Sweet Tart!
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
for the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use
in my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
with my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,
smiles, tears, of all my life! and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Here at the Hot Report! our bright red hearts are full on giving and we are pleased to see our first article of 2010 overflowing with love, and for some…a simple “whatever” will suffice! Here is our agreed upon Hot List of favorite Valentine gifts for the sweet and the tart in your life! Happy Valentine’s 2010!
I LOVE YOU CHARM NECKLACE. Sundance Catalog. Having trouble telling her? Five brushed sterling silver charms spell it out on a delicate sterling beadball chain: I (heart) Y O U. Jane Diaz's love-letter heart is sparked with a faceted garnet. $120.00
I F*cking Love You Candy. Urban Outfitters. A pretty strong message on a pretty sweet box of conversation heart candy - each printed with a variation of the f-word. Get it for someone you f**king love, or for someone who really f**king loves candy. Yes, this is one of our f**king favorites! $8.00.
“Love You” Embroidered Pillow. Neiman Marcus. This Valentine perfect white linen boudoir pillow is embroidered with a deep red cursive “love you” in an allover design. But what truly makes this a sweet treat is it’s Goose feather/down filled luxury! $175.00
X & O S'mores. Williams Sonoma. A whimsical gift for your valentine, these handmade s’more “hugs” and “kisses” consist of graham crackers baked with a touch of wildflower honey and Saigon cinnamon, then dipped in Guittard milk or dark couverture chocolate. Sandwiched in between is a hand-cut marshmallow made with Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon vanilla. The confections, made at Two Hearts Bakery, are packaged in a ribbon-tied gift box and includes eight s’mores, four X’s and four O’s. $24.95.
DIAMOND "WHATEVER" CUFF. Vivre.com. Sometimes it is better to say exactly how you feel, at least this is what Jessica Kagan Cushman thinks and we couldn’t agree more! But you will pay the price at $1,875.00. “Whatever”, spelled out with a glittering flourish in brown diamond pavé set in sterling silver, this polished ebony open-backed cuff tells it like it is, with an irreverent, insouciant elegance. Please note: Because this item is meticulously made to order, please allow a few extra weeks for delivery!