Unwrapping The Secrets Of Valentine's Day Roses: Color Meanings Revealed

It's Valentine's week - and that means showing your love and appreciation to those around you, especially ones you love. Some of the more popular gifts are chocolates, jewelry, a card, candles, or a romantic dinner.

But don't forget the flowers. You can go with a nice assortment from a florist with lots of variety but the most popular flower on Valentine's Day is the rose. It's estimated that 250 million roses are produced every year for Valentine's Day and most of them are red, but not all of them.

In fact, each different color of rose has a unique meaning. So, if your Valentine gets you roses this year and you're wondering what it means, the color may tell you.

Red: Deep love
Pink: Admiration
White: Purity
Yellow: Friendship
Orange: Enthusiasm
Purple: Royalty and mystery
Lavender: Falling in love at first sight.
Black: Symbolizes the end of an era (probably not the best one to give your spouse)

A treasure hunt is also a fun tradition. It can include clues such as:

Find a stuffed animal
Find something red
Find something heart-shaped
Find a ring
Find something new in your undies drawer
What's under your pillow?
Or simply have the clues lead to where you first met!

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10 Most Obscure Minnesota Towns

As you are making road-trip plans you might want to see if you can even find some of these Minnesota towns.

Minnesota is the Land Of 10,000 Lakes and 853 towns. Even if you know the state well I'll bet you haven't even heard of Minnesota's 10 smallest towns.

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10 Wild South Dakota Snowstorms

Even though snow is blanketing the Sioux Empire, some snowstorms still do not compare to these ten dreadful snowstorms that hit South Dakota.

Only In Your State highlighted ten snowstorms in South Dakota as a reminder for people to always be aware of the road during the winter. South Dakotans are well aware of the fact that the state’s winters can be harsh which is why it is always a good idea to plan ahead and prepare for the worst.

Do you remember any major snowstorms that hit South Dakota?

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