Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all the romantics out there! I hope each one of you had something special planned, even if it was just to let a friend or family member know how much they mean to you!

Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies

For Valentine's Day I decided to make my honey a batch of Valentine sugar cookies. I decided I would really like to make them with cherry frosting, because when we were dating in high school (many years ago) I made him a delicious batch of cookies with cherry frosting that I was never able to make again. For some reason, I was never able to find cherry frosting again, even though Betty Crocker still makes it, according to their website. I thought about making it myself, but all the recipes online had complaints about the frosting tasting like cough medicine. Not the tart taste I was going for!

I had decided I might have to settle on something else, so I picked up a can of Pink Lemonade to give it a whirl. When I opened the can to take a taste, the first thought was how much it tasted like real pink lemonade, almost as if they had just used a packet of pink lemonade Kool-Aid to make it. Lightning suddenly struck my brain and I suddenly had an idea! Why not buy a packet of cherry Kool-Aid and mix it into some vanilla frosting?! But would it work?? YES, it absolutely did! It was the perfect solution, so I was able to make my cherry frosted cookies after all. Here is the final result...



By the way, as it turns out, any flavor of Kool-Aid will work with frosting. I suggest using only half a packet for every 16 oz of frosting. Also keep in mind that it will tint your frosting the color of the flavor, so account for that when using this method. Experiment with adding it to white cake mixes as well!

Featured Music By The Bee Gees

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! If you're still looking for some romantic music to woo your lover with, look no further. The featured song in our player for this week is "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees, and comes from their romance inspiring compilation, LOVE SONGS. The best part? Right now you can download the entire collection for only $2.99! That allows you to enjoy it right away and just in time for your evening out on the town.

Not only are the Bee Gees known for their classic ballads, such as "Too Much Heaven", "To Love Somebody", "More Than A Woman" and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart", but you'll find remakes of other popular songs they wrote for other artists. Songs like "Heartbreaker", "Emotions" and "Islands In The Stream. Some wonderful lesser known tracks are included as well so be sure to grab a copy for this unbeatable price and have a glorious time with your sweetheart!

New Romantic Movie Releases

Are you in the mood for love? Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so if you are thinking about catching a flick with your beloved you may want to consider one of these new 2010 theatrical releases with romantic themes! Check Yahoo!Movies for showtimes and ticket info.

LEAP YEAR (Limited)



WHEN IN ROME



DEAR JOHN



VALENTINE'S DAY

Featured Music By Nat King Cole

Nothing says romance like the smooth vocal stylings of the late, great Nat King Cole. This is best celebrated in his compilation album, appropriately titled, LOVE SONGS. With Valentine's Day coming up, you'll definitely want to have a copy on hand.

Along with our featured song, "The Very Thought Of You", it also contains other classics such as "When I Fall In Love", "Unforgettable", "Stardust" and more! It's sure to make this Valentine's Day special as Nat King Cole never disappoints! While you're at it, don't forget to pick up some Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr. to make the evening complete!

Valentine's Day Giveaway!

Romance is in the air, and that means lots of candy and cards flying off the shelves! Yes, cards are certainly a major part of Valentine's Day and every special occasion throughout the year. So, for this month's giveaway we are offering a beautiful, fabric bonded greeting card organizer so you never forget another birthday, anniversary or Valentine's Day again! The organizer even starts you off with 16 cards and includes 8 pockets, a birthstone chart and anniversary gift guide. There is even gorgeous full sized images representing each month and as a bonus it includes a convenient elastic strap to help stay tightly closed. The organizer measures 9x10 and will blend nicely with on a shelf other medium sized scrap books and albums.

To enter the giveaway, simply respond to this post with your favorite romantic song for Valentine's Day. Be sure to include your email address so that we may contact you in the event that you win (you may do it this way: name(at)yahoo(dot)com). One lucky winner will be selected at random on February 14th and contacted immediately. Good luck!!!

Featured Music By Sonny & Cher

Today we posted our new Valentine's Day layout, but since tomorrow is Groundhog Day, it seemed appropriate to combine the two holidays for a featured song. Therefore we have selected the song "I Got You Babe" which is not only a fun classic love song, but also plays repeatedly throughout the film GROUNDHOG DAY, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell.

The film itself is pretty funny, with Bill Murray having to live Groundhog Day over and over until he gets his act together. Perhaps you could be lucky enough to still find a copy available at you local video rental store. If you have NETFLIX you can even watch the film for free online! Sure, it's a corny holiday, but why not have a little fun with it?