But first....The winner from last week's giveaway of a Pampered Chef Cookbook is.....
Jennifer Howard!!
Congrats, Jennifer!! Please email your mailing address to loveactuallyblog @ hotmail.com
If you'd like to see what other products Shari has to offer, please email her at shari.trujillo @ live.com
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Now, on to this week's giveaway!!
I saw these ridiculously cute kitchen towels and heart-shaped silicone baking cups at the store and there was no way I could resist. The only way I justified buying them was to give a set to one of my followers. So, I hope you won't mind this selfish pursuit of mine... :)
- Set of 2 Kitchen Towels
- Set of 8 Silicone Baking Cups (Heart-Shaped, 4 pink, 4 red)
How to Qualify:
1. Be a Follower --->
2. Leave a comment telling me your favorite Valentine's Day memory (perhaps an event/date, a gift you gave or received, etc.)
Bonus Entries:
(Leave a seperate comment for each bonus entry!!)
- Vote for Love Actually Blog on TopMommyBlogs by clicking HERE
- Post my Button on your blog
- Follow LAB on Facebook
- Follow LAB on Twitter
Giveaway ends Sunday, January 31st!
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My favorite Valentine memory is that exactly three years ago on Valentines day I met my soon-to-be husband. What I didn't know then was that he had admired me from a distance for the past three months and only then had worked up the courage to talk to me. We started dating a week later, and have been together ever since. <3
I voted for you on TopMommyBlogs (that's how I found your blog!)
I follow you on Twitter (@EricaJulien)
I am a fan on facebook!
I love your blog. It's so nice to have something to excite and renew your marriage! I'm loving the towel and cupcake holders too! My favorite valentine memory was being a child. My mom always made it so special. She always would make a nice dinner and a huge sugar cookie with our name on it. I have passed the tradition onto my kids!
By the way I follow your blog and facebook.
I'm a follower!
One of my favorite Valentine's Day was when my husband surprised me with breakfast in bed!
I'm a follower :)
-xoxo
E
My favorite valentine memory is getting the sweetest card from my Dad. I still have it and hope to put it in an scrapbook one day, right now I have it on my wall.
-xoxo
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I'm a fan on Facebook.
Elizabeth Bodin
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I think the best memory I have is from when I was younger and my mom would put together a little basket for me...almost like an Easter basket. I always looked forward to it :)
my favorite valentines memory is when my bf (now husband) suprised me with valentines roses and dinner after stating for a month we were NOT doing anything for valentines day. so cute!
also, i am a follower on FB and LOVE baking!!! <3
Wow...tons of comments on this blog already. That's great!
1. I am a follower.
2. My favorite VDay memory was from the week of Valentine's Day 2 years ago. On the 10th we got engaged! And then on the 14th I came home to my apartment to find that my {now} hubby had gotten my roommates to let him in so he could "shower" me with reasons he loves me. My floor was covered with foam hearts, each listing a reason that he loves me. Adorable!
My husband proposed to me on Valentine's Day- I don't think you can top that for a memory!
I voted!
Bonus entry #2 - your button is on my blog!
Bonus entry #3 - I follow you on twitter (KatieWallace7)
I am a follower! (I have you in my blog roll and check every post.)
I am a follower! (I have you in my blog roll and check every post.)
My best Valentines day memory was when my husband (a complete stranger at the time) bumped into me on campus at the university on his way to class. I was carrying an armful of roses and chocolate to deliver to my roommates. After frantically explaining that they weren't for me (I wanted him to ask me out) he helped me deliver them and we ended up spending the rest of the day together. That was the first time we hung out, we went on a date just a few days later and less than a year and a half later we were married! I don't know that I will ever be able to top that day.
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favorite V-day memory I can think of is last year when we took our kid and spent a weekend with our bffs in the sun at a ridiculously luxurious condo. We all ended up surprising each other with valentine gifts, and it was a lot of fun!
I follow your blog - I had just started dating my now husband, but we worked together and hadn't gone public with our relationship at work yet, so he snuck in early before anyone was there and decorated my cubicle - that got the office talking about who my boyfriend could possibly be.
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I just became a follower! My favorite valentine's day was last year. I made a "Garden of Eden" in our bedroom, we had a picnic dinner in the "forest." It was fun to pull together and nice time of togetherness as we had a 2 month old at the time--our first!
I'm a follower!
My favorite Valentine's Day was simple but memorable: my first Valentine's Day as a wife. My husband and I had just returned from our honeymoon (married on Feb. 3rd). We ate dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant and simply exchanged cards with our heartfelt thoughts about how special it was to have each other FOREVER. Of course, I still have those cards!
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Thank you for ALL of your comments. I wish I could respond to all of them... I'm sitting here going "awww..." and then laughing and then going "awww..." and then laughing some more. Can't wait to get a winner!!
I am a follower
I have your button on my blog
My favorite Valentine's Day memory...probably just generally all the pretty sparkly cards with sweet notes in them my mom used to give me each Valentine's Day. I miss that.
I am a follower. :o)
My favorite Valentine memory: When I was a little girl, my mom would put a Valentine's gift on our bed while we were at school. It was something I looked forward to every Valentine's Day... even though it was just little nic-nacs.
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When my husband & I first started dating, our first official date was on Valentines. He took me to the movies. The next day he asked me out. Told me he had it all planned for vday, but chickened out. I was in high school at the time, so it was a big deal, lol. We always joke about it every valentines day.
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i am a follower! I check your blog daily!
I am a follower!
My favorite memory is last year when we did something as a family. We set the table with valentine decorations and made heart shaped pizzas and ate dinner by candlelight. We had heart shaped brownies for dessert also. My boys loved it!
I am a facebook fan
I follow you on twitter
I added your button to my blog!
Please don't let this post count... I clicked the link to vote for you but I don't see a way to vote. If I click on the name of your blog it just opens your blog in a new window. I'd love to vote for you, extra entry or not, but I can't figure it out!
oh no worries about voting, everybody. all you have to do is click that link and it is a vote for me. You can always add a comment and rate Love Actually from my #17 spot (where I am currently.) Thanks!!
Well, that was easy enough then ;) I am usually pretty internet savvy but that one had me totally confused!
Follower! I love your blog!
My favorite memory is when my husband bought the little Valentines that you give out when you are in elementary school and wrote special, meaningful notes on each one and hid them around our apartment. I was finding them all over for a couple days. It was so fun! I still have the Valentines.
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My favorite Valentine memory occurred not just on Valentine's Day but on every day I worked for the first couple years of my marriage. I worked part time as a LPN at a local nursing home. I worked the 3 to 11PM shift so with my hubby working days we didn't see alot of each other. He got some heart shaped sticky notes and would write me a love note and stick it inside of my scrub pocket. As soon as I'd start my shift and reach inside my pocket I'd find my heart note. This kept up until illness forced me to have to resign my job and stay at home. Now its my turn to do the same for him...big smile.
Happy Valentine's day and thank you so much for allowing me to participate in your drawing for the darling towels and baking cups. Too cute!
I'm a new follower! THANKS!
I follow you via Google Friend Connect! My favorite Valentine's Day memory is my first one with my now husband. We had only been dating for two months and he was still in college in California. I lived in Illinois.....We dated long distance for 3 years. He surprised me by flying home, taking me to dinner, complete with flowers and an adorable Teddy Bear.
Many thanks, Cindi
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My favorite Valentine's Day was back in 1999 when my husband and I were dating long-distance. He was scheduled to visit and I had been waiting quite impatiently all day for him to arrive. He called me at 4:30pm to say he was just getting on the road...and he lived more than 4 hours away. I was so sad because he was going to be there so late. Ten minutes later, the doorbell rang and I answered the door to a big bouquet of flowers carried by HIM! He had called from down the street (this was before cell phones) and had driven all the way there with the flowers in a cup of water.
It's no wonder I married that man!!
Following you on Facebook and sent out tonssssss of invites to my friends to check out your site. Tyvm for another chance at winning your giveaway!
I follow you on Facebook!
Thanks, Cindi
Cindi H.
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Also, I follow your blog via Twitter!
Thanks very much.....Cindi
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I'm a Facebook fan! :)
I have just found your blog....I was instantly a fan! I LOVE it and I am sure I will spend hours searching it!
I am a follower!
My favorite VD memory: when i was pregnant with our first child, my hubs was on his first deployment. I thought he had forgotten about VD, but I got a vase full of roses delivered to my work, along with a bear tha had a key around his neck- the key to his heart....
I follow on FB!!
I'm a follower! My favorite VDay memory that I actually pulled off was when I left a trail of random notes and candies for a boyfriend, then a stuffed lion on his bed that said something like "I'd be LION if I said I wasn't into you!". It was cute. :)
I'm a FB fan!
Your button's on my blog!
voted on mommy blogs!
I follow your blog!
I voted for you
never been a big Valentines fan because I have always been single and single awareness day isn't that exciting, but this year I am super excited to be celebrating it with my fiance. Not sure what we are going to do, but you've given me lots of ideas of where to start. Thanks!
I follow you in my google reader. I hope that counts.
My husband and I always celebrate Valentine's Day simply. My favorite Valentine's Day memory is of one year when we decided to cook dinner at home. We had a romantic dinner by candlelight and used the china that we almost never use. We also drank from a pair of crystal goblets that we got on our honeymoon in Paris.
I am a follower!
I am a follower!
My greatest vday memories are actually the ones I had as a kid. My mom would always do a fancy dinner and we would get a box of chocolates after. I loved that! It was always so sweet! I would also get to witness the love my parents had as they exchanged cards. Now as a mom I am having cupid come in and leave gifts if my kids are good (in an effort to get them to behave! lol)
I am a follower!
I have your button on my blog! (and I love that it is so cute, too)
I am a fb fan!
Favorite VDay memory: My hubby surprised me by leaving a CD player next to my vanity for when I would be getting ready (later than him that morning). A note was on top saying "push play". Some love songs began playing! What a special and rare treat! I cried. My heart melts just thinking about it...
My favorite Valentine's Day memory was when my hubby and I had our 1st Valentine's Day date when we were dating! We dressed up and went out for Mexican food!
I follow you on Twitter! (winterbabe98)
i'm a follower
i follow on fb
my favorite gift was when i gave my hubby a glass jar filled with little notes. each note was a reason i loved him. i made enough so he would have a new one every day for a year (some got rather creative!) but it was so fun to do, and he so appreciated the little affirmations every day!
I am a Blog follower and love it!
I am all about the facebook - I am a a follower
I am all about the facebook - I am a a follower
Twitter is awesome! I follow on there - You can follow me too.
Favorite Valentines - 2005 - The day my husband and I went on our first date. We had known each other for a year and I had turned him down 3 times. I finally went to lunch with him. He sent em 2 dozen long stem red roses that were incredible!! We have been attached at the hip ever since. I love Valentine's Day!
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Our best valentines was the month after we were married. We finally moved into our own house! That was a grat day!
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I love your blog and I am now officially following it!
My favorite Valentine's Day memory was last year. I had just suffered a divorce from my high school sweetheart/husband of almost 9 years. It was going to be my first one alone so instead of sulking I decided to take advantage of Papa Johns heart shaped pizza, poured myself a glass of wine, lite some candles and rented "Nights in Rodanthe". It was one of the best nights of my life and for the first time I felt ok with being alone by myself and taking care of me for once.
The next day was Valentine's Day so my sister invited me over my brother in law, my sister, and I all bought bicycle cruisers. Rode our bikes down to the lake and then my brother in law made us a wonderful steak dinner.
I will never forget that Valentine's Day Weekend!
So ladies remember if you are alone this Valentine's Day there is someone out there who loves you and that's you!
I'm a facebook fan!
My favorite Valentine's Day was when we were first dating in high school and I was spoiled with little trinkets that had special meanings only to us!
I follow!
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Fave memory:
My hubby took an entire pack of the cheap store bought cards and wrote one word on each card. He then hid them all over the house so I was finding them all day long. When I had them all they spelled out his message of how much he loves me!
so i just discovered your blog thanks to your guest post on ucreate! i love it!! and i'm a follower now :)
my favorite valentines day memory... it'd have to be the first with my hubby. we were still dating at the time and it was a great day! i received flowers at work (a first), came home to flowers and chocolate covered strawberries in my apt, and then we went out on a great date with his brother. i'm one lucky gal!! :)
i follow your blog!!!!!!
the ONLY Valentine's I've ever spent in a relationship was last year with my Fiance, a month before we got married.
And, it was lovely! however we were both very sick, and wanted to spend the day out anyway, and I ended up passing out. When I woke up, there were a few wonderful elderly people propping up my feet and dabbing my head with a wet towel. And the first thing I heard was my then fiance sounding worried, asking if I was ok. I love him, and that was the best Valentine's day ever! so many people showed so much love and charity.
I have your button on my blog!
i now follow you on twitter......i just got started on twitter yesterday!!!!!! do not quite have it figured out!!
I'm a follower on Twitter!
I'm a facebook fan!
i am a facebook fan!!!!!
I follow! :)
I'm a facebook fan!
I just came across your blog! I'm in "love" with it :) I now follow, thanks!!
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Favorite Valentines Day tradition is that my then boyfriend, now husband, takes me to the ballet every year. He knows I love it!
I just found your website and from a mother of 10 month old twins, I want to thank you. I have known for sometime that my husband and I could use a little bit more romance but haven't had to time to do anything about it. I just started thinking that V-day would be a great time to make an effort. It has always been special to us since we got engaged on Valentine's 4 years ago. I am going to become a follower and make the cute mail box for my kids as a new tradition and also I LOVE the calendar idea. Just what I needed THANK YOU!!!!!
I'm a follower!
Favorite V-Day memory: My now husband and I were dating, it was our first Valentine's. He lived in another state but told me he was sending a package and that I had to stay home and wait for it. When the doorbell rang, I opened the door to see him! He had also brought flowers, chocolates, and pearls!
I'm a follower! I have no idea if I already signed up for this though.. sorry if I did it twice!
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I'm a NEW follower! that should count for something, right? ;-)
and now i'm following on twitter!
Hello!
My favorite Valentine's date/memory was with my former boyfiend. He picked me up at my house sharply at 8pm. He didn't tell me what we were doing so I was soooo nervous!
He blindfolded me!! and drove us to our destination. He guided me out of the car. We went up the elevator and walked into another room. Finally he took the blindfold off...we were standing in a hotel room where the table was set up to the nine's with lobster (my first time eating it!), candles, roses and rose petals everywhere. My mouth totally dropped! He was not only thoughtful but he decorated and thought the entire thing up on his own. It was totally awesome! <3
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I am a follower!
And I'm following you on Twitter! :]
And your button is posted on my blog...Fashionista On A Dime
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I am a follower
& a fan on facebook
my favorite v-day was the valentine's day when my husband and I first started dating. He got me flowers and actually wrote me poem, which I still have and framed.
I am a follower on Blogger and Facebook.
My favorite Valentine's day is when My husband and I were in college. We hosted a progressive dinner with 4 other couples. Each couple had a theme and they decorated their apartment according to their theme and cooked a portion of the dinner. Our apartment was the Love Shack and we were in charge of dessert. We had mistle toe above the porch and all couple had to give their spouse a kiss before entering. We ate rich BTS chocolate cake and played get to know your spouse games. It was all clean fun!
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I follow your blog
The very first Valentine's Day after getting married I cut out a heart from red scrapbook paper and wrote "My Wife Loves Me" on it and "made" my husband wear it all day. What I really love is that he still has the heart 5 years later. And wears it every year. I really do love him! :)
I'm a fan on facebook
I am now a follower...hee hee. I think my favorite thing about valentines is my hunny always writes me a long love note in my V-day card. I always cry.
I added your button to my blog. =)
I'm a follower!
My favorite Valentines Day was six years ago. My husband and I met for the first time while we were decorating at a church for a Sweetheart Banquet to raise money for missions. Its such a great memory!
My favorite valentine's day was last year when my husband and I were dating. We went to Barnes and Noble and read books together for a few hours, exchanged gifts and had a nice dinner out in the town next to us. It was so fun, simple and sweet. And can I just say, I L-O-V-E these cupcake molds!!! They are the CUTEST!
One year, we wanted to do something for valentine's day, but we worked opposite shifts and his hours were very late. He took the day after Valentine's day off, and we dressed up nice and went out to dinner. Because it was the day after and in the middle of the week, the place was empty and we were treated so special. After we went walking around some cute little shops by the restaurant. It was great feeling like a "couple" and not mom & dad for a day!
--Charisse
I'm a Follower.
I don't have just one memory each year gets better and better. I love that my husband treats everyday like Valentines day.
I'm a follower! Just found your blog from Ucreate.
I actually have really crappy vday memories...but I'm determined to break the cycle and have a great time this year. Thanks for all your great ideas!
I'm a follower! I'm not sure what my favorite V-day memory is. Maybe being a little kid and passing our those paper cards to everyone in the class. That was always such a big deal!
I now follow your blog and am excited to do so.
Fav. V.day memory? My first ever date with my husband, 11 years ago...way before rings, weddings, and babies ruined the romance :)
I'm a follower!
Back when we were newly wed we rented a "hot tub" suite at a local hotel for valentine's day. I bought some special bubble bath and poured the WHOLE bottle in... (I missed the little sign) Five minutes later the room was filled with bubbles about 3' deep! (aparetly the jets make them REALLY bubble.) We were on the back side of the hotel so we decided to "shovel" them outthe window... apparently we didn't look down...the hoel manager's truck was parked under there... we burried it in vanilla scented bubbles... we were so busted!
I am a follower of the blog
My fondest Valentine memory is my first Valentine with my now hubby. I created a 10-gift scavenger hunt that started when he pulled into the garage and ended in the refrigerator with a bottle of champagne, a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream. He got some awesome gifts in-between those, but he was blown away by my effort. It was totally worth it :)
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So glad I found your blog on UCreate! I'm not a follower. My fav. V-Day was the 1st with my husband. He's so not a flowers guy but, when I went into work, there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers waiting for me.
I'm a fan on Facebook.
I'm at Twitter follower.
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I voted. My email addy is nisha (dot) riggs (at) gmail (dot) com
I'm a follower!
My favorite Valentine's Day memory is probably when I was in Dental hygiene school, and my husband (then fiance) showed up to pick me up for our date with flowers and a big white teddy bear - all my classmates were impressed. :-)
I follow! These are SO cute!!
My favorite Vday was the one I was engaged for! My hubby proposed three days earlier and so it was really fun!
My favorite valentines memory is my husband and my first valentines. We were dating and my "now" husband planned a swimming valentines party in the complex covered pool. he put a card table in the water and we ate dinner in our swimming suits and then swam in the water. it was so fun and so funny! very creative!
I follow
My favorite Valentine's day memory is my first one as a mom. My hubby bought me this gorgeous ring with my son's birthstone in it, served me breakfast in bed and that evening took me out to supper. He made me feel wonderful and spoiled.
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I am now following.
I receive special kisses on Valentines from kiddies and hubby.
It's all I need, because they make everyday valentines day!
Hope everyone here has a wonderful one.
I'm a follower!!
I"m a follower!!!
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My fav Valentine's Day was last year-The hubs and I weren't buying anything, so I did the 14 days of Valentine's for him and put a cut-out heart with "1 Thing I Loved About You Today..." Written on it. (With, of course, one thing I loved about him that day.) Then on Valentine's Day I did a scavenger hunt for him ending with some $2 chocolates from Wal-Mart...That were sooo disgusting. But it was ok because he used an old gift card someone had gotten me for Christmas and bought me a pound of Sees Candy! It was fabulous!
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My favorite valentines day is a candle light dinner with all the kids. We make a big deal of it, heart shaped meatballs, homemade pasta and sauce. We get out all the good china, the kids set the table we light candles it is great. Ok so it isn't super romantic but I do love it!
I am now a follower! My husband thinks Valentines Day is a "greeting card holiday" for Hallmark to sell more cards and refuses to participate. 2 days ago I was having a really bad day all around and he came home with a little heart shaped box of candy. made my day! CrisGinCA
Oooh! I'm a follower now! Great ideas- thanks for all you do :)
My favorite V-Day memory is my husband's first attempt at cooking. It was a TERRIBLE dinner but full of really fun memories. At least he BOUGHT my favorite dessert (which ended up being dinner) now I do ALL the cooking!
My favorite valentine's memory would be after I had my first child.
My boyfriend gave me an adorable heart necklace. Then he got matching heart earrings and said they were from my son and had him scribble a card out for me.
I'm following you on facebook.
and follower on twitter :)
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