Sometimes, you just need to get away – you know what I’m saying? After being horsewhipped by the pressures of daily life, driving a half hour to shop can seem like a vacation. If you have small kids at home, going to the grocery store by yourself can seem like a getaway. One fantastic way to keep life from getting too mundane is by planning one-day road trips. We don’t recommend overnight trips together unless you are visiting family or traveling with a large group of people where temptation can be avoided. Being alone overnight, plus the excitement of vacation, can lead to regret. You’ll … [Read more...]

Have you ever noticed how romantic couples tend to consist of one person who is good with money and the other who is not as into managing it? Or how one person may be business-minded and the other is happy-go-lucky with an inclination toward endless fun and excitement? Not every couple is this way, but you don’t have to look too far to find some opposites who have paired. I think it was Dr. James Dobson who said something like, “Before marriage, opposites attract; but, after marriage, opposites aggravate.” Ummm, yes! Yes! And, yes! This is one of the truest statements ever uttered. We are … [Read more...]

As I'm writing this, the weather today is absolutely gorgeous! I am actually attempting to write outside, which almost never happens. ~smile~ It has to be unusually beautiful for me to go to the trouble of moving all my technological necessities outside. It is about seventy-five degrees, the sky is blue, and spring is in the air! For those of you who live in tropical areas, this winter probably did not seem too unbearable. And for those of you who live in artic conditions several months out of the year, this winter probably felt normal (and you may wish people like me would stop fussing … [Read more...]

With this winter dragging on, even a home dweller like me is craving a good walk in the park! Seventy-five degrees, a nice breeze, green grass, and birds chirping! In the distance, there is a soccer game and kids playing on the swings. Adjacent to the walking path is the peaceful sound of water rushing down a small stream. Spring, come and hurry up!!! Connecting on Walks Walks are great for couples and friends. Sitting across the table from someone can feel intimidating at first, but there is something equalizing about walking together. Perhaps it is the fact that both people have a common … [Read more...]

Dinner and dancing, or dancing and a late night snack, are classic dates; yet, I must confess that dancing is not my thing. However, enough people on this planet have gone dancing with a friend or sweetheart that I am fully aware couples do this as a dating activity. ~smile~ One of these days, I may say “Who cares how I look!?” and jump on the dance floor at a wedding; but, I do not believe that day is fast approaching. ~smile~ (Sorry, Eric!) The closest I have been to public dancing recently is doing the YMCA movements at a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game. (That was even a stretch for … [Read more...]