Romantic movies never go out of style. Take a look at the following list to see which ones you want to rent for Valentine’s Day.

Casablanca, 1942

This Best Picture Oscar winner about a love triangle starred Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid. Bogart as the American expat nightclub owner in Casablanca is faced with an impossible choice – choose between his love for a woman or help her husband, a Czech rebel and nationalist, escape from Casablanca, which was Vichy-controlled at the time, so he can continue his fight against the Nazis.

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When Harry Met Sally, 1989

Billy Crystal is Harry. Meg Ryan is Sally. This romantic comedy follows Harry and Sally from the moment they meet and share a cross-country drive for 12 years of chance encounters and attempts to answer the question of whether men and women can be just friends. Continue reading →

If we want to talk crafts, we have to visit Martha Stewart’s website. First, she recommends making care packages with pictures of each child or relative. “To make these custom treat packages, cut out a picture of your child, scan it, and print onto heavyweight matte paper. Cut tags using pinking shears for the bottom edges, draw hearts, and stamp or write a message on each one. Fold the tags and tape them to cellophane bags filled with sweets.”

You can also make cupcakes for Valentine’s day, as a craft. “Fill flattened cupcake liners with candy for a treat you won’t have to bake. The liners’ pleats nicely frame scrap-art pictures or paper hearts (we used scalloping scissors to trim some). Use a craft punch or paper flowers to make cute borders.”

Another fun craft you can do is to create fun holiday cards, “Create this card by making signs out of construction paper, doilies, and adhesive letters from an office-supply store. Photograph your child holding the signs, then tape the pictures to construction paper and fold the card accordion-style.” Continue reading →

Have you and your special someone been dating for a while – long enough that you think this relationship might just be the one you’ll stay with forever? If so, you might be wondering about how to make Valentine’s Day really special.

How about getting away together for a vacation. You could plan a week’s vacation somewhere exotic or a weekend excursion close to home base. Either way could work out very well with a little planning in advance. You’ll want the trip to run smoothly or you’ll sabotage your romantic getaway.

A surprise vacation can be amazingly romantic. But at the same time, it could be filled with all kinds of complications that turn your romantic surprise into a total disaster. Because of that, advance planning is essential so that your vacation for two turns out to be a thrill that your partner will remember forever. Continue reading →