Reveling in the beauty of Spring or Autumn comes more naturally to me than diving into a pile of freshly fallen snow or baking in the summer heat; however, each season has something special to offer us. Winter is almost here! So, let’s plan to make the most of it, even when it’s dreary. Below are five ways you and your sweetie can connect in the blustery, and sometimes gray, winter months! The Obvious. The Awesome. The Snowball Fight! Whether your area gets loads of snow, or a few inches each year, enjoy a no-holds-barred snowball fight with your significant other. When that gets … [Read more...]

Of all the date suggestions we have given you over the past year, this one may seem the most unexciting – but it doesn’t have to be! Maybe you spent the better part of twenty years in school, and now you’re thinking, “I’m ready to have fun! I’m done with sitting in classes! I want to live now!” Good! You should be ready to live – and taking classes with your sweetie can help you achieve the life you want! In our formal education, we were fed a lot of facts and formulas, but now you are in the driver’s seat. You get to choose what you will learn. And, if you find the class you’re taking … [Read more...]

Last time, I suggested that you and your sweetie devote some of your dating time to health and wellness! Today, I am suggesting that you and your sweetie also enjoy some adrenaline rushing activities together. In some ways, these date suggestions overlap; but, it is possible to get in shape without experiencing an adrenaline rush, and it’s possible to have an adrenaline rush without burning significant calories. Once in a while, take a risk and feel your heart beat out of your chest. ~smile~ Some adrenaline pumping date ideas include: White-water Rafting Bungee Jumping Sky … [Read more...]

Hopefully, dating will always be a part of your life. Not the awkward, first date kind of dating, but the connecting and reconnecting dates that keep husbands and wives close! One potential hazard to the marital dating scene is finances. To some, budget and finance are two of the dirtiest words in the English language, while others love a good budget and could speak in financial lingo all day. Whether you love the idea of a budget or hate it, the day may come when you find yourselves a little short on cash. The loss of a job, the birth of triplets (surprise!), medical bills – we never … [Read more...]