Je t'aime paper dolls. I always have and always will. So, ahem, this Wool and Water Paper Doll Valentine ($12) is pour moi. It comes as a print that you cut and assemble yourself along with six silver brads to keep it all together (and instructions, of course). Although it would be quite cute if my man put this paper doll together, I'd simply have too much fun doing it myself. Once it's made, Read more

"Couples who ski together stay together." This Ski Love Card ($3.50) is woefully cute and full of good intentions and seasonal enthusiasm: it's a must have for any ski bunny couple. Its retro pink and brown diagonal stripes remind me of the ski suits my parents wore in the '70s — good thing? — and the genuine wood ski cutouts also add a charming touch of authenticity. Hoping to make a trip to Read more

The CW's new Sunday night programming block starts in early October, and of the four new shows, I'm most curious to check out Valentine, which is about a family of Greek gods who now live among us in a world where Mount Olympus is just off the freeway from LA's Laurel Canyon. My reasons for being excited for the show are twofold: I've seen the whole "historical figures from such-and-such a time Read more

Valentine's Day is long gone, I know, but this is too unworldly to keep to myself. What lunatic actually thinks that an alien pointing a gun at his love, while robotically chanting "you must be mine" and "obey me," would make any gal swoon? He's gotta be joking, but even so, this is more nightmarish than funny. Run, Lisa Peters of Dublin, run! No, don't booty dance— run! Read more

It looks like the adorable Chihuahua puppy born with a heart shaped marker on his coat has some new competition. Less than two weeks ago a Gloucester Old Spot piglet with unique heart markings was born on a farm in the UK. What's his name? Why, Valentine of course! How can you not fall in love with that? Source Read more

Love is patient; love is kind; but love isn't wussy! Love is a long, hard, brutal fight that ends in raw blood and sweat. El Valentino is bringing lucha love to your mailbox on February 14th, so pull out your championship belt and get ready for a passionate brawl. Wrestler Valentines ($16) are a set of four A10 cards/envelopes (2 of each) hand printed by letterpress in red & black ink on Read more

"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved." Don't hand your valentine a card with someone else's nauseating mantra slapped across it: carve your own! The Suck UK Carve Your Own Postcard ($14) is your standard 4" by 6" wooden postcard. Etch something clever, or sweet, or a classic schooldays initial pairing, with an ole kitchen knife or the keys (to your heart). Pens are so Read more

. . . Mondays. More than garbage, hangovers, and the stinky dishes in my sink. Or, more than sunsets, crème brûlée, and expensed vacations to Bora Bora. However warm, fuzzy, and fond or cold, hard, and cruel your feelings are towards that (un)special person in your life on Feb. 14, the In-vita Paper Studio I Love You More Than . . . Card ($3) says it all. Actually, it lets you say Read more