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January 7, 2004

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January 7, 2004

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* From the Editor – my friend Oprah
* It’s the Little Things – it sparkles
* Sponsor – fastest way out of debt
* Contest – help me pick
* Sponsor – $60 to listen to music
* Tip of the Week – rose petal ideas
* Romantic Resources – popping the question
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal/Change of Address Instructions

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<3~    From the Editor      ~<3

Oprah is looking for *The Most Romantic Man in the World*.  Since I
have held that title for the past 7 years I am eager to see it passed
on to someone else 🙂 – Be sure to tell Oprah I told you about the
contest.  Nominate your man or yourself at Oprah.com

This weeks tip is especially useful so you might want to forward it to
lots of your friends to help them out.

Have a sparkling week.  — Michael

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<3~   It’s the Little Things   ~<3

Using sparklers on your darlings birthday cake.

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<3~   Sponsor   ~<3

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<3~  Contest     ~<3

Last week the contest was a scavenger hunt.  I receive a number of
correct answers.  From all those I pick out Mollie Krupp of Grand
Haven Michigan who will be able to choose a prize out of the prize
vault.

This weeks contest is for you to help me pick out the best *Romantic
Crafts* story.  I have put 16 of them up on my site from the contest 2
weeks ago and they are all so good I can’t decide on a winner.
Everyone who votes will be entered into the contest.  Just pick one
story please.
http://theromantic.com/stories/crafts/craftsmain.htm

Send your vote via e-mailto:tipofweek@aol.com
– please put *vote* in the subject field.

Entries must be received by Monday. Have fun.

From all entries I will pick one person to win a trip to
TheRomantic.com’s ever growing PRIZE VAULT which is filled with books,
several board games including Romantic Sensations, An Enchanting
Evening and others, CDs, dance lessons and other fun stuff at

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<3~  Sponsor      ~<3

A couple of weeks ago a market research company called me and offered
to pay me $60 if I went to their office and listened to various songs
for one hour and rated each song.  Unfortunately I was going to be out
of town.  I get these type of offers at least once a month.  If you
want to know how to get your name in the database for this sort of
*work* go tohttp://theromantic.com/marketresearch.htm

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<3~  Tip of the Week     ~<3

39 Ways to Use Rose Petals
by Michael Webb
http://www.TheRomantic.com

Since Valentines Day is coming our way I thought I would repeat this
tip of mine from a previous year.

When one thinks of using flowers to be romantic they typically imagine
a bouquet of roses or other flowers.  In my opinion, a more romantic
usage of flowers is with their petals.  Here’s a list of 39 things you
can do with them:

* Tosse on the bed
* Float in the bath
* Make a trail
* Put on top of ceiling fans
* Decorate a dessert
* Give a rose petal massage
* Write notes on rose petals
* Cover yourself with petals, and nothing else
* Put on the sun visor
* Strewn them throughout the car
* Hide in the glove box
* Use as packing material for a gift
* Take flowers you received – dry and make into potpourri
* Make into a candle
* Create a bar of soap using petals
* Use in a salad (some flowers are edible)
* Wear in your hair – gee, smells terrific
* Bring some to restaurant and put on table
* Hot glue to a picture frame
* Sprinkle in a packed lunch
* Sew or hot glue onto lingerie
* Write out a message with petals
* Put inside an envelope with a card or letter
* Use to decorate a picture you drew
* Float in a bowl of water – with or without floating candles
* Put in a shadowbox with other items
* Place in a book your sweetheart is reading
* Sprinkle in the underwear drawer
* Tickle your mate with rose petals
* Freeze for future uses
* Surround your mate with petals while he or she is sleeping
* Secretly place in luggage for someone traveling alone
* Simmer in a crock pot with a little water for a beautiful smell
* Put in a glass of champagne
* Freeze in an ice block for champagne or centerpiece
* Make candied edible petals by rolling in wet sugar
* Dry and place in a decorative jar or vase
* Make a homemade card by gluing on petals
* Toss into a fire and enjoy the scent
* Put in pockets, purses, briefcases as a clue of something special coming up
* Put inside balloons – if you put inside clear balloons, slightly wet the
inside of the balloon and the petals will stick to the sides for a
dramatic effect — or keep dry if you want someone to pop the balloon
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~~~     Romantic Resources      ~~~

Draw closer together with 1000 Questions for Couples at
http://www.questionsforcouples.com

Spice up your love life with 500 Lovemaking Tips & Secretshttp://www.500lovemakingtips.com

Learn the 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships at
http://www.50secrets.com

Discover 300 Creative Dates at http://www.300creativedates.com

There is A Better Way To Date
http://theromantic.com/abetterway.htm

Read about The Romantic’s Guide to Popping the Question at
http://www.howtoproposemarriage.com

You can purchase Michael Webb’s bestseller, The Romantic’s Guide:
Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love, at bookstores
nationwide, Amazon.com or BN.com
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~~~  Who is Michael Webb?     ~~~

He is:
Athena’s loving husband
Father to Ashton and Ireland
Best-selling author
* The Romantic’s Guide: 100s of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love
* The Romantic’s Guide to Popping the Question
* 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships
* 50 More Secrets of Blissful Relationships
* 300 Creative Dates
* 1000 Questions for Couples
* A Better Way to Date
* 500 Lovemaking Tips & Secrets
Founder, National Resurrect Romance Week (second full week in Aug)
Syndicated Columnist, “TheRomantic.com Column”
Romance/Relationship expert on over 500 TV/radio stations
Founder, TheRomantic.com
Founder, Love One Another Foundation

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