gift giving, history, holiday, love, valentine’s day

How Valentine’s Day Gifts Have Changed Over the Centuries

For Valentine’s Day, some couples only roll their eyes at each other in mutual cynicism. The capitalization of love in the modern world can undoubtedly seem banal. But Valentine’s Day gifts are hardly a contemporary invention. People have been celebrating the day and gifting love tokens for centuries. We should first turn to Geoffrey Chaucer, ...

Troy Oakes

Valentine's Day gifts.

16 of the Best Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas for 2023

With Valentine’s Day now here, the best thing you can do is start the day with love. Check out the best Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas you can have in bed. If you want to make the day extra special, you can start it with love and breakfast in bed with your significant other. If you ...

Mike West

Apple pancakes.

6 Captivating Poems for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a lover’s holiday with some interesting origins. You may enjoy poems for Valentine’s Day? Or flowers? Heart-shaped candy? Watching eclectic films together? Music? Dinner? A night walk under the stars? A few things I love about the day are that it is an opportunity for a craft activity with my son and ...

Jessica Kneipp

Pink rose with a book and pen.

10 Eclectic Valentine’s Day Movies

Whether or not you celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s nice to pause and appreciate L-O-V-E. It doesn’t have to be with the love of your life, but lucky you if it is. What better way than to watch some Valentine’s Day movies. So on this Valentines’s Day, you can go for a nature walk with some friends ...

Jessica Kneipp

Still from film 'Tokyo Story.'

Why Give Roses on Valentine’s Day?

Valentine’s Day is on February 14, and traditionally this is a day when you can tell someone how much you care about them. Over the years, this day has become popular, with couples in love giving each other gifts for Valentine’s Day. The giving of flowers has been one gift that has gained popularity since ...

Trisha Haddock

A red rose.