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7 reasons why I cook on Valentine's Day

Why stay home and cook for your sweetheart, your family, or your friends on Valentine’s Day? Let me show you.




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5 DIY Valentine's Day crafts

Finally, here's something cute you can make with those wine corks you've been hoarding.




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The V-Spot: Amore-centric home accessories

Not in the mood for fair trade chocolates and underpants? Consider these home design picks to please any sustainability minded sweetie this Valentine's Day.



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8 national parks to visit with your sweetie

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ve rounded up romantic hot spots across North American national parks.




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6 romantic movies featuring critters in love

We've rounded up some of our favorite flicks with real animal attraction.



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10 Valentine's Day gift ideas for school

Need to make valentines for the whole class? Here are 10 great ideas for gifts that kids can make for all of their classmates.




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Pancake Valentines

A pancake heart valentine for the special people in your life.




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Miss sending letters? Try lettrs!

This new service brings back the art of letter writing by marrying it to the Internet.




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Deep Dark Chocolate Tart

This rich, gluten- and dairy-free tart is sure to please both the vegans and the meat eaters in your life.




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When kids are broken-hearted on Valentine's Day

How to help kids deal with unrequited love, a scarcity of cards, and broken hearts on Valentine's Day.




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Make your own natural red food dye for Valentine's treats

Instead of coloring Valentine’s treats with artificial red dye, try one of these natural red dye alternatives for cupcakes, cookies and more.




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Cute carbon Cupid is this year's tiniest valentine

Using carbon nanotubules, college students have created the world's smallest Cupid, to eventually be used in nanofilters.



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Valentine's meals to cook at home

From appetizer to dessert, a menu for Valentine’s Day dinner so you can enjoy time in the kitchen with your sweetheart.




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5 last-minute Valentine crafts for kids

Need a Valentine's Day craft in a hurry? Here are 5 fast and fabulous ideas.




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'Valentine rose' nebula blooms in deep space

This image from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory may look like a space flower, but it's actually a planetary nebula.




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Home is where the heart is: Lovey-dovey design for Valentine's Day

On the hunt for the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Consider these handmade and eco-friendly home accessories that not-so-subtly say 'amore.'




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7 of the most romantic 'Missed Connections' postings from Craigslist

For all those lost loves, Craigslist to the rescue.



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7 of the most expensive flowers in the world

From rare orchids to a flower that lives for just a few hours, these blooms are the pick of the crop.



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10 memorable snippets of relationship advice from comedians

Love can be confusing and heart-wrenching — but it can also be funny!



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Wild thing, you make my phone ring

Find your animal soul mate and download its mating call from the Center for Biological Diversity's Love Calls of the Wild ringtone collection.



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The history of Valentine's Day

It may invoke images of hearts and flowers, but the origins of Valentine's Day are more gruesome than you might think.




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How to choose the best wine to drink on Valentine's Day [Infographic]

A fun, not-so-serious, but still-helpful chart that helps you select a vino based on what you're doing, not what you're eating.




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Valentine's Day full moon rises on Friday

A full moon is rising for lovers on Valentine's Day, and it will be a Snow Moon.




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Happy Singles’ Awareness Day!

Because there's no shame in being single on Valentine's Day.



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How to make Valentine's Day better for everybody

Given all the stress, how many people actually like Valentine's Day?



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Illustrator's winged assistant is a hoot

Spending hours in front of the computer can get lonely, but not for one Japanese illustrator who keeps an owl quite literally at hand.




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Healthy, red salad for Valentine's Day

Before you finish your Valentine's dinner with a decadent dessert, start it with this healthy salad full of red fruits and veggies.




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7 DIY valentine ideas for science nerds

Do electrical circuits and chemical elements make your heart sing? Check out these fun Valentine's Day designs.




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Who needs chocolate when you have a valentine from Mother Earth?

These dreamy landscape photographs will have nature lovers everywhere pining, "Mother Earth, won't you be my Valentine?"



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12 photos of cuddling animals to make Valentine's Day a little more snuggly

These adorable pictures are sure to warm even the coldest heart.




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Find your perfect (furry) match this Valentine's Day

Best Friends Animal Society shares 14 reasons why 'the one' for you might have four legs.




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Inexpensive wine and cheese pairings for Valentine's Day

Check out this useful infographic that has tips on pairing cheese with red, white or pink wine, plus explanations on why the pairings work.




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Would you cuddle with a stranger?

Professional cuddling businesses are popping up across the country, and the world's first cuddling convention will take place this Valentine's Day.



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On Galentine's Day, ladies celebrate ladies

Inspired by Amy Poehler’s character on “Parks and Recreation,” Feb. 13 is all about celebrating female friendships.



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6 wine and chocolate pairings

Wine educator Jennifer Malme shares some basic guidelines for pairing chocolate with wine.




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20 free ways to celebrate Valentine's Day

Forget dinner and chocolates. Do something for your sweetie that's fun and doesn't cost a thing.




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9 ways dogs say 'I love you'

Your canine companion shows affection in many ways. You just have to know what to look for. Here's how your dog says I love you.




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Wartime sweethearts reunited after 70 years

American Norwood Thomas traveled to Australia to see his lost love Joyce Morris for the first time since 1945.



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11 animals that mate for life

Humans like to think of themselves as monogamous, but when it comes to true fidelity, many animals engage in true monogamy.




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8 heart-shaped islands to inspire your next getaway

These heart-shaped islands are top-notch destinations for romantic vacations, honeymoons, weddings and marriage proposals.




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8 treats to pamper your pet (or pet lover) this Valentine's Day

Check out these sweet gifts for the love of your life, be it of the four-legged or two-legged variety.




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Give the gift of roaches for Valentine's Day

The Bronx Zoo will let you name one of its Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you like — or don't like.




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The Navy's other Seals have fur

Marine Mammal Program trains and employs sea lions and other animals for military duty.




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Where have the Pier 39 sea lions gone?

The (in)famous sea lions of San Francisco's Pier 39 are gone and no one is really sure where they went.



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Nudists raise a stink over rotting sea lion

California group gets riled when officials bury a dead sea lion near their volleyball court.




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Sea lions return to Pier 39 after dog leaves town

After weeks of absence, sea lions are starting to climb back onto the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39 and SF Weekly thinks they know why they left in the first



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Cancer strikes sea lions

Why are California sea lions getting sick with cancer? Researchers suspect viruses, PCBs in the water and genetics.




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Sea lions hazed with shotguns and explosives in Oregon

Biologists use weapons to harass Oregon sea lions into leaving an area populated by endangered salmon and other fish.




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Dog befriends sea lion, chases it four kilometers out to sea

An energetic little kelpie named "Westie" was rescued after it chased a sea lion four kilometers out to sea from a South Australia beach.




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Killer whales are picking off threatened sea lion pups

Killer whales and other ocean predators are targeting and killing the pups of a threatened northern sea lion species at an increasingly high rate, scientists wa