A word to the lovin' wise: There are just 25 days left until Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. If your plans involve food or flowers, better get those reservations and orders in now. Most restaurants book up weeks in advance, especially those with a "romantic" reputation. Many will be offering special deals this year to entice customers at a time when we're holding our wallets close, so shop around. As for flowers, those red roses that make so frequent an appearance on Valentine's Day get scarcer and pricier as the day gets closer. If you don't want to spend the day in the doghouse, make a plan, then pick up the phone or click on the Web.

— Wanda Adams

RSVPSTYLE CONTEST

WIN A ROOM MAKEOVER

Have you heard about the HomeStyle Dream Makeover Contest, presented by The Honolulu Advertiser and designer Cathy Lee's company, RSVPstyle? Grand prize is a $30,000 room makeover, personal design coaching with Cathy Lee and a KITV4 one-hour prime-time special featuring the grand prize-winning project.

Seven weekly winners will each receive an RSVPstyle Deluxe Style Kit valued at $299 plus a bonus surprise award of products or services to be determined and provided by participating companies with a value not to exceed $2,000.

To enter, go to www.HonoluluAdvertiser.com/RSVPstyle. The deadline to enter is March 3.

— Advertiser Staff

FINAL WORD

"I've grown up. Change happens, and you learn. I'm still learning, and that's beautiful."

Evangeline Lilly | on "Lost," in TV Guide