No matter how exhausted we are, nor how bleak the weather is, love is always worth celebrating.
2021, like 2020 before it, is turning out to be a marathon, not a sprint, but you know what works, even on the dreariest days? Connection. So whether you make heart-shaped everything on February 14th or are Just Not A Valentine’s Day Person, consider connecting with someone this year. If you can’t get together in person, do a virtual celebration. Below are the Zoom backgrounds we think you need and deserve. Because it’s been a long race, it’s not yet quite over, and it will do you good to see the ones you love.
And just a reminder: Here’s how you change your background on Zoom! (It’s easy.)
- Scroll through the images below and save your faves to your computer desktop.
- Now head to Zoom and log in. (For a how-to video on background changing, go here or here. )
- In the upper-right corner; click the settings gear icon.
- Head on over to “video” in the left column to make sure your lighting is correct, and neither too bright nor too dark.
- Then click “virtual background” from the left-hand-side bar.
- Click the plus-sign icon to upload your favorite home look. (Get stuck? Review the video.)
Red Is for Roses (and Dutch Ovens)
Strawberries and Champagne are so 2020! Consider strawberries and red, heart-shaped Le Creuset.
You Melt Me
Just be sure the person on the other end of the line has something sweet in the house for immediate access (or send her this Nordic Ware heart Bundt pan well in advance of the call).
Sweet On You
Be prepared to move aside so your loved ones can gawk at these tasty treats before you finish your chat. (Bonus points if you’ve sent one of our marvelous macaron boxes before the call!)
Love Is Love
Ideal for the call with your Mom or whoever in your life insists on having a seasonally appropriate or holiday-themed wreath on the front door for every holiday. (Where the heck does she store them all, anyways?!)
Love Is a Cake Walk
Ahem, ahem. Have you checked out the layer cakes we have available for delivery lately? We’ve got heart-shaped ones laced with flowers, a heart-shaped “Hug Me” cake and dozens more.
You Make My Heart Go Pitter-Patter
Awwww. Send on over our marble heart-shaped board with a ton of rosy candy and the idea to style it like a cheese board! So sweet, in every sense.