From: net-happenings moderator < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Sent: Mon,  Feb 5, 2001 To: comp.internet.net-happenings Subject: MISC Newspaper column on Celebrating Valentine's Day (2/4/01) Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 10:45:35 -0600 From: South Mississippi Lady < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Celebrating Valentine's Day By Robin Nobles On the Internet, you'll find sites that offer new recipes for Valentine's Day or instructions for making Valentine's craft ideas. You'll find sites that feature free online greeting cards or holidays graphics and screensavers. You'll even discover sites that plan the entire day for you! Let's see what we can find. HomeArts: Valentine's Day Special is an excellent place to begin our tour, with its impressive sections on dating, party planning, and even astrology. Click on Speaking of Flowers to learn the meaning of the different colors of roses sent on this special day. Learn how to set a lovely table, or find recipes for six delicious-sounding desserts sure to impress your Valentine. http://homearts.com/depts/toc/00valec1.htm From there, let's visit Abigail's Valentine's Day Page, which offers a wide assortment of holiday-related resources, including candy and cookie recipes, craft ideas, menu suggestions, and even a brief history of the holiday. http://www.acplace.com/holiday/valentine.htm Is your Valentine away from you right now? At LovingYou.com, you'll find Valentine gift ideas for those long distance romances. The site offers printable stationary, a printable checklist for a perfect Valentine date, and free greeting cards. http://holidays.lovingyou.com//index.shtml What can you do at Amore on the Net? You can find ideas for Valentine's crafts for kids, such as a Valentine Character Mailbox. Or, you can learn how Cupid became the symbol of Valentine's Day. You'll also find recipe ideas like Heavenly Heart Cake or Hershey's Mini Kiss Chocolate Blossoms. http://www.holidays.net/amore/ Are you a hopeless romantic? Have no fear! Reader's Digest has developed a Virtual Valentine's Guide: Help for the Hopeless Romantic that is sure to please you. Learn 50 ways to woo your lover, discover fun facts you didn't know about Valentine's Day, and learn 40 ways to say I love you in other languages. http://www.rd.com/rdmagazine/feb01/splash.asp At Cupid's Cove, you can download Valentine's Day coupons and give them to your Valentine, such as a Surf-free night (I promise, not even to get my mail). Visit their kissing booth, get ideas for love recipes, or even find Valentine's Day lesson plans for teachers. http://www.usacity_link_.com/cupid/ For Valentine's Day craft ideas, visit: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7997/valcrafts.htm Want to send some free online Valentine's Day greeting cards? Visit: http://www.marlo.com/holiday/v/vale.htm For Valentine clipart, visit: http://artistexchange.miningco.com/hobbies/artistexchange/blval.htm Finally, if you're looking for a wide assortment of Valentine's Day recipes, visit Valentine's Day at Mimi's Cyber Kitchen. How does Coconut Baked Shrimp sound to you? Or a Cherry Cream Pie? The site also offers _link_s to other Valentine's Day recipe sites. http://www.cyber-kitchen.com/holidays/valentine/ Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it View past articles at http://www.robinsnest.com.