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Show -- 8- DIXIESUNLINK.COM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Learn how to m sweet Valentines Day gifts by watcl ing the How To video at dixiesunlink.com B' ,fDi jtuder Kttm. ite easy, Valentine Lifestyles Editor Creative and thoughtful Valentines Day gifts can be easy to create, and just as easy to give away. Sappy love song albums, mushy chick flicks and flamboyant flowers seem to dominate the gift giving section of the day of love. If you want to participate in the Valentine festivities, but dont have a main squeeze to share it with, then theres no need to worry. There are plenty of people out there who just might like a little gift this year. Friends, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, coworkers, the list goes on and on. There are plenty people you can share your Valentines Day spirit with. Flowers and chocolates can be kind of pricey, so the homemade gift might be the best route to take. Some students, such as Marci Huddleston, a senior communication major from Hurricane, said homemade valentines show more thoughtfulness on the she said. Huddleston said her favorite thoughtful homemade gift was given to her by her husband on their first Valentines Day. He brought me a single red rose and then made a that read, A euphonium player loves me because we met in band, and he played the euphonium, I like them because mug and either a coffee shop gift card or some coffee they can brew at home. If you want to take it a creative step further, make a tag to tie on with ribbon. On the tag you can write, I love you a LATTE! There is a unique way to give your loved ones chocolate without breaking the bank. All you need is some red construction paper, three Rolo candy bars, tape and black pipe cleaners. The goal with these products is to make three sticks masterpieces. One idea is to take a bottled Crush soda (preferably strawberry because its red) and tie a homemade tag around it. 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Do you have somegt ideas for homemade tines? Let us know! Wr!j on our Dixie Sun Face! wall at Facebook.com Dixie.Sun and share yci ideas with the Dixie student body. stand heart-shape- BY ALISSA CURTO Staff Writer " r I takes is some Your dynamite is now paper to the size of the Rolo candy bars. Roll the paper around the candy and tape it together. After you repeat this step with the other two candy bars, wrap a black pipe cleaner around the three sticks. Cut off the excess pipe cleaner and stick it in the middle of the sticks to make a wick. together as couple A' ' J a Cute homemade gifts with catchy sayings are a thoughtful budget-friendl- y way to tell those on your Valentines Day list how much you care. These ide, Physically f. fe s-themed V-D- ay its t dates is a coffee lover, you could buy him or her a Valentine- Hailee Yarrington, a junior dental hygiene major from Riverton, also said homemade valentines are a good way to go. I think it means more, she said. It shows that you care about them more, and youre willing to spend time on them. There are quite a few things out there you can use to make a homemade valentine. Here are a few ideas found at Pinterest.com on how you can create some ray DSC i If your significant other she said. Vale one drink! Tie on a crazy straw with ribbon along with the tag to add a little personality. irt givers part. inexpensive out of construction paper or Valentines-theme- d scrapbook paper. Its up to you what you write on the tag. One tag could read, I have a CRUSH on you. If youre not planning on giving the soda to your crush, you could write, The best kind of Valentines Day crush is the kind you behind it, and the thought is more important to me because it will always last, BY MCKOYE MECHAM 0 We dont, just bypassing the holiday altogether. Well my Valentines Day resolution for you is go to the gym, or wherever else you may be able to be physically active, with your man or your woman and set goals to keep getting healthy together. Trust me, I know its hard to think about working out as a fun activity to do with your babe, but in reality itll only bring you closer and make the experience more enjoyable. Recently my man and I went to the gym, trying to motivate each other to keep working out. While our workout was short, we still had a lot of fun you and ye1 wor Find creative ways to work out together If youre married or live together do squats with your honey while brushing your teeth before bed. Two minutes of exercise is awesome, and your legs and butt will look great after a couple weeks. Try competing While men seem to be more athletic than women (for the most part), setting a goal to beat him at something will only make you work harder. And men, the fact that your woman is working hard to beat you at something should also make you work that man or obsessed' too being being better than f working out. Its have a little cowf tion while working' but not to the extent it causes problems" fights. he-t- -- Be healthy, be cot itive, but also help e other work out. M and motivate eache Help each other. others workd'1 aw harder, healthier nf happier. There is,'Ofl ing better than out and liking what are doing, especial'1 when the person or love is there help you along the way Have a happy Valentines Day! 'ie 'o, 0 ate. Benj VI Bra |
