will you be my valentine?

I can see you all rolling your eyes, so I thought I would share a few of the lesser known facts about Valentines day.

• 15% of women in the USA send themselves flowers on valentines day
• 3% of pet owners give valentines day gifts to their pets .. I would like it to be known that I am not that much of a mad cat women yet, my cats are not getting valentines day gifts
• In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th ... interesting not sure that is on my list of most wanted valentines gifts
• In the 17th century a hopeful maiden ate a hard-boiled egg and pinned five bay leaves to her pillow before going to sleep on Valentine's eve. It was believed this would make her dream of her future husband. .. try this out next year and see if it works
• Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire  ... So watch out girls

facts courtesy of http://www.corsinet.com/braincandy/valtrivia.html

Still don't have a gift for the love of your life?

We all know the way to their heart is through their stomachs. Try out this yummy Lindt chocolate brownie recipe.