For this, the official day of declaring one's romantic intentions, we asked the kids who read our print edition's weekly Kid Scoop page to pen healthy Valentine's Day poems.

They sent us pages filled with plenty of references to roses of red, blue violets and sweets, but we also received romantic rhymes about oatmeal, carrots and spinach.

Here are a few of the health conscious sweet nothings we received from middle and elementary school students in Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls:

"Apples, oranges, cherries and cupcakes will never be as sweet as you."

"I know I look good, and so do you, but eat this carrot, it's good for you. Love, Me."

"No more chocolates, no more candy...ain't that dandy? Give up the sweets and hand me a flower."

One submission from a middle school student made me laugh out loud:

"A healthy Valentine is not a crime. If you do a good deed you might get married."

I'm not sure if that second sentence is full of romantic hope or if it's meant as a health warning about the possible side effects of doing something special for someone today.

Do you have a cute Valentine's Day anecdote? Share the love and tell us about it.

Maureen Dolan is the The Press' online news editor and editor of the Kid Scoop page. She can be reached in the newroom at (208) 664-8176 ext. 2005 or [email protected].

The Kid Scoop activity page, with its weekly writing assignment, is published each Tuesday in the print edition of The Press.