Valentine's Day

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Creative Dating Activities
Stumped on what to do on Valentine's Day? Check out our suggestions for fun, romantic, and creative dating ideas!

Give your partner a massage
Stay in for this date night and give your partner a romantic or sensual massage. They are going to love this gift!

European Dinner and Movie Within the Comforts of Your Home
Pick any locale with nostalgic meaning for you and your Valentine's Day date. No need to limit the ideas to Europe... Did you spend your honeymoon in an exotic locale? In an isolate cabin in the woods? Disneyland, even? These ideas will get you started in thinking about how to recreate that special time for you and your spouse.

Don't forget to send your sweetheart a FREE Valentine's Day ECard!

Courtesy of The Hip Homemaker! Use them to invite your Valentine out on a date, or to wish them a lovely day. You will know when the recipient reads the card. Click here to send your free ecard today!

Recipes for Romance:

Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants. Be sure to get your reservation in extra early! Don't want to brave the crowds at the restaurants... or maybe put off calling in your reservation until the last minute? You can still create a very romantic date night at home!

If you have kids, and you want the evening alone, don't worry if you couldn't schedule a babysitter in time. Simply give your kids an easy and simple dinner, then wait for them to go to bed to carry out your special date night with your spouse.

We have created a special menu for a wonderful Valentine's evening dinner sure to spark the romance!

Spinach Salad with Candied Walnuts and Poppyseed Dressing

Honey-Herb Roasted Game Hens
A wonderful dish for a romantic evening in.

Roasted Asparagus

Smashed Red Potatoes

Soft Dinner Rolls

Baked Hot Chocolate
The perfect decadent dessert to bring on the romance!

Love Songs

Need some inspiration for love songs for your romantic evening for two? We have compiled some of our favorites (and a few cheesy ones for good measure!) to inspire your own Valetine's Day soundtrack. Hey, feel free to use our player as background music to a romantic dinner!

All I Ask of You -- Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera
All I Want is You -- U2
At Last -- Etta James

Be My Baby -- Ronettes
Bernadette -- The Four Tops

Can't Get Enough of Your Love -- Barry White
Chances Are -- Johnny Mathis
Cruising Together -- Smokey Robinson
Cupid -- Sam Cooke

Dancing Barefoot -- U2
Don't Worry Baby -- Beach Boys

Endless Love -- Lionel Richie

Girl From Ipanema -- Various
God Only Knows -- Beach Boys

Head Over Feet -- Alanis Morissette
Head Over Heels -- Tears for Fears
Hello -- Lionel Richie
Hey There Delilah -- Plain White T's
Hold Me Now -- Thompson Twins
How Sweet it is to be Loved by You -- James Taylor

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) -- The Four Tops
I Have Nothing -- Whitney Houston/Lakisha Jones
I Just Called to Say I Love You -- Stevie Wonder
I Only Have Eyes For You -- Flamingos
I Think I Love You -- David Cassidy & The Partridge Family
I Was Made to Love Her -- Stevie Wonder
If You Don't Know Me by Now -- Simply Red
In Your Eyes -- Peter Gabriel

Jealous Guy -- John Lennon

Kiss From a Rose -- Seal

Lady -- Kenny Rogers
Lady in Red -- Chris de Burgh
Let Me Touch You For Ahwhile -- Alison Krauss
Let's Stay Together -- Al Green
Love Hangover -- Diana Ross
Love Me Tender -- Elvis Presley
Love My Way -- Psychedelic Furs
Lovers in a Dangerous Time -- Barenaked Ladies
Lovesong -- The Cure

Maybe I'm Amazed -- Paul McCartney
Me and Mrs. Jones -- Marvin Gaye
Michelle -- The Beatles
Moondance -- Van Morrison
More Love -- Smokey Robinson
My Eyes Adored You -- Paul Anka

Nights in White Satin -- The Moody Blues
November Rain -- Guns 'N Roses

Sea of Love -- The Honeydrippers
Sexual Healing -- Marvin Gaye
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes -- The Platters
Somebody -- Depeche Mode
Something -- The Beatles

Take My Breath Away -- Berlin/Jessica Simpson
Take On Me -- A-Ha
The Sweetest Thing -- U2
Three Times a Lady -- Lionel Richie
Time in a Bottle -- Jim Croce
Total Eclipse of the Heart -- Bonnie Tyler
Two of Us -- Beatles

Unchained Melody -- Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable -- Nat King Cole

What a Good Boy -- Barenaked Ladies
When a Man Loves a Woman -- Percy Sledge
When You Say Nothing at All -- Alison Krauss
When the Stars Go Blue -- Ryan Adams/The Corrs Featuring Bono
With or Without You -- U2

You Belong to Me -- Patsy Cline/Rod Stewart
You're Still the One -- Shania Twain