When I Fall In Love

When I Fall In Love

by Victor Young

When I fall in love it will be forever
Or I'll never fall in love

In a restless world like this is
Love is ended before it's begun
And too many moonlight kisses
Seem to cool in the warmth of the sun

When I give my heart it will be completely
Or I'll never give my heart

And the moment I can feel that you feel that way too
Is when I fall in love with you

(Music sung by Nat King Cole)

Bookish Valentine Contest

Hey everyone! There's only 1 hour left to enter Jessica's "Bookish Valentine Contest" - you have to design clever valentines with catchy lines, using your favorite period drama book or movie characters, and enter to win!

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Here are my valentines - first, the sentimental ones:

 

I don't know which adaptation of Little Women this is from, but I've always, always loved Professor Bhaer's proposal under the umbrella. So romantic.  :-}

One of the most truly romantic Austen heroes, Colonel Brandon of Sense and Sensibility ...  *slight swoon*

Pa and Ma Ingalls from the Little House on the Prairie TV show (whom, I think, were just a wee bit better suited to each other than the real-life Ingallses in the books ... *ahem*)

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And then the funnies - the self-made kings of romance themselves, the Cartwright brothers from the TV show Bonanza.

My first impulse was to make a valentine featuring Adam, the oldest, since he's my favorite:

But then I remembered that actually Little Joe was most girls' favorite, so I figured I'd better include him as well, especially since Michael Landon was so good at that weepy face:

:-)  :-)  :-)

There are my entries! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Love,
Vicki

"Be Mine ..." Valentine's Day Event

Hello sisters! I know I haven't posted much lately ... life is busy and I've been trying to back away from blogging a little, to focus on other things. I do have a couple of things to report, though, which I will get to later this week ...

And in the meantime:

I'm participating in the first activity of the "Be Mine ..." Valentine's Day Event over at Samantha's lovely blog "Simple Delights"! Feel free to hop over to her beautiful blog and complete this little questionnaire to get you thinking about Valentine's Day!

1. What is your favorite part about Valentine's Day?
   
   At the moment, in my idealistic way, I like something very specific about Valentine's Day: the notion of a man buying something beautiful and feminine for the woman he loves, to tell her how special she is to him. I really look forward to being considered special by a special man someday, so this (very narrow) aspect of Valentine's Day is something I look forward to in my future romantic endeavors.  :-)
   
   
2. What is your favorite romantic movie?
   
   Just one?  <:-}  Can I pick four?:  The Clock, Random Harvest, Sense and Sensibility (1995), and Pride and Prejudice (1995), which is really more of an epic than a movie.  :-)  But all of those movies make me choke up and whimper at the end for their sheer beauty ...
   
   
3. Dark or milk chocolate?
   
   Both! But milk chocolate is a little yummier.
   
   
4. What is something you do to make Valentine's Day special?
   
   Well, I admit to being a single girl who has a hard time with Valentine's Day.  *blush*  So I mostly enjoy the valentines that my little brothers give me, buy a bunch of chocolate for my mom, and maybe dress up in something pink. And daydream a lot.  :-)
   
   
5. Which would you prefer getting as a gift for Valentine's Day, flowers or chocolates?
   
   Flowers, for sure! A big bouquet that gets delivered to my office! Because I can (and do) buy myself chocolate any old time, but I never-ever-ever-ever get flowers!
   
   
6. [Skipping this question because I'm not married]
   
   
7. If you're single, what do you hope to do with your husband if you get married someday?
   
   The thing I most look forward to, when I meet my future husband, is sharing with him all the things that are special to me, and having him share his special things with me. I want to take walks on nature trails, go to carnivals and ride rollercoasters, sit out at night and look at the stars, and have snowball fights. I want us to talk. A lot. About everything.
   
   And specifically for Valentine's Day, I want to buy him a little stuffed animal with chocolate - one of those little bears or dogs or frogs that has "I Love You" or "Be Mine" embroidered on its tummy. I just think those are so cute!!!  :-D
   

Happy early Valentine's Day, everyone! Be sure to pop over and check out Samantha's blog, if you're so inclined!!

Lots of love,
Vicki

Indulging in the Lovely World of Pinterest on Valentine's Day

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before, but I am hopelessly romantic. 

Yes, I'm the kind of romantic who loves to wander down soft grassy paths in the sunset with the Anne of Green Gables soundtrack on my iPod and the breeze running through my flowing hair ... but I'm also a sucker for Valentine's Day.  :-)

Here are some little happy thoughts and pictures to celebrate the lovers' holiday, all courtesy of Pinterest:

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I hope that's the way it is with me ... it seems so much more exciting that way.  :-)

Beautiful!!

Awww ....

Now THAT is a wedding dress!!! All that lace just screams romance!  :-)

Wedding hair, too ... love the flower.  :-)  Makes me wish I hadn't cut my hair.

:-D  :-D  :-D

That's how it's done ...

Now, THAT'S the way to talk to my geeky heart!

Ahhhh .......

No words are necessary.

Valentine's Day was very popular during the 1950's, I believe ... yes, the history lover in me emerges again ...

... and is thrilled with this utterly romantic patriotic bit of history.  :-)

Note to gentlemen: If you ever happened to want me to swoon, this would do it!

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And this doesn't quite fit the rest of the theme, but it was so funny and I laughed so hard that I had to post it:

 

BWAH HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!!

Lots of love,

Vicki