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Happy Valentine's Day - to All of you! My Traditions! Do You Know How Valentine's Day Began?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC

I think I'm the queen of trivia....really, I like some of the fun stuff that either we don't know or forgot. Valentine CardTraditions I have carried on through the years include:

  • When my children were little, on Valentine's Day, by their dinner plate would be a heart (probably See's Candy) with chocolate.
  • I would also make sure they each - as well as hubby - would have a red "something." Usually for the dancingguys it was a shirt, and for my daughter, a dress. My daughter continues this trend with her children. Fun memories for her and for me.
  • Now, as a grandma, they usually receive a Valentine Card from us with some money...they like that part.
  • Tonight, my husband and I will go to a Valentine's Dance - wearing RED!!!

What are some of your traditions?

Happy Valentine's Day

Wikipedia reports the following about Valentine's Day.....

Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is an occasion celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards.[1] The sending of Valentines was a fashion in nineteenth-century Great Britain, and, in 1847, Esther Howland developed a successful business in her Worcester, Massachusetts home with hand-made Valentine cards based on British models. The popularity of Valentine cards in 19th-century America was a harbinger of the future commercialization of holidays in the United States.[2]

The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year, behind Christmas. The association estimates that, in the US, men spend in average twice as much money as women.[3]

Pepper

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Comments (24)

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Hi Teresa, yummmm, thank you for the chocolate...love it. ;-)

Bill, not really, other than red and chocolate....;-) guess they're all my favorite. I did this with my children for St. Patrick's Day, for Easter, 4th of July....need I go on? ;-)

Kat, don't do as much as I DID....but it was fun doing all of that stuff with/for my children. Love doing these posts. ;-)

Pepper

Feb 13, 2009 08:57 AM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Lori, thank you....it was a fun one to do. ;-)

Pepper

Feb 13, 2009 09:00 AM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

Have fun at the dance! And...Happy Valentines Day!

Feb 13, 2009 11:27 AM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Teri...Trip the Light Fantastic tonight with your sweetie, thanks for the walk down memory lane and history on Valentine's Day 

 

Cheers, thanks for sharing, HAPPY VALENTINE's

Feb 13, 2009 03:57 PM
Jamie Dumaine-Russell
RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Happy Valentine's DayTerri - Hope you and your hubbie danced the night away last night!   I love how you have and your family still carry the tradition on.  Happy Valentine's Day!

Feb 14, 2009 02:30 AM
Debbie Malone
Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA
From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

Teri, this is a wonderful post, we still do something special for our girls. I've out showing property today (to FOUR SEPARATE BUYERS!) and I come home to flowers, a very nice card and a devotional book for us to do together, sigh, he's good! Have a Happy Valentine's Day, enjoy your dance!

Feb 14, 2009 06:19 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Well that was really interesting, and now I'm craving some See's candies, my favorite!

Feb 14, 2009 06:39 AM
The Somers Team
The Somers Team at KW Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Delivering Real Estate Happiness

Terri - What a great post for VDAY !  Hope you have a great day as well !!!

Feb 14, 2009 06:42 AM
Pamela Burdette-Miller
RE/MAX Unlimited Real Estate - Danbury, CT

Teri, Thanks for a cheerful post! Have a special dance with your hubby this evening!

Feb 14, 2009 07:32 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Hi Teri ! Aww lovely post for a lovely day from a lovely lady !

Enjoy your shagging dancing tonight !!! lol {inside joke!}

Cheers !

Sheldon

Feb 14, 2009 08:16 AM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Congrats on the feature.

Feb 14, 2009 08:32 AM
Marian Pierre-Louis
Fieldstone Historic Research - Medway, MA
Metrowest Boston

Teri, 

Fun post!  Thanks for sharing your traditions!

 

Feb 14, 2009 09:01 AM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

HI EVERYONE: We had a wonderful time last night! Danced the night away and helped to teach some basic steps to others at the dance. My body is tired today - busy day! HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL OF YOU. Thanks for the comments...;-)

Pepper

Feb 14, 2009 11:18 AM
Sylvie Dolley
My Home Group Real Estate LLC - Litchfield Park, AZ
CHMS, ePRO, SFR Phoenix Arizona Real Estate 602-32

Hi Teri,

So Glad You & Hubby had Fun Last Night!  Great Post on your traditions and the roots of Valentines Day!

Congratulations on Your Featured Post As Well!

Take Care & Fly High In 2009!

Feb 14, 2009 02:55 PM
Anonymous
emily

so romantic

 

Feb 14, 2009 09:35 PM
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Anonymous
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Feb 14, 2009 09:37 PM
#20
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Great feature on Valentine's Day, Teri. I bet you and your husband tore up the dance floor and your feet are sore today, heh, heh. Do you ever say to yourself, "Why did I have to wear the cute shoes?"

Elizabeth Weintraub Land Park Real Estate Agent in Sacramento

Feb 15, 2009 03:05 AM
Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Sylvie, we had a great time. thanks! ;-)

Elizabeth, I actually wear the dance shoes....nothing uncomfortable for me to dance in - BUT I do recall wearing some really cute shoes lately and they KILLED!!! ;-)

As for being sore? Not - but really, really still tired - and it is Sunday! Of course I also showed homes all afternoon yesterday - so recuperating today. ;-)

 

Pepper

Feb 15, 2009 09:26 AM
Mike Henderson
Your complete source for buying HUD homes - Littleton, CO
HUD Home Hub - 303-949-5848

My wife was patient last night as I was blogging and commenting here on AR.

Feb 15, 2009 03:41 PM
Catherine Kierzek
ReMax Lakeside - Muskego, WI
CDPE

Hi, Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays too.  We always go to a nice dinner and make sure everyone gets Valentine's and chocolates and gifts for the grandchildren, too.  You look great in red.  Glowing.  Take Care, Catherine Kierzek, Re/Max Realty 100, Milwaukee

Feb 16, 2009 11:36 AM