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January 12, 2005

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TheRomantic.com Tip of the Week

January 12, 2005

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~~~ In This Issue ~~~

* From the Editor – 100,000 or bust
* It’s the Little Things – scribbling
* Contest – where in the world…
* Tip of the Week – can romance be rented?
* Romantic Resources – get closer
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal/Change of Address Instructions

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~~~ From the Editor ~~~

Just this week my 80,000th subscriber joined. Thanks to all of you
who forward the newsletter on to your friends and family to encourage
them to sign up. Don’t keep all the good stuff to yourself 🙂

Help me achieve my goal of reaching 100,000 by the end of 2005.

Have a sharing week. — Michael

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~~~ It’s the Little Things ~~~

Writing little notes of love in the pages of your beloveds newspaper
or magazine.

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~~~ Contest ~~~

This past weeks contest was to pick the best *Marriage Proposal Story*
from the previous weeks contest entries.

The story that received the most votes is *Open House, Open Heart*. I
have notified this weeks winner. You can read the winning story here
http://theromantic.com/stories/marriageproposal/main.htm

This week’s contest is yet another *Where in the World is Michael
Webb?*

Yesterday my family and I arrived in this wonderfully warm and
culturally enriching place.

The city where we will be staying for the next two weeks celebrates
the Day of the Dead in a big way and is famous for its whimsical wood
carvings and its green building stone.

To enter this weeks contest, take a guess where I am. If you guess
correctly, you will be entered into a pool with the other correct
guessers to take a trip to the prize vault.

We must receive your entry by Monday to be eligible.

TheRomantic.com’s ever growing PRIZE VAULT 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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~~~ Sponsor ~~~

Unique Valentine’s Date Ideas from Michael Webb
http://theromantic.com/creativedates.htm

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~~~ Tip of the Week ~~~

RENT A ROMANCE
by Darlene O’Donnell
http://www.TheRomantic.com

Four years ago I wanted to come up with something totally unexpected
and unusual for Valentine’s Day. My husband is very easy to please
and I knew that what ever I did he would be appreciative. I didn’t
want to just buy something for him to wear or to eat. So, I put my
thinking cap on and this is what I came up with.

I got out the yellow pages and looked for Hot Tub companies. I
actually found a couple of them that rented out portable hot tubs!
After calling a few of them I decided on one and then put my plan into
action.

It was being delivered while my husband was at work and they came
early in the morning. I had to move all the dining room furniture out
of the dining room to so the hot tub would fit! I moved all the
furniture into the living room before they arrived. These guys rolled
in a 4 person hot tub and set it up in my dining room! They started
filling it and got it running for me before they left. Now my only
concern was that it would be warm enough to go in by the time Steve
got home from work! In the mean time I went to the store and bought
some wine for later that evening. I kept calling Steve at work to be
sure he wasn’t making a surprise visit home!

I made a card and in it I explained that his Valentine’s gift was
inside the house waiting for him and I put the card on our front door.
You cannot imagine the surprised look on his face when he saw a hot
tub in the dining room! And I was in it! Above the hot tub was our
dining room light and I had the lights dimmed, candles in the
background and soft music on the CD player.

We had the best time and made lasting memories while that hot tub was
there. The best part of renting the hot tub, the company that I
rented it from was in a home and garden show and called to tell me
that they couldn’t pick it up for a few days!

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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