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The gift I gave to my husband for Valentine's Day: These were the clues for next weekend. It starts with the apple and moves clock-wise around the heart. Apple - represents the Big Apple, NYC Coffee Beans - represent the Coffee and Tea Festival taking place in New York City...

"Jewelry" What the ladies find romantic: “Some surprises I've enjoyed in the past were pearl earrings and an engraved music box (at separate times). I also like those mushy cards with cursive and ribbons on them from Hallmark.” – MK “Also, jewelry is tricky, but such a wonderful memento. Boyfriends...

Make reservations at a restaurant you know she'd been dying to try (or the first place you had dinner together), plan a weekend away, or make an effort to spend a bit of time one on one doing something "fun". During my lunch break yesterday my co-workers and I were...

HOLD UP! Wait just a minute there. We've been talking a lot about what women want, but Valentine's Day isn't just about the ladies! A relationship is a two way street. So I asked the guys too, "What do you find romantic, what do you appreciate, what makes you feel...

I have to admit, before I had my husband I was not the biggest fan of V-Day. I saw it as a hokey gift-card holiday riddled with cheap candy, even cheaper trinkets, and over-priced flowers. It was still fun to celebrate the day of "love" with my loved ones though...

All right all you MANLY-MEN out there, it's time to Sap up and let your inner goo oooze! Valentine's Day is a week away! And though we women do love the romantic gestures, putting a little bit of extra thought into the process makes us love it even more. There's...

If you ever wanted to learn a little bit more about the whole process of porcelain development, about the history behind some of our most popular patterns, or how Mottahedeh came to be - we sell a beautiful full color coffee table book called From Drawing Board to Dinner Table...