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No Valentine's Day meal would be complete without a sweet finish. If you haven't given it much thought, I've got the perfect idea for you - chocolate fondue! It's one of the easiest desserts to prepare and then you can spend quality time gazing at your loved one, in between glances at that luscious pool of warm chocolate that's just waiting for a dipper. Dippers can be as easy as strawberries, marshmallows or pretzels, and require no time other than arranging them on a plate. Happy Valentine's Day!

Did you know that we have a Guide to Dinosaurs at About.com? Well, Bob Strauss is one of the many interesting Guides I follow and recently he wrote an article on why Dinosaurs Don't Make Great Pets. It's a good thing I read the article first because my kids have been itching for us to adopt one since four cats aren't quite enough. But that article also got me thinking about some of the bad party guests I've hosted and seen at other parties over the years, and putting two and two together I realized these guests were letting their inner dinosaurs out to play. Here's Why Dinosaurs Don't Make Great Party Guests.

There can't possibly be a Valentine's Day celebration in my home without a sweet finish to the meal. I'm always looking to serve something a bit out of the ordinary, although the extent I'll go to prepare it depends on which day Valentine's Day falls. Over the past several months I've been fortunate enough to be sent a variety of cookbooks for making sweets ranging from the everyday to the sublime. I've put together an overview of these Sweet Ideas Cookbooks so you can take a look and see which of these may offer you inspiration on Valentine's Day this year.