Ferocious Flirting: Making Marriage Wonderful

Wilde Zen Originally uploaded by urbanbohemian . In The Importance of Being Earnest , one of the characters quips: The very essence of romance is uncertainty. What a wonderfully succinct way to sum up what romance is. The corollary is that what kills romance is a lack of uncertainty. Romance requires surprise, suspense and breaking out of the box. This is even more true after years of marriage than it was while dating. The Importance of Being Earnest is a wonderful date night at home movie. A delightful romantic comedy which both husband and wife can enjoy. The movie description from Amazon: Starring Reese Witherspoon (LEGALLY BLONDE), Colin Firth (BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY), and Rupert Everett (MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING), here is the hilarious adventure of two dashing young bachelors and the outrageous deceptions they find themselves in over love! Whenever Worthing (Firth) wants to leave his dull country life behind, he makes visits to the city posing as his fictitiou

Photo by Ahamed Aqmal I came across this photo today and found it an interesting metaphor for marriage. Perhaps nothing is more common place than loose change. I see it everyday and don't give it much thought. Sometimes I drop a nickel or dime and don't even bother to retrieve it. Yet this picture makes loose change look like something special. The lighting and the sharp focus highlight something that is often overlooked. It reminds me of my little kids who think nickels and dimes are wonderful and treasure each one. After years of marriage, its easy to overlook the little treasures in your relationship. Both the husband and the wife do many little things everyday. Often these little chores, little acts of kindness and little expressions of love go overlooked and under-appreciated. Today stop to consider the importance of the treasure you have and pay your sweetie a compliment . Observer something that had previously gone overlooked. Find something your sweetie does t

Tractor Originally uploaded by S*W*Q . I saw this floating around the Internet: * Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. * Meanness don't jes' happen overnight. * Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. * Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. * It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge. * You cannot unsay a cruel word. * Every path has a few puddles. * When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. * The best sermons are lived, not preached. * Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. * Don't judge folks by their relatives. * Remember that silence is sometimes the bes

Mating Dances and Wild Romances : Utah's Hogle Zoo : " Feeling a little wild? Want to act like an animal? Utah's Hogle Zoo takes a different approach to Valentine’s Day during the Zoo’s adults only, after-hour's event, Mating Dances and Wild Romances. Bring your sweetheart and join us on for an evening of fun while you learn how different animals play the 'mating game'. This adults only, evening event includes dinner, dessert and a goody bag. Enjoy fun activities showing how each animal has its own idea of beauty and its own strategy for finding a mate, as well as animal presentations led by the Zoo's Education Department. Participation is encouraged, but not mandatory! Date: Saturday, February 11, 2005 Time: 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Price: $35 for members and $40 for non-members (price is per couple) Location: Utah's Hogle Zoo Edzoocation Station For more information call (801) 584-1769." If you have some interesting or unique Valentine's Date Ideas ,

Valentine's is a great time of year. Romance is in the air and there are lots of romantic ideas about for married couples. One thing you might not of thought of, this is also a great time of year to replenish or start your spontaneity kit . This kit is a collection of simple things that will allow you to do something special for your sweetie on a moment's notice. The few weeks before Valentine's is about the only time to stock up on heart shaped boxes, I-love-you stickers, and romantic candy. A fun and cheap place to find this sort of stuff at a great price is at Oriental Trading Company. Oriental Trading Company has a lot of great ideas for Valentines at a good price. They specialize in holiday novelties and are a great place to get ideas for Valentines day. Below are just a couple of example of the things they have. Also $2.95 standard shipping in the contiguous United States through January 31st on purchases of $60 or more! Enter key code RRRVA06 at check out. V

Flight Of The Solstice Dawn Originally uploaded by tarotastic . Today is a great day to Create Your Own Holiday . Winter Solstice makes the shortest day of the year, but it is also the longest night of the year. Do something sweet you surpise your sweetie today. I'm going to suggest avoiding candies adn such though. We are on goodie overload at out house again this year. Some ideas include: Send a Soltice Greeting eCard Surprise them with flowers or other non-Christmasy surprise Have lunch together Exulant Solstice to all.

calendar Originally uploaded by ! - ivan - ! . I saw this and laughed. Yes, my dear sweetie must remind me of my own siblings birthdays. I do manage to remember our anniversary every year all by myself though. Because I had forgotten the dates for a number of my friends' and relatives' birthdays and anniversaries, I decided to compile a list on the computer and have the dates highlighted on screen when the machine was turned on. I went to a number of computer stores to find a software program that would do the job but had no luck at the first few. I finally found one where the clerk seemed experienced. "Can you recommend something that will remind me of birthdays and anniversaries?" I asked. "Have you tried a wife?" he replied.

December 15th Originally uploaded by Krypto . Did you get your sweetie something special for Christmas? Of course you did, or you better soon. Want to know how to make it even more fun? Use the same principle as the advent calendar. An advent calendar is a way to count down the days left until Christmas. My sweetheart made one that is just a blank wall hanging with 24 buttons on it. Each day a new element is added to one of the buttons. On Christmas it is a creche with baby Jesus, angels, animals and so on. Our kids love to add a new element each day. It helps to build the anticipation and excitement for the big day. Use the same technique with your special gift you are giving your sweetie. Start leaving obscure clues and dropping obtuse hints about the nature of the gift. Your hints can include things like cost, size, and intended use. Be sure to only give one hint a day. Also, be sure that none of the hints or all of the hints together don't give it away. Perhaps

I saw this and thought we need to remember to cook up a happy family along with all the other Christmas and holiday cooking we do. Ingredients: 1 Heartful of Love 1 Portion of Understanding 2 Handsful of Generosity 1 Dash of Faith 1 Cup of Laughter 1 Heaping Tablespoon of Forgiveness Directions: Combine ingredients, and stir frequently with tenderness. Sprinkle freely with kindness and serve daily to your family. ..... Mrs. J. Alexander in the Keen Ager News

Christmas on Temple Square is a wonderful opportunity for those of you in the Salt Lake area. Bundle up, check out the lights on temple square and enjoy a free program. The link is for the calendar for events taking place on Temple Square for the month of December. On each day is an entry named Christmas on Temple Square . Click on that entry to see what is playing that day. For example, a few of the presentations on the 14th: Pleasant Grove High School Chamber Choir and Advanced Women's Choir; Jim Wilcock, director 5:30 p.m. Roy High School Combined Choirs;Nina Doxey, director 6:30 p.m. Copper Hills High School A Cappella Choir;Don Findlay, director 7:30 p.m. Jordan High School A Cappella Choir;Peter Steenblik, director 8:30 p.m. BTW: If you have know of any ideas for free Christmas dates in your local area, feel free to email me or post a comment.