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Valentine's Day

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Survey: First Dates On the Rise for Valentine's Day

Would you go on a first date on Valentine's Day? If so, would you pay for the date?

Needless to say, Valentine's Day is a popular holiday for couples everywhere. The day offers a chance for couples to take a breather from the daily grind and head out for a romantic evening, or, alternatively, enjoy a romantic evening at home. But what about those who aren't in a committed relationship? As it turns out, a recent singles study indicates that first dates on or around Feb. 14 are actually on the rise.  In fact, more than 2,400 Boston men are going as far as paying women for a first date on Valentine's Day, according to the study, conducted by dating-auction website WhatsYourPrice.com. Nationally, 369,282 first-date offers were made on the four weeks preceding Valentine's Day, the most of any one-month period of the year, …

Tierra

4:26 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013

I went on a first date this valentines day. It went surprisingly well and I didn't feel much pressure once we started talking. We went to a sports bar. I picked The place. We ended up being the last ones to leave! We had great conversation and he brought me flowers and paid for dinner. Needless to say we are seeing eachother again sometime this week. :)   more ›

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Joanne Biviano

2:34 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013

My husband just came in the house for lunch and said to me " Instead of the candy & flowers I order for you, did you get them yet? would you rather go out to dinner?" I let him off the hook and said yes to the dinner. It's the thought that counts :)   more ›

Give a Smooch, Get Free Food at Qdoba Thursday

Pucker up, lovebirds, and head to Qdoba on Valentine's Day for a free entree.

Customers at the Qdoba Mexican Grill at Patriot Place in Foxborough can get free food on Thursday, if they don't mind a little PDA. The nationwide restaurant chain is now in its third year of a special Valentine's Day promotion: "Buy one entree, share a smooch with someone special -- or someone willing -- and get a second entree for free," says Qdoba. All kissing has to happen at the cash register, and no coupon is necessary. The promotion is happening nationwide. And this year, there's even a new twist to the promotion -- the Qdoba Kiss Cam. Snap a pic of the moment and share it via Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and you'll have a shot at winning one of three prizes, including free burritos for a year. The deadline to submit your photo is…

5 Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas: Him and Her

Valentine's Day is here but it's not too late to get something for your sweetheart without leaving Walpole if you haven't already.

So it's Valentine's Day and you've got nothing so far because you spend the last 5 days shoveling. Head downtown this morning as soon as the stores open and net a perfect gift for your Valentine.  GIFTS FOR HIM 1. SOMETHING TO WARM UP HIS COLD WINTER NIGHTS Consider a fine sipping liquor for your gentleman. Palumbo Liquors and Walpole Wine & Spirits can recommend something great, including old favorites, new finds, and a few distilled locally. 2. AHHHH! Consider the gift of relaxation and stress relief with a 60-minute gift certificate for a massage. Try Massage Envy or Healing Moments Massage & Reiki Therapy. 3. CARS Audiomax offers anything from car stereos to subwoofers to rearview camera monitors. If you're not sure what your guy would…

Five Things You Need to Know: Thursday, Feb. 14

What are you doing for Valentine's Day?

  1. Happy Valentine's Day! How are you spending the holiday? Please tell us in the comment section. 2. Last night's snow flurries should be gone early this morning, clearing the way for clearing skies with the highs in the low 40s, according to WHDH.  3. Sign up for Yoga with Chris Primavera at the Fiske Public Library. The next session starts Feb. 28. A payment of $65 is required. 4. The Baby Toddler Playgroups will be at the Fiske Public Library.There are two programs to birth to pre-walkers at 9:30 a.m. and for toddlers (walkers) to ages 2 1/2 at 10:30 a.m. Mom, dad or a caregiver have to be there. They are in the Sweatt Meeting Room. 5. The Lego Club will be meeting at Fiske Public Library Saturday at 2:30-3:45 p.m. No registration is…

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Classic Books to Share with Your Children for Valentine's Day

From Charlotte's Web to Where the Wild Things Are, share these classic books with your children and encourage their love for reading.

  “Where’s Pa Going with that Axe?” The Enduring Quality of Children’s Classics By Anita Silvey Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation The opening line of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web— “Where’s Pa going with that axe?”—has now been read by adults to eager young listeners for more than 60 years. Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day have been picked up with enthusiasm for more than 50 years. For 75 years, parents have shared The Hobbit, and this year Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are turns 50. These books and others like them (Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Virginia Lee Burton’s Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables) bring …

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Classic Books to Share with Your Children for Valentine's Day

From Charlotte's Web to Where the Wild Things Are, share these classic books with your children and encourage their love for reading.

“Where’s Pa Going with that Axe?” The Enduring Quality of Children’s Classics By Anita Silvey Courtesy of James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read Foundation The opening line of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web— “Where’s Pa going with that axe?”—has now been read by adults to eager young listeners for more than 60 years. Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time and Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day have been picked up with enthusiasm for more than 50 years. For 75 years, parents have shared The Hobbit, and this year Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are turns 50. These books and others like them (Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Virginia Lee Burton’s Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, and L. M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables) bring …

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