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Forget the men this Valentine's Day and celebrate the gal pals in your life!

Fun & Easy Valentine's Cookie Decorating Party! [EXPERT]

Culinary and Home Entertaining Expert Zoe Rogers brings you something sweet!

Ladies, take a breather from thinking about men, and pause to focus on your gratitude for the great gal pals you have in your life! In the spirit of friendship, this Valentine's Day, or before, hostess a fun and easy Valentine's Day Cookie Decorating Party! It's fast to set up, inexpensive to do and the bonus is you get to join the party! I coined this celebration "Gal-entine's Day" just for you and your gal pals—no guys allowed!

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Encourage Positive Friendships-Have a “Go-To-House” (Expert)

Encourage Positive Friendships-Have a “Go-To-House” (Expert)

Busy adults have so little time with their kids. Make your house the one where kids like to be.

Make Your Home the “Go-To House” Encourage Positive Friendships © Judy Helm Wright aka Auntie Artichoke—http://www.judyhwright.com As parents and caregivers (lots of Aunties and Uncles out there) we want to encourage positive friendships with the children we love. We also like an orderly house and a minimum of noise and confusion in our house. Sometimes we have to let go of dreams of having neat homes and go with comfortable and inviting.

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Single on Valentine's Day? [EXPERT]

Single on Valentine's Day? [EXPERT]

Valentine’s Day; Maryanne helps you move from coping to celebrating!

A reporter asked me to help him with his column the other day, and his first question was: “Valentine’s Day is coming up. But where can you meet someone if you’re single?” I replied, “That's like asking me where to go eat when you're hungry. First you need to tell me what you like, what you are hungry for? I certainly wouldn't want to send you to a seafood restaurant if you can’t stand fish! As elementary as it sounds, we need to make this distinction and move away from the one-size-fits-all relationship mentality.

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How much do you spend on Valentine's Day?

Poll: How Much Do You Spend On Valentine's Day?

How much will you contribute to the expected record-breaking Valentine's Day spending this year?

The National Retail Federation expects Americans to spend record-breaking amounts on Valentine's Day this year—how much exactly, you ask?

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The history of Valentine's Day, in a nutshell.

Why Chocolate? And Other Valentine's Day Questions

Chocolate, flowers, and cards: Oh my! Why we give these gifts on Valentine's Day.

Ever since we were in pre-kindergarten, Valentine's Day has been marked by cards, flowers, chocolate, and—depending on your luck—that One Special Person. But do you know why Valentine's Day is the way it is? Like 'em or loathe 'em, here we explain the holiday's most popular traditions.

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8 Gifts That Will Leave Her Grateful

8 Gifts That Will Leave Her Grateful

What do you get the woman that has it all? Read this article for great ideas.

So your wife or girlfriend’s birthday is coming up, or Christmas is just around the corner and you have hit that mad panic period where you need to get a gift. It needs to be well thought out, inspired, personal, yet appropriate. But she has everything! These days, we have so many ‘things’ and most of us just purchase whatever we want when we want it, so buying gifts has become a colossal task that most of us avoid until the last minute.

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The Grassroots Marketing Secret To FREE Internet Marketing Advice

The Grassroots Marketing Secret To FREE Internet Marketing Advice

Marketing budget on a shoestring? You can still make a big internet marketing impact...for free!

There are fabulous resources available to you for NO COST and that are a life saver for grass roots marketers.  And if you are a coach who doesn't consider herself a marketer,  this resource will change your mind. In fact, if you don't have a clue how to get started, these folks will set everything up for you... The question is which one do you participate in for MAXIMUM results?

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"Aaaalll byyy myyyseeelf..."

7 Reasons To Spend Valentine's Day Alone On Your Couch

Slip into fuzzy socks and pop that Lean Cuisine into the microwave...ain't no shame in a solo V-Day.

Who says you have to have a date on Valentine's Day with anyone other than YOURSELF? Embrace your singledom to the extreme this V-Day. Here's what you'll need if you plan on getting up close and personal with your couch on February 14th.

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