{"id":2803,"date":"2016-02-06T01:54:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T01:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2016-02-06T01:54:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T01:54:42","slug":"valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/2016\/02\/06\/valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Valentine\u2019s Day in the USA!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Valentine\u2019s day is celebrated in the United States every year on February 14th<\/sup>. There are many stories and legends behind who the real St. Valentine was, but most scholars agree that he was a\u00a0martyr<\/em>\u00a0who was killed by Roman soldiers because he was marrying people in secret at a time when marriage was outlawed.\u00a0 Later in the Middle Ages, a great writer named Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a poem as a present to King Richard II, who was going to be married soon. In it, he mentioned St. Valentine, and over time, the idea of Valentine\u2019s Day became associated with the idea of love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the Victorian times (in the 1800s), Valentine\u2019s Day became extremely popular! Men and women spent a lot of time making beautiful Valentine\u2019s cards with ribbon, fancy paper and even lace. In those days, people were very reserved and they did not often say what they were feeling. Valentine\u2019s day gave them a way to express their feelings to someone they were in love with anonymously.\u00a0 The sender would remain a mystery until they could speak more freely.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the last few decades, Valentine\u2019s day has changed a lot! Today we still exchange cards, but many people buy ready-made cards instead. We also give flowers or chocolates as a gift to remind people of our friendship and love for them. Most Valentine\u2019s gifts and cards make use of the colors red and pink, and are decorated with images of hearts or roses. Another common symbol of love on this day is Cupid, the Roman god of love. He is usually shown as a little angel with a bow and arrow. According to legend, anyone who is struck by his arrows will fall in love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some links with ideas about how you can celebrate and have fun with the children you care for over the next couple of weeks!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here for Valentine\u2019s Day Cards, coloring pages, recipes, crafts, games and puzzles<\/strong>:\u00a0http:\/\/www.dltk-holidays.com\/valentines\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out our Au Pair in America Pinterest page for Valentine\u2019s Day for more ideas:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aupairinamerica\/valentines-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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