Tag: Día del amor y la amistad

Valentine’s Day 2015: Not Just for Lovers

Published: February 14, 2015 | Last Updated: February 20, 2015 By | 7 Replies Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day 2015: Not Just for Lovers

A Valentine’s Day 2015 thank you to everyone who visits this blog.

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8 Ways to Make a Friend Feel Special on Valentine’s Day

Published: February 14, 2012 | Last Updated: April 2, 2016 By | 5 Replies Continue Reading

8 Ways to Make a Friend Feel Special on Valentine’s Day

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7 Ways to make a friend feel special on Valentine’s Day

Published: February 10, 2011 | Last Updated: February 10, 2011 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

For many women, Valentine’s Day means much more than hearts, chocolates, and roses; the affection they feel on that day extends beyond lovers to their close friends and relatives, too. Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or the Día del amor y la Amistad (Day of Love and Friendship)—as do many Latin Americans—February 14th offers a […]

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Valentine’s Day: Not Just for Lovers

Published: February 12, 2009 | Last Updated: February 12, 2009 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

The first handmade Valentine’s Day cards in the 1800s weren’t intended only for lovers. They also celebrated affection between friends and relatives.   Esther Howland, one of the pioneers of the greeting card industry in the US, was charmed by an ornate English Valentine she received from a friend. So she began a business of […]

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Valentine’s Day: Also a day for friends

Published: February 12, 2008 | Last Updated: May 25, 2020 By | Reply Continue Reading

The first hand-made Valentine’s Day cards in the 1800s weren’t intended only for lovers. They celebrated affection between friends and relatives as well. The card shown expresses such a sentiment inside: Friendship. Friendship, how dear thy name, How pure thy transports are, Blessed, fair, unsullied flame, Be thou my leading star. It’s designer was Esther […]

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