Before our 27th anniversary, I went to IKEA to pick up a set of tea lights for an outdoor picnic. Partway into my shopping trip it occurred to me that it might be difficult to set up the candles and wine glasses on the uneven grass. I couldn’t find a tray that would fit in the...
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I was one of the original tele-commuters, traveling back and forth between Vancouver and Columbus, OH for work in the 80’s. I was never gone more than two weeks at a time, but at the end of those two weeks I was always ready to go home. I craved face to face...
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It’s 1 am Christmas morning, all the stores are closed, and you just must find a last minute gift for the amazing girl you met earlier at the Christmas Eve party. OK, OK, I know I’m stretching it, but none of the regular readers of my blog should be so unprepared for their long...
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Romance Challenge 1218: Think of a rated G romantic gesture that involves ice. To help guide your thinking, remember the five love languages. Here are a few examples: Quality Time – Take your heartmate to the skating rink and enjoy some time holding one another up (at least that’s how it works in our...
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Romance Challenge 1211: Think of a rated G romantic gesture for the holidays that does not involve giving a gift. To help guide your thinking, remember the other five love languages besides Gifts. Here are a few examples: Quality Time – Prepare a CD of your holiday favorites, research the locations of the best...
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In a recent celebrity engagement, the groom gave his heartmate his deceased mother’s wedding ring. That gesture started a serious discussion in our house about whether or not it is romantic for someone to give a used wedding/engagement ring to their betrothed. As with everything romantic, it is ultimately what the couple thinks that...
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Romance Research Question: What makes a restaurant romantic? Replies: @gypsy18 A fireplace makes a restaurant romantic for me. Also like the smell of beeswax candles when I step in. You know, an 1800’s vibe. @GioLovesYou A romantic restaurant is all about the lighting. Any setting can be made to entice feelings of love...
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I remember feeling emboldened by the fact that I was hundreds of miles away from home. Guys didn’t go to places like this where I came from. In fact, I was pretty sure we didn’t have a place like this at home. I stepped across the threshold, one foot, then the next, my heart...
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It’s proposal season. I’m not sure if it is simply the fact that there is time to really be together, if gifts are already being offered, there is time to get away, there is a lot of family is around, or if it is just a time for new beginnings, but a lot of...
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Romance Challenge #3: Your have $2 & no other supplies; you can be anywhere in the world. Create a romantic gesture for your significant other. @Nuk3dawg: Send a mushy postcard she’ll get on return home. A great time-delayed gesture! @o0omunkieo0o: Easy- write down 50 reasons you love them on notebook paper. Make a blanket...
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