice! The weather outside is beautiful, so get out of the house and take advantage of the summer’s outdoor activities and use the opportunity to find yourself a mate.

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Valentine’s Day
A Day for love and lovers. A Day for flowers, romance, and candy hearts. A day for Cupid, kisses and snuggling galore!

Come and join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day - Amore on the Net

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Holidays on the Net is delighted to invite you to join our love-filled celebration of this most romantic holiday — Amore’ on the Net.

To make sure that Cupid’s arrow hits its mark, Holidays on the Net has everything you ever wanted to know about the origin of Valentine’s Day. Like, did you know that Cupid was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love? And that many historians believe that the first Valentine’s Day can be traced back to a Roman fertility celebration? (We’ve got lots more Valentine’s Day facts and figures over at Holidays on the Net, so come flex your trivia muscle!)

You don’t have to be in America to get in on the amore. Learn how Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world, from the Far East to the Middle East. We even have a special article about China’s unique love celebration, in which the seven daughters of the Heaven Goddess came to visit Earth.

Learn why chocolate is a mainstay of Valentine’s Day gifts. (Hint: It’s not just because they come in a heart-shaped box.) Try out one of our chocolate recipes to win the way to your Valentine’s heart. Or, if you are preparing a full-course meal, experiment with one of our most arousing recipes for your love feast.

From simple to elaborate, we have plenty of suggestions for celebrating Valentine’s Day with your sweetie, including an article on how to date your mate. And given this year’s economic crisis, we could also afford to be a little more thrifty — so be sure to read our guide to frugal romance and inexpensive gift-giving.

If you have little ones at home, read our tips for celebrating Valentine’s Day with children. Get inspiration from our dozens of holiday craft ideas, plus coloring pages and a step-by-step guide to making your own Valentine’s cards. Or, if crafting isn’t your thing, spread the love with one of our Valentine’s Day e-cards.

Phew! We have been busy, busy, busy getting in the Valentine’s Day mood over at Holidays on the Net. Now we are so excited to share our love with you! We look forward to seeing you at Amore’ on the Net.

Remember Valentine’s Day will be celebrated Saturday February 14th!

Happy Holidays,

Holidays on the Net

National Condom Week (Feb. 14-21)
With the celebration of Valentine’s Day and all things ‘Love’ this week, now is the perfect time to educate everyone on the importance of using condoms to protect yourself against sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.

Did You Know? Facts & Figures About Valentine’s Day

Join us as we countdown to Valentine’s Day with an interesting mix of facts, figures, and folklore about the day of love!

Did you know that Valentine’s Day was first declared an official holiday by King Henry VIII of England in 1537? Today Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14th in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Mexico, France and Australia.

This is our last ”Did You Know?” fun fact in our countdown to February 14th! Thanks for joining us as we counted down to Valentine’s Day. Did You miss some of our facts? You can visit our Valentine’s Day celebration for our full list of Did You Know? Valentine’s Day facts.

Money Can’t Buy You Love - How to Celebrate a Frugal Valentine’s Day

Last year, Americans spent nearly $18 billion on Valentine’s Day — that’s an average of $120 per Cupid’s arrow!

But with the economy tanking and job losses hitting an all time high, even lovebirds might not be in the mood to sing. The good news is that romance doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are plenty of ways to woo your Valentine while appealing to a pocketbook of any size. So join us as we take a look at frugal and imaginative gift ideas for Valentine’s Day.

9. Mix It Up
Remember back in high school, when you and your beau would make mix tapes for each other? You carefully picked each song for its weighty symbolic value. Thanks to the advent of iTunes, you no longer need a double cassette recorder to create a compilation of love ballads. And, they don’t even need to ballads. (Down with mushy remakes of Mariah Carey — halleluyah!)

If you’re stumped for ideas, try visiting artofthemix.org. Upload the mix to his mp3 player and leave a heart-shaped note to enjoy on his morning commute.

For more great and non budget-busting Valentine’s Day gift ideas check out our article - Money Can’t Buy You Love - How to Celebrate a Frugal Valentine’s Day.

Are you at a loss for what to buy your loved one on Valentine’s Day? Will you and your sweetheart be far apart this February 14th? Here’s the perfect solution: Gift baskets.

From bouquets of cookies to bunches of chocolates, gift baskets are a great way to share your long distance love. Here is a gift basket idea that would please almost anyone.

Valentine’s Day Cookie Gift Box

If your sweetie is the type that likes a little bit of everything, go with the Valentine’s Day Cookie Gift Box. This lovely box includes an assortment of chewy, fresh-baked Mrs. Fields cookies and brownies plus six frosted, heart-shaped cookies topped with sugar crystals. The assortment box is also a great way to treat your office staff on Valentine’s Day.

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Did You Know? Facts & Figures About Valentine’s Day

Join us as we countdown to Valentine’s Day with an interesting mix of facts, figures, and folklore about the day of love!

Did you know that in Colombia, Valentines Day is celebrated in September? And Brazil, Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as the Day of the Enamored, is on June 12. In Israel, Tu B’Av is the holiday of love, celebrated in late summer. While Qi Qiao Jie, the Chinese Valentine’s Day, is celebrated during the month of August.

We’ll be presenting a new “Did You Know?” fun fact each day as we countdown to February 14th! So stop by again tomorrow or for those with no patience you can visit our Valentine’s Day celebration for our list of Did You Know? Valentine’s Day facts.

Money Can’t Buy You Love - How to Celebrate a Frugal Valentine’s Day

Last year, Americans spent nearly $18 billion on Valentine’s Day — that’s an average of $120 per Cupid’s arrow!

But with the economy tanking and job losses hitting an all time high, even lovebirds might not be in the mood to sing. The good news is that romance doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are plenty of ways to woo your Valentine while appealing to a pocketbook of any size. So join us as we take a look at frugal and imaginative gift ideas for Valentine’s Day.

8. Bloom Where You’re Planted
Americans buy and send 110 million roses for Valentine’s Day every year. The tradition started long ago — in fact, legend has it that the red rose was a favorite of Cupid’s father, Venus (AKA the god of love).

Of course, florists are wise to the power of the rose, which is why they raise the price 50% or more on Valentine’s Day. With the average cost of sending a dozen roses on February 14th now hovering around $70, Venus’ favorite is definitely not the most frugal choice.

Instead of plucking some blooms, why not try planting them? Take a trip to your local nursery and pick out a flowering perennial together. Then get down and dirty in your backyard planting a living, breathing, growing reminder of your love.

For more great and non budget-busting Valentine’s Day gift ideas check out our article - Money Can’t Buy You Love - How to Celebrate a Frugal Valentine’s Day.

Are you at a loss for what to buy your loved one on Valentine’s Day? Will you and your sweetheart be far apart this February 14th? Here’s the perfect solution: Gift baskets.

From bouquets of cookies to bunches of chocolates, gift baskets are a great way to share your long distance love. Here is a gift basket idea that would please almost anyone.

Mrs. Fields Valentine Cookie Tin

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to treat your sweetie with a tin full of sweets. And no one does sweets better than Mrs. Fields! Chose a red, white or pink tin chock-full of Mrs. Fields’ favorite, best-selling cookies. Don’t worry — your sweet heart will have more than enough to share with you, too.

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