Over the weekend, Parade Magazine revealed their “Picks” for creative ways to tell that special someone that you love them, and guess who they featured… That’s right, Smilebox!
Head on over to Parade Picks to see a short blurb about Smilebox along with some other great ideas for you to make this Valentine’s Day the best yet.
Now through February 3rd, get our premium design Love Struck for FREE! Download the design now, then enjoy the premium features, like no ads, more music options, printing, and full screen playback. This is your chance to experience all of the benefits of being a Club Smilebox member without having to pay a dime.
Valentine’s Day is tough for those of us with a sweet tooth – how can one be expected to resist all that sugary goodness? This year, try out some of these healthier V-day snacks that are great for the family, the classroom, or just for fun!
Fruit and yogurt dip. Mix in some strawberries with vanilla yogurt for a Valentine-y dip that perfectly complements natural sweets like canned peaches, watermelon (if it’s in season), or apple slices soaked in pineapple juice.
Valentine’s kabobs. Take some V-day fruits (blood oranges, red grapes, red and pink grapefruit, apple slices, and other red berries), some V-day veggies (red peppers, radishes, beets, and tomatoes) and skewer them on kabobs with alternating cubes of white cheese, and you’ve got an easy snack that’ll satisfy your munchies without rotting your teeth.
Love punch. Trying combining cranberry juice and seltzer water for a healthier alternative to the typical sugar water concoctions you buy off the shelf.
Jello cutouts. Remember that heart-shaped cookie cutter? Try making some sugar-free jello, then cutting hearts out as bite-sized treats.
Heart-shaped sandwiches. Got a heart-shaped cookie cutter? Try cutting out your traditional sandwich fare – deli meats, cheese, lettuce – into heart-shaped goodies for an easy way to make your daily routine a little more festive.
Planning a Valentine’s Day party?
Check out our Dots Invite for a playful invite to begin your celebration early!
The stories that people choose to tell with Smilebox constantly surprise and delight us. Following last week’s tragic earthquake in Haiti, we received a Smilebox from Light For All (LiFA), a small, non-profit organization, that truly inspired us, and we’d like to share it with you.
Founded in 1997, LiFA has helped build and support a small school in Lhomond, Haiti, a very rural village south of Port au Prince. They have provided education and health care to this village with tremendous results; academic scores are superior to Haitian national schools and U.N.-run schools, and they have all but eliminated the occurrences of typhus and dysentery among children through vaccination and water pasteurization.
At the time of the quake, none of the Americans who work with LiFA were in Haiti, although their Haitian liason’s house in Port au Prince was destroyed. Fortunately, the village escaped major damage, and there are reports that the people of Port au Prince are flowing into Lhomond as a safe haven away from the dangers of the city.
This Smilebox slideshow features photos of the school that LiFA has helped maintain in Lhomond prior to the quake that devastated the capital. Says Communications Director Cathy Kelley, “We are quite proud of our work in Haiti and feel the slideshow tells a story of hope. Once the rubble is cleared away, there is hope for Haiti.”
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When it comes to pictures, don’t rely on the photographer to make you look great. Fortunately, no matter who is taking the picture, you can take matters in your own hand by borrowing a few tricks of the trade. Discover how celebrities manage to look their best to even the most unkind of the paparazzi.
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| Maggie Gyllenhaal has enough mascara and liner to show up on camera, but not too much eye shadow to look overdone. |
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| Kim Cattrall poses to look thinner. |
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| Jennifer Aniston knows how to make them sparkle. |
