Ferocious Flirting: Making Marriage Wonderful

An explosion of light Originally uploaded by fabbio . Think of the most romantic thing ever. It could be something you have done, something you would like to do or something you have heard about. Get a good picture of it in your mind. Go ahead, I'll wait..... Let me guess. Your romantic idea is not "spend $100.00" or some other sum of money. Am I right? Of course I am. Spending money in and of itself is not romantic. However, it is a fair bet to say that your idea of romance includes spending a fair amount of money. What this says is that the romance is not in spending the money, but in what the money buys. It also means that we can be romantic without spending a lot of money. Remember, it is not the money being spent that makes the romance happen. Of course, everyone's idea of romance is different. Some of my ideas are: A trip to Hawaii Dinner for 2 at a nice restaurant Going to the Shakespearean festival A walk along the beach holding hands Going

For some great ideas for hsi and hers Halloween costumes. Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples : "If you are drawing a blank when it comes to Halloween costumes for the two of you as a couple for a Halloween or other costume party, check out these lists of famous and not-so-famous twosomes."

word is a shadow of a deed Originally uploaded by _kasia_ . A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906, Norwegian dramatist) Deeds seem more sincere than words.

Colored Gems Originally uploaded by Sully Pixel . Proverbs 18:22 22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the L ORD . Two thoughts come to mind when pondering this verse. First, my sweetheart is a gift from God. Such a gift is a treasure to me. After being married for years, it might be easy to become complacent about my wife and our relationship. How much better it is to treat your sweetheart as a precious treasure! Second, how blessed of the Lord I am to have received this gift. I have received much from the hand of the Lord. One of His greatest gifts to me is the wonderful woman whom I call "wife". She has been a "good thing" in my life and I have indeed found favour of the L ORD in her.

arroyo TV Originally uploaded by reddirtrose . I had a couple of separate thoughts come together today. The first thought was about the number boys that are growing up in homes without fathers. There are so many single mothers either due to divorce, death, fathers abandoning their families and children concieved out of wedlock. Some sources say that as many as 50% of children will spend at least part of their childhood with only one parent. As wonderful as mothers and women are, boys want and need a male role model to show them how a man acts. When there is not a father to provide this role model, it must come from somewhere else. If that role model is to come from TV, I would be hard pressed to name one that I like. The second thought come from working on getting my book ready for printing. I have been re-reading some my favorite things of what I had posted before. Topics like respect, humor, couresty, faithfulness, undestanding and gratitdue are common. The practice of

Buy one, get one 50% off at Things Remembered. Things Remembered has an interesting collection of personalized gifts. You are sure to find just the right gift for him or her. The nice thing is that you can then personalize the gift so it means that much more.

After the extensive research of our highly scientific poll , it has been determined that The Princess Bride is the most romantic movie of all time. Honorable mention goes to: Casablanca Singin in the Rain Ever After When Harry Met Sally The Adventures of Robin Hood The Mask of Zorro A Walk in the Clouds Tags: romantic , movies , married , couples

Flag Originally uploaded by inzenity . There have been so many programs remembering and honoring the people who lost their lives and the families they left behind. The World Trade Center disaster affected so many lives, both directly and inderectly. Even those of us who had no direct relation to anyone invloved felt the economic consequences. This morning I didn't even kiss my wife goodbye. I got up late then the toilet backed up. I love you sweetie.

Here is a simple readers poll. To participate, post your comments in the comments. Simple, no? I'll recap the results in a later posting. Today's poll question: What is the most romantic film ever? A romantic film has to appeal to both husband and wife. No chick-flick or Rambo movies. Well, unless your hubby likes chick-flicks. I don't. Also, it needs to be PG or better. No R, X, M, NC-17, or "not-rated because the rating board couldn't stand to watch" films. This is a family site and will remain so. Ok, here are my candidates: * Princess Bride * Casablanca * Legend of Zorro. I think "Princess Bride" wins. It has everything, even kissing, but only at the end. Tags: romantic , film , poll , clean , family , couple

For a fun, inexpensive date, try a tour of a chocolate factory. We have one close and it sounds like lots of fun. From their web page: Chocolate Factory Tours : "The tour includes viewing areas of the candy kitchen and boxing areas. Also an up-close look of how our hand-dipped chocolates are made. Video presentations of How Chocolate is made and the History of Mrs. Cavanaughs Candies are viewed in the theatre room. There are also plenty of delicious samples and treats throughout the tour." Spend an hour enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of chocolate. Free samples to boot. Of course, the kids would love to join you for this one. Tags: date , idea , romantic , tip , chocolate , married , husband , wife , couple