Valentine’s Day

14 02, 2022

Words of Love are in the Air

By |2022-02-14T06:35:15-06:00February 14th, 2022|Holidays, Valentine's Day|0 Comments

Today’s a romance writer’s favorite day. In case you need some love words to use before the day is gone, let me share a few of my favorite quotes and check back on Wednesdays all through February. I’ll be sharing other quotes in memes you can use.

  • I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help. There is no mistaking love. You feel it in your heart. It is the common fiber of life, the flame that heats our soul, energizes our spirit, and supplies passion to our lives. It is our connection to God and to each other.    -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, The Wheel of Life
  • “kisses are a better fate than wisdom.”              -e.e. Cummings
    (I love any of e.e. Cummings words. Mostly I love that he doesn’t capitalize words.)
  • “For twas not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
    Twas not my lips you kissed, but my soul.”     -Judy Garland
  • “Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice.”     -Nora Roberts
  • “Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds hearts together.”   -Unknown

Lastly, no list of love words would be complete without “How do I love Thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning,

Enjoy this Peanuts version.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

7 02, 2022

Why Valentine’s Day?

By |2022-02-02T15:54:51-06:00February 7th, 2022|A Writer's Life, Holidays, Valentine's Day|0 Comments

Soon many people will be exchanging cards, candy, gifts, or flowers with their special “valentine.” Why do we do that?

Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr Saint Valentine a real priest who lived in 270 A.D. and provided Christians with sacraments outlawed by the Roman Empire such as marriage and ended up in prison.

Saint Valentine is said to have cut hearts from parchment, giving them to the soldiers and persecuted Christians to “remind them of God’s love and to encourage them to remain faithful Christians.”

On the evening before his execution, he wrote the first “valentine” addressed to the daughter of his jailer and signed the greeting “Your Valentine.” And thus began our custom of giving cards and reminders to loved ones on February 14th.

The Greeting Card Association estimates as much as $933 million will be spent on cards and gifts this year. One billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year.

Esther A. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” used “scrap” to make elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons, and colorful pictures. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester holds a large collection of her valentines.

I have a personal ephemera postcard collection. While not as elaborate as Ms. Howland’s, I love the way these cards speak of romance.

If you don’t want to spend money on cards or have the time to make a card. You can always express your love with these “signs” from Signing Savvy, the online American Sign Language Dictionary.

Moi, I’m not shy about romance or telling the ones I love how much I love them on this special day. My Valentine cards are in the mail.

12 02, 2020

Love quotes for February – Aristotle

By |2020-02-02T06:41:11-06:00February 12th, 2020|Holidays, Valentine's Day, Wednesday Words, Weekly Quote|0 Comments

About the Graphic


Roses in a heart shape, what could say love more? Nothing.

But the quote in the center seemed like an incomplete sentence to this old language arts teacher. Yes that dates me because who teaches language arts anymore. No one.

Anyway, I added Aristotle’s quote to make it more of a sentence.

We won’t discuss the missing capital letter at the start the sentence.

About the Quote


The Aristotle quote spoke to my writer’s heart. When you write a love story, you start with two very different souls and by the end they are bonded as one.

That’s just a love story.

5 02, 2020

Love Quotes – Shakespeare

By |2020-01-31T08:22:36-06:00February 5th, 2020|Holidays, Valentine's Day, Wednesday Quote, Wednesday Words, Weekly Quote|0 Comments


About the graphic


In February thoughts turn to love in a special way. Personally, I think love is meant to be shared year-round, but there is just something about this month that causes us to focus our thoughts on LOVE.

Years ago I created a series of graphics for my Wednesday blog quotes in February. This has been the most popular.

About the quote


The full quote reads:

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.
Nor hath love’s mind of any judgement taste;
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
And therefore is love said to be a child
Because in choice he is so oft beguiled.

Shakespeare’s words  are said to explain Cupid:

  • winged because lovers are flighty and likely to change their minds
  • boyish because love is irrational
  • carrying an  arrow and torch “because love wounds and inflames the heart.”
  • blind or blindfolded because, while the sight of the beloved can spur love, it’s also arbitrary

I never paid much attention to Cupid until I read Shakespeare’s words. Now I see how Cupid  symbolizes of love.

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