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Keeping the Love Alive in the Age of Social Distancing

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On June 23, 2020

In Lifestyle

These days, being in a romantic relationship when you’re not living in the same place as your partner can be difficult. But even if physical contact is discouraged, you shouldn’t abandon your romantic pursuits. Sure, staying connected is more challenging, but it’s all part of the fun. Here are some ways to keep the love alive despite the six-feet-minimum distance.

1. Say it via snail mail

In the age of email and instant messaging, snail mail is practically a relic of the past. But you have to admit, nothing compares to the thrill of receiving a handwritten letter via post. Send each other love letters, sweet notes about your day, drawings, and postcards–this can be the start of a romantic tradition that’s unique to you.

2. Have a virtual movie night

On a more modern note, you and your partner can have a virtual movie date within the comfort of your respective homes. Third-party applications such as Netflix Party and Watch2Gether let you watch Netflix shows, YouTube videos, and other content at the same time.  

3. Talk on the phone

Remember the good old days, pre-emojis and social media, when you’d spend hours on the landline talking to your friends about schoolwork, your crushes, your favorite TV shows, and every little thing that held your interest back then? It’s the best time to bring it back. Use your phone’s minutes to whisper sweet nothings to your partner. Plus, you don’t have to worry about looking your best on camera the whole time.

4. Share photos via Nixplay Frames

We’re living in an interesting time that will undoubtedly go down in history, and you should document everything for posterity. Take photos of your activities, your day-to-day life, and the new normal around your neighborhood, and share them with your partner via Nixplay. It’s the easiest way to stay connected visually.

PS: We’re having a Secret Sale right now in our US Site! Get up to 25% off selected frames, only until July 12! 

5. Have food delivered to each other

When you can’t go out for a proper dinner date, the next best thing to do is to recreate the experience of dining out at home. Mark special occasions by having your favorite restaurant deliver your favorite dishes to you and your partner’s respective homes, setting up a video call, and eating your meal while enjoying the conversation. Take it up a notch by dressing up and decorating your background, and uncork a bottle of wine to up the romance.

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

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6 Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas For Everyone

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On February 3, 2020

In Gifting Guides

Dial up the romance: Valentine’s Day is coming up! It’s the perfect time to let the people you love know just how much they mean to you. Don’t get us wrong: You don’t need an occasion to tell your loved ones how much you appreciate them, but the sentiment just feels extra special when it’s done on Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t found the perfect present yet, here are some options!

A Date Night Idea List

Why limit your celebration of love to just one day? Inject romance into even the most mundane day by creating a bucket list of fun date ideas. Get a bunch of popsicle sticks, scribble some date ideas on them, and gather them into a tin. Pick up one stick a week for a fun surprise!

A Notebook Filled With Reasons Why You Love Your Partner

Want to give a tearjerking gift? Get a notebook and fill it up with love notes to your partner. You can start it a few weeks before Valentine’s Day and fill up one page a day so it’s doesn’t seem like a huge chore. It’s an affordable and incredibly heartwarming option for long-time lovers.

A custom portrait

For the person who has everything, a custom illustration of your loved one is bound to have a special place in their home. You can find many artists on Etsy or Instagram, but if you can commission their favorite artist to do this, that would be a lot more meaningful.

Personalized Passport Covers

Gift the travelbugs in your life a leather passport cover with their initials–it’ll make them look forward to their next trip (ideally with you!). This one’s a classy gift option that will never get old.

A surprise adventure

Give the outdoorsy daredevils in your life an experience they’ll remember forever. Surprise them by planning an adventure for two, like a trek to a hiking destination, a weekend at a ski resort, or a getaway to a tropical island. Brace yourself for an adrenaline rush!

A Nixplay Smart Photo Frame

Give your loved one the perfect way to display photos of their most precious moments with you. A Nixplay Smart Photo Frame will let your best memories shine forever. Share a playlist so you can keep each other updated, no matter the distance. And with our Valentine’s Day Sale, you can get a Nixplay Frame at up to 30% off. Get clicking now!

Mars Salazar

Marianne is Nixplay’s Web Content Editor. Her hobbies include exploring new places, playing table tennis, and cuddling puppies. Send her a message at marianne.salazar@nixplay.com.

5 creative ways to showcase your valentines day pictures

5 Creative Ways To Display Your Couple Photos

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On February 15, 2019

In Photography

If you celebrated Valentine’s Day like many people around the world did, you probably took lots of photos of your dinner, the presents you received, and your significant other. It was probably a memorable day for you, and the memories you captured on your phone or camera deserve to be displayed in their full-color glory.

Instead of letting the images languish on your phone, you should take out your precious photos and show them to the world! Sure, you can set the photos as a screensaver or wallpaper for your phone, but your photos still won’t escape the vice grip of your gadgets.

It’s time to get out of the box and start thinking of brilliant new ways to showcase your photos. Here are some ways to do so.

Compile them into a photo book

Before you dismiss photo books entirely, we have to let you know that these aren’t the same as the photo albums of your childhood. Today’s photo books let you showcase the specific images you want, straight from your device, edit them for a personal touch, and print them out in the layout of your choice. You can do this yourself, or use a service like Blurb to create photo books worth displaying on your coffee table. And since you can customize the number of images that will go in each photo book, you can create separate ones for your relationship milestones, like your Valentine’s Day celebration.

Make a photo collage

Feeling more creative? You can gather all your favorite photos of your Valentine’s Day celebration, print them out, and arrange them into a heart which you can then frame. You can even add movie tickets, pressed flowers, and other memorabilia. That’s such a cute way to show all your Valentine’s Day memories, right?

Display them on a digital frame

Speaking of framed pictures: You can always print out your images and display them on picture frames, but this route severely limits the number of pictures you can display. Not to mention, you can only display so many frames around your home until it gets overrun by photo frames. Marie Kondo will say that this situation will definitely not spark joy.

You know what sparks joy, though? Having all your Valentine’s Day photos, as well as images from other occasions, on a single frame on your mantel, displayed crisply and vividly on an HD screen. You can achieve this by investing in a Nixplay Frame, the bestselling digital photo frame brand in the US. We recommend getting one for your home and gifting another to your significant other, and sharing your photos via playlists. It’s a brilliant way to stay connected, no matter where you may be.

Have them printed on a tumbler

Another smart way to display your favorite photos is to have them custom-printed on a tumbler or a flask. There are several sellers that offer this service, and the price should be quite reasonable. Want to go the easy DIY route? Get a double-walled tumbler that you can customize, and decorate it with photos and messages to one another. Now you’ll always be reminded of your lover whenever you take an h2o break!

Display them on a magnet or cork board

Here’s another great way to always see your images of your Valentine’s Day celebration: Print them out and arrange them on a magnet board or a corkboard in your home (or even your office!). Use cute pins and magnets to hold up your images, as well as letters, movie tickets, maps, playbills, and other small documents that mark milestones of your relationship.

Whichever way you choose to display your photos, always remember the most important thing: To prioritize your relationship and spend quality time with one another, photo-taking optional. Keep the love alive, Nixplay fam!

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5 Couples Share How They Got Together

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On February 14, 2019

In Lifestyle

The most memorable love stories have the best beginnings. Let these romantic tales remind you that love can be found anywhere—especially where you least expect it.

Love is brewing

“I saw my then-girlfriend at a coffee shop one morning, and I thought it would be a good idea to sneak up behind her, cover her eyes, and whisper in her ear, ‘guess who?’. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the reaction I hoped for—she screamed and threw her scalding cup of coffee on my white shirt. Worse, it wasn’t my ex-girlfriend, but an equally fetching brunette. We apologized to each other, she offered to foot my shirt’s laundry bill, and we became friends after that. Eventually, my then-girlfriend and I broke up, and I mustered the courage to ask out the girl from the coffee shop. We’re on our third year together now!” – Leon, 27

Love is going up

“My boyfriend and I met in the weirdest way. He was working in a company headquartered a few floors above mine, and we had to ride the same elevator going to our respective offices. One day, it was only me and him inside the elevator—we didn’t know each other yet at that time. Then, power ran out and the elevator stopped midway while going up. I thought it only happened in movies or shows, but it actually happened to us! We were stuck in the elevator for around 20 minutes or so, and I was TERRIFIED. He was also scared, but he maintained his cool and distracted me to keep me from having a full-blown panic attack. A day after, he sent me flowers at my workplace, with a note saying he hoped I felt better. It was such a sweet and caring gesture, and I fell for him quickly.” – Lianne, 24

Love is blind

“My friend set me up on a movie blind date with his girlfriend’s best friend. What they didn’t know is that my group of friends had an intense rivalry with the best friend’s group of friends, and we couldn’t have been more different—I was quiet, and she was loud. So it was a bit awkward…then I accidentally knocked over her popcorn bucket. Good thing she was cool about it, and just joked that she doesn’t mind smelling like butter. I offered to take her out for dinner to make up for it. We’ve been together since.” – El, 26

Love is spilled

“I met my girlfriend when we were both traveling around Southeast Asia three years ago. We both attended a cooking class in Thailand that was hosted by the hostel we were staying at, and I knocked over a bowl of sauce on her workstation, spilling it all over the floor. Not a good first impression. She was so annoyed since she had to make the sauce again from scratch, haha. I offered to make it up to her with drinks, we got to chat properly, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.” – Philip, 31

Love is in the air

“I was sitting beside my crush at a party when my stomach started feeling queasy, and I let out a loud, stinky fart during a particularly quiet moment. Everyone was laughing and covering their noses and I was MORTIFIED. My crush, bless him, said that he was the culprit behind the gas bomb I dropped. Later, he asked me out on a date, saying he won’t mind if I fart again. The rest is history.” – Cara, 29

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Valentine’s Day Photography Ideas

How To Make Your Valentine’s Day Photos More Interesting

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On February 13, 2019

In Photography

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us! We’re sure you already have most of the day’s essentials: A great dining destination, a gift, and loved ones to spend the day with.

But wait—you might be forgetting something. Whatever your plans for Valentine’s Day involve, you shouldn’t forget to take pictures! Make sure to have lots of space on your camera or phone, for you’ll surely be capturing so many photos.

But this year, you should strive to make your Valentine’s Day photos more interesting. Here are some easy ways to do so.

Make your flatlays more romantic.

You’ll probably be taking photos of your Valentine’s Day dinner—as you should, on such a special day. Make sure your special meal reflects the romantic air of the holiday by adding heart-shaped elements to your place setting. Consider heart-shaped coasters or placemats, maybe even a heart-shaped plate! You can also sprinkle rose petals or paper heart cutouts on the table.

Capture the tender moments.

Valentine’s Day is all about romance, so take this chance to capture all the precious moments you’ll share with your loved ones. Each stolen gaze, every tender embrace—they all mean so much more on Valentine’s Day. Even the simplest and silliest moments hold more significance on this special day. Go out, be happy, silly, and be yourself with the one you love.

Use props.

Planning a photo shoot? Don’t forget to stash some cute props! Get a bunch of red heart balloons, have a bag of candy hearts on hand, and play around with flowers. It’s easier to relax and act more natural in front of the camera when there are things you can play around with. These add a fun touch to your photos, too!

Use rose-tinted glasses…or rather, filters!

Your photos should evoke the thrilling romance of Valentine’s Day, and an easy way to go achieve this is to stick to a soft pastel-colored palette. Don’t be afraid to be a bit heavy-handed when color-grading your photos, and bathe your images in a rosy glow. If you’re posting on social media, it’s a good time to add filters to your images.

Make heart-shaped bokeh

Feeling a little creative? If you have a DSLR camera, a wide-aperture lens with a lens cap, and a string of lights, you can add cute heart-shaped bokeh to the images you capture. Get dark paper, a cutter or a pair of scissors, and some tape. Lay your lens cap on the paper, draw a circle around it, then cut the circle out. Next, cut out a heart in the middle of the paper, then tape it to the end of the lens. Now, use your camera’s manual mode, and set its aperture to its widest opening. Set your shutter speed to 1/60th, and set your ISO to 400. String up your lights in a darkened room, and focus—every light should produce a heart shape.

Don’t forget to display your images on a Nixplay Frame! Nixplay is having a Valentine’s Day sale, and take our word for this: It’s the best time to get a frame. Take this chance to get the Nixplay Iris at up to 25% off, only until February 14!

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