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Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Patch Names 'Cutest Couple' Winner

Love is in the air and Patch is here to help share those fuzzy feelings on the interwebs. Take a look at all the great comments shared about these couples and just who took the title, Patch's Cutest Couple.

Brad Rosenbaum and Jenny Sproehlich of Menomonee Falls will enjoy dinner at a Port Washington restuarant after winning Patch's Cutest Couple Valentine's Day contest. The 15 Patch sites in southeastern Wisconsin invited couples to post their photos online and asked readers to vote on their favorites. We received more than 70 nominations of couple of all ages, and more than 100 votes. Brad and Jenny earned 25 votes to take home the prize: a $40 gift card for a romantic dinner donated by The Pasta Shoppe in Port Washington. As Brad explained, that restaurant has special meaning for the couple: Jenny and I first met at the Pasta Shoppe, which is way too big of a coincidence for this contest! Vote for me and I....promise not to bring politics …

Fred Fischer

11:14 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

If u ever seen my old girl and me, we would win with or without puppies.   more ›

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Last Chance! Enter Patch's Cutest Couple Contest

The deadline to upload your photo is midnight on Feb. 15 and don’t forget to include your names in the tagline for a chance to win a $40 gift card to The Pasta Shoppe!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

$40 Gift Card Up For Grabs if You're Chosen as 'Patch's Cutest Couple'

The Pasta Shoppe has donated a $40 gift card for the couple who claims the "Patch's Cutest Couple" title. If you and your partner even would make Saint Valentine blush, enter your photo now for a chance to win.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Enter Patch’s Cutest Couple Contest

Are you and your partner the epitome of cute? Enter our contest to win a $40 gift card to a romantic dinner at The Pasta Shoppe!

Do you and your spouse still hold hands after all these years? Do you exemplify commitment, loyalty and friendship? Then enter Patch's Cutest Couple Contest. If you and your partner even would make Saint Valentine blush, enter your photo now for a chance to win. Just upload your photo by midnight on Feb. 15 and don’t forget to include your names in the tagline. (You need to be a registered Patch user, log into the site, click on this story, then select "Upload Photos.") Winners will be based on reader votes in the comments and announced on Feb. 18. Contest dates for Feb. 4-18. The winning couple will receive a $40 gift card for a romantic dinner at The Pasta Shoppe in Port Washington.  Please click here for 2013 giveaway rules. Check out …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Cupcake Shop Coming to Bayshore for Valentine's Day

Cedarburg bakery Delicately Delicious plans to open a temporary "pop-up shop" in the Glendale mall from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14.

A Cedarburg bakery is setting up shop for Valentine's Day in Bayshore Town Center. Delicately Delicious plans to open a temporary "pop-up shop" in the Glendale mall from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  The shop will offer "an extensive menu of cupcakes, from tried and true favorites to seasonal to love inspired," the business said on Facebook.  Cupcakes range in price from $2.50 to $3 each. Find a full menu at delicatelydelicious.com.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Kissing for Burritos: Qdoba Offers Half-Off Deal for Valentine's Day

The Qdoba at Bayshore Town Center is offering a buy-one-get-one-half-off deal for customers who kiss someone while at the cash register.

If you are willing to engage in a small public show of affection, you can get a discount deal Tuesday at Qdoba restaurants. The Qdoba at Bayshore Town Center is one of the Wisconsin stores offering the Valentine's Day discount: Kiss someone while ordering an entree, and you get a second entree at half-price. The recipient of the kiss could be a friend, relative, significant other or "understanding stranger," the website says. But if you lived in any other state where Qdoba does business, you would do even better for the same buss. Only Wisconsin Qdoba stores are offering just 50 percent off a second entree deal. Elsewhere in the nation, the corporate promotion is being called "BOGO (Buy one, get one) For A Kiss," and that second entree is …

Friday, February 10, 2012

Fight about Valentine's Day Leads to Charges for Shorewood Woman

Suspect allegedly punched the father of her children after they got into an argument about who would watch the kids on the upcoming holiday.

A Shorewood woman is facing charges after she allegedly beat the father of her children following an argument about who would watch the kids on Valentine’s Day. Sinceree A. Dixon, 25, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of criminal damage to property and one count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, she faces up to one year in prison and $11,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Monday, the victim was at Dixon’s residence in the 3500 block of North Downer Avenue when they got into an argument about who would watch the kids on Valentine’s Day. She then grabbed the victim’s glasses from his face, snapped them and proceeded to punch him several times in the face. The victim then left, but as …

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Bob McBride

8:13 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Give it time, Jay. Someone will be along eventually with an explanation as to how this is the result of the mean spirited underfunding of some social program.   more ›

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Talking About Love, Relationships and 'Sexy and I Know It' With Your Kids

Patch users and local experts weigh in with advice of all kinds.

Does your 8-year-old sing along with “Sexy and I Know It”? Does your 10-year-old and his friends play Tomb Raider just for the, uh, visuals? It’s easy for elementary-age children and tweens to get confusing messages about love, sex and relationships — Sunday School offers one perspective and “Glee” the opposite.  How do you help children straighten it all out? We sought advice from Patch’s Facebook army and professional experts, and browsed the web for more. The wisdom took all forms and here is the best of it. Kristin Hasbrook is a counselor at Hamilton High School in Sussex. She conducts a “Love and Logic” program that provides regular discussion on best-practice parenting techniques. “Every age and every child and every temperament and …

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Andy Ambrosius

12:28 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2012

To me, this is perfect parenting. Good job.   more ›

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Update: Lake Park Bistro Tops Romantic Restaurant List

Special congratulations to Jennifer Patrick, who will be receiving a $50 gift certificate to La Merenda after winning Patch's random drawing.

Update: Congratulations to Jennifer Patrick of Whitefish Bay, who won our random drawing for a $50 gift certificate to her restaurant of choice, La Merenda in Walker's Point!  Everyone submitted great restaurant recommendations for our Valentine's Day contest, and our tallies show the favorite restaurant was Lake Park Bistro, followed by other favorites such as Harbor House, Pasta Tree, La Merenda and Capitol Grille. Thanks for your comments, and have a happy Valentine's Day!   Valentine's Day is less than a week away, which means it's time to start shopping for roses and planning a romantic dinner with your better half. Here at Patch, we're curious what you think, so we're asking you to leave a comment with your favorite romantic …

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Jeff Rumage

11:32 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Thanks for your comments, everyone! We tallied 19 unique commenters, and through random selection, we chose Jennifer Patrick as the winner of the contest! Congratulations, Jennifer, we will be sending you an email shortly with details about your gift certificate to La Merenda! The restaurant with the most votes was Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro, so if you've never been there, you may want to …   more ›

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