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To go with your heart-shaped fried egg breakfast in bed on Valentine's Day, you will need some heart shaped accessories and tableware. Admittedly, "need" is a little strong of a word in this case, but Valentine's Day is one of those holidays where going over the top can be a good thing.

For tea drinkers, the Heart-Tea Strainer Set is a lovely way to prepare your tea. The strainer is in an arrow-in-heart design and is hand-cast out of pewter. It sits in a heart-shaped rest.

Coffee fans might get a little more use out of the coordinating Heart Coffee Scoop, which is shaped like one of cupid's arrows and is also hand-made from pewter. It holds about two tablespoons of coffee beans.

Once your coffee or tea is brewed and ready to serve, you'll want something to serve it in. Hallmark has a perfectly romantic heart-shaped mug (pictured) with a twist - the center well is heart-shaped, not the outside of the cup! They're only sold individually, so you might want to check out the similar six-piece set at Target, which includes matching heart-shaped mugs.