The Chicagoan's Valentine's Day gift guide

We survived Christmas, so now it's on to the next gift-giving holiday, Valentine's Day! With so little time in between holidays, it can be overwhelming to find gifts, cards, and chocolates. So, if you want to have the most romantic day without worrying whether he or she will love every moment, then use this guide and you'll be on your way to celebrating instead of resenting the day of love. Here ...


Loving does not equal spending

Nothing puts pressure on relationships like financial stress… except perhaps financial stress on Valentine's Day. How can you buy your loved one a gift when you have no cash? How can you show them what they mean to you when you have no money for electricity ...


Designs on Valentine's...

Giving the perfect sparkling gift is a sure way to show the one you love just how much they mean to you this Valentine's Day, but Winsor Bishop managing director Sophie Fulford knows it's about much more than extravagant gestures...


Making a difference

It's a Wonderful Life! Do you make this movie classic part of your seasonal tradition? The movie is based on the short story, The Greatest Gift, written by Philip Stern, while the film stars Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey.


Romantic Presents Ideas

Without any trace of a doubt at all, St Valentine's Day is the most important day of the year for lovers. Although numerous people contend that St Valentine's Day is only a commercialized . . .


COLUMN: Giving a gift that keeps on giving

This will be a politically incorrect, stereotyping, male-bashing column. Its theme lies in a question to which every woman can relate: “What's the worst gift your spouse ever gave you?” My premise is that men, in general, have a habit of...


February offers that extra time we've been seeking

Thank heaven, winter's over. I thought it would never end. It dragged on for a whole week. But now everything's back to normal. It's raining again.


A MONEY-SMART LIFE: Saying ‘I love you' doesn't have to be expensive

Here's a little Valentine's Day trivia for you: At least three saints known as Valentine are recorded in church history. Legends and stories about these martyred saints abound, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive St. Valentine for whom we celebrate the day.


I got best gift of all one night in Ballymena ...

Now that the festive season is well and truly over, what strikes me most is the bizarre alteration of its significance as we pass from anticipation to the backwards glance. Related Stories Becks scores as a great dad My Teatro of dreams ... and Cohen too


The joy of giving

Blessed be the pot that has more use to it than a book that's never going to be read.