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Showing posts with label saint valentine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saint valentine. Show all posts
Valentine's Ideas
Have you seen all the wonderful things you can make inspired by
Valentine’s Day?
Which one was your favourite?
Saint Valentine's Day in class
This week, we are exploring the many facets of LOVE. Be it romantic or not, love is a constant presence in our lives. Love for family, pets, books or a hunky celebrity, it is undeniably a part of our identities. So, let's explore its possibilities with these examples of classroom activity. One thing we are doing this month is compare love quotes from different books and historical figures. Also, The Beatles are a hit among students!
What are you celebrating this month? Let us know in the comments!
Be Valentine. Be you.
February is good for friendship
Now that February is here, let's celebrate its goodness with activities about friendship.
- Watch this video to find out why Saint Valentine's day is called this way.
- Would you like to watch a frog's first kiss?
- This girl is extra creative with her ideas for DIY gifts.
- When the hunger bites, check this video for Pie Pops. They look yummy!
Have a look at this vocabulary to help you navigate the secrets of this emotional world.
In class, we are already dressing up for the occasion. Here is one of our students posing for the camera like a boss.
What does friendship mean to you? Leave a comment and remember, be creative, be free.
Valentine food forever
Hello again. As promised, I bring with all my heart (hehe) the perfect recipes for this sweetest of all days.
Above you can see the picture of an incredible recipe for Petit Four. Surprisingly, it is made with Oreo biscuits. You will also need some fondant, a rolling pin and food colouring. Find out every detail at I Am Baker.
At Yumsugar, there is a decadent and tempting dessert to end a perfect meal. It's the deliciously heart-shaped Panna Cotta with raspberry sauce. You can't miss it!
As enchanting as it is easy, this Cupid's Arrow will delight your eyes as much as your stomach. And it's healthy to boon! All the easy steps can be found here.
Have you ever seen anything so mouthwatering? This French Toast with Strawberry Butter looks elegant, though solid enough. And gorgeous. And romantic. And I stop now, but you go on to the recipe here.
If you're still hungry, why not try these original Cranberry Biscuits? Easy and quick to make as they say at Play Restaurant For One Day.
Or you can indulge in these beautifully decorated Sweet Swirl Biscuits. All the yummy details here.
In case you're just looking for a hearty but simple main course to forget all that sugary excess, here is an example of what can be achieved with a little wit.
Have a wonderful day and if you happen to make any of these recipes, just leave us a comment or send us a photo. We'd love to hear from you!
Be lovely. Be loving.
I love Valentine's Food
Today is that special day when we can share love out loud without feeling cheesy. It's the perfect day to smile at your siblings, hug your parents without any suspicious side glances, coo your pet with abandon, forget petty enmities or simply enjoy the pure pinkiness of it all.
Let me share some love with you...
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
The origins of Valentine's Day trace back to the ancient Roman celebration of Lupercalia. Held on February 15, Lupercalia honored the gods Lupercus and Faunus, as well as the legendary founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
In addition to a bountiful feast, Lupercalia festivities are purported to have included the pairing of young women and men. Men would draw women's names from a box, and each couple would be paired until next year's celebration.
While this pairing of couples set the tone for today's holiday, it wasn't called "Valentine's Day" until a priest named Valentine came along. Valentine, a romantic at heart, disobeyed Emperor Claudius II's decree that soldiers remain bachelors. Claudius handed down this decree believing that soldiers would be distracted and unable to concentrate on fighting if they were married or engaged. Valentine defied the emperor and secretly performed marriage ceremonies. As a result of his defiance, Valentine was put to death on February 14.
After Valentine's death, he was named a saint. As Christianity spread through Rome, the priests moved Lupercalia from February 15 to February 14 and renamed it St. Valentine's Day to honour the man himself. (source)
SOME CUTE VALENTINE IDEAS
TO SET THE MOOD
Watch a romantic comedy -> Valentine's Day
Prepare a heart-shaped breakfast
Spice up your relationship with
something new and unexpected
Go somewhere that inspires you
Don't forget about ALL the people you love
And remember it's...
THINGS WE LOVE
Summer, rain, English, music, animals,
friends, books, family, sunshine,
TV, landscapes, eyesight, fast cars,
forests, the moon, teachers, ideas,
bad jokes, painted nails, lipstick,
sunset, running water, central heating,
river beds, canopy beds, bed at 6 a.m.,
open-air cinemas, blue icecream,
travelling, coming back home,
and food
always food
Gallery of love & quotations
In order to commemorate St. Valentine’s Day, we are proud to present a choice of beautiful images and quotations with a common theme: love and romance.
"To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage."
"Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking together in the same direction."
"Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together but do so with all your heart."
"Love has the power of making you believe what you would normally treat with the deepest suspicion."
“A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.”
As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
Come live in my heart, and pay no rent.
"When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out."
Do you have a favourite quote? Share your love with us ;o)
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