<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Paula&#039;s Paradise]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://paulasparadise.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paula's Paradise]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://paulasparadise.com/author/paulasparadise/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Make Every Day Valentine&#8217;s Day]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="100" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2010/02/16/make-every-day-valentines-day/mr-darcyproposaltowel/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg" data-orig-size="430,573" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Mr.DarcyProposalTowel" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?w=430" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-100" title="Mr.DarcyProposalTowel" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?w=430&#038;h=573" alt="" width="430" height="573" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg 430w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?w=113&amp;h=150 113w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?w=225&amp;h=300 225w" sizes="(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px" /></a></p>
<p>With this <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice</em>-inspired <strong><a title="mr. darcy proposal dish towel" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39947661">Mr. Darcy Proposal Dish Towel</a></strong> in your kitchen, every day can be Valentine&#8217;s Day, with its fab reminder to express your love for your special sweetheart — or your own dear wonder-full sweet lovin&#8217; self! Whatever your passion, proposing to your own uniquely creative muse is a sure start to a renewed and longstanding love affair with Life! Ahhhh &#8230;. daily romance &#8230;. xo!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39947661">Mr. Darcy Dish Towel</a> via <strong><a href="http://modite.com/blog/">Modite</a></strong> via <strong><a href="http://www.designmom.com/2010/02/mr-darcy-handkerchief.html">Design Mom</a></strong> via <strong><a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/">Poppytalk</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>p.s.  My post wouldn&#8217;t be complete without a note of thanks to award-winning author and speaker Jan Phillips as the source of so many of my thoughts on being wedded to your creative bliss. Her wonderful book, <em><a title="Marry Your Muse 1st Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Marry-Your-Muse-Commitment-Creativity/dp/0835607593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269878583&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">Marry Your Muse: Making A Lasting Commitment</a></em><a title="Marry Your Muse 1st Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Marry-Your-Muse-Commitment-Creativity/dp/0835607593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269878583&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank"> </a><em><a title="Marry Your Muse 1st Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Marry-Your-Muse-Commitment-Creativity/dp/0835607593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269878583&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">to Your Creativity</a></em> made a lasting impression when I first received it as a gift many years ago (so much so, that I&#8217;ve practically forgotten I didn&#8217;t come up with that brilliant concept myself!) It&#8217;s available <a title="Marry Your Muse Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Marry-Your-Muse-Commitment-Creativity/dp/0835607593/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269878583&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">here</a>, along with a new book called <em><a title="Art of Original Thinking Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Original-Thinking-Making-Thought/dp/0977421309/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269878583&amp;sr=1-3" target="_blank">The Art of Original Thinking &#8211; The Making of A Thought Leader</a></em>.  Another book that has influenced my thoughts on the value of keeping all of your love more alive by being passionate about your creative essence is <em><a title="The Conscious Heart Amazon link" href="http://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Heart-Soul-Choices-Relationship-Destiny/dp/0553374915/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1269882041&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">The Conscious Heart</a></em> by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks.  Brava to all the passionate champions of artistic amour! (and as with everything I post here, this is not something I&#8217;m selling, just stuff that I like that makes life more wonder-full!)</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="129" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2010/02/16/make-every-day-valentines-day/marryyourmuse-cover/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg" data-orig-size="390,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="MarryYourMuse.Cover" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg?w=234" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg?w=390" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-129" title="MarryYourMuse.Cover" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg?w=390&#038;h=500" alt="" width="390" height="500" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg 390w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg?w=117&amp;h=150 117w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/marryyourmuse-cover.jpg?w=234&amp;h=300 234w" sizes="(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="130" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2010/02/16/make-every-day-valentines-day/art-originalthinking/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg" data-orig-size="323,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Art.OriginalThinking" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg?w=194" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg?w=323" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-130" title="Art.OriginalThinking" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg?w=323&#038;h=500" alt="" width="323" height="500" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg 323w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg?w=97&amp;h=150 97w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/art-originalthinking.jpg?w=194&amp;h=300 194w" sizes="(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="131" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2010/02/16/make-every-day-valentines-day/consciousheart-cover/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg" data-orig-size="299,475" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="ConsciousHeart.Cover" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg?w=189" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg?w=299" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-131" title="ConsciousHeart.Cover" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg?w=299&#038;h=475" alt="" width="299" height="475" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg 299w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg?w=94&amp;h=150 94w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/consciousheart-cover.jpg?w=189&amp;h=300 189w" sizes="(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px" /></a><br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong><br />
</strong></p>
]]></html><thumbnail_url><![CDATA[https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/mr-darcyproposaltowel.jpg?fit=440%2C330]]></thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height><![CDATA[]]></thumbnail_height></oembed>