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April 14, 2004

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April 14, 2004

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~~~    In This Issue    ~~~

* From the Editor – green things
* It’s the Little Things – hobby with hubby
* Sponsor – should you stay or go?
* Contest – garden delight
* Sponsor – mother’s day magic
* Tip of the Week – one step at a time
* Romantic Resources – get even closer
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal/Change of Address Instructions

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~~~    From the Editor      ~~~

I have been spending a lot of time this past week gardening with
Ashton to try to give Athena some quiet time in the house to rest and
enjoy baby Ireland.  This weeks issue will continue the gardening
theme.

Have a green week.  — Michael

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~~~   It’s the Little Things   ~~~

Enjoying a hobby or learning a new one together

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~~~  Contest     ~~~

This week’s contest is *Garden Romance*.  How has a garden (or some
part of it) been used to express love or romance in your relationship?

Entries must be received by Monday and the winner will win TWO prizes
from the prize vault since I have had so many new prizes recently
added.

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      ~~~

Mother’s Day is coming soon.

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Here’s a great idea:http://theromantic.com/timeless.htm

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~~~    Tip of the Week    ~~~

Step By Step
by Michael Webb
http://www.TheRomantic.com

About four years ago I bought a stepping stone kit to create a special
Mother’s Day gift for Athena.  I set Ashton’s footprints in the
concrete.  He was about one month old at the time.

Last week as Ashton and I were working in the garden we decided we
needed quite a few more stepping stones for a path we were creating.
Instead of paying $10 for each kit like I did the first time, we came
up with a way to make them much cheaper.

I went to Home Depot and purchased a bag of cement and a half a dozen
12 inch plastic drip pans that you put under flower pots (to pour the
concrete in).  Then we went to Michael’s arts and crafts store and
bought several bags of decorator marbles (the flattened kind).

Ashton and I worked together to create stepping stones with Ireland’s
footprints, his hand print, one with an alligator, a cross, star,
swirl, butterfly and several other designs to go in our garden.  We
were able to reuse the plastic pans and one bag of concrete made about
a dozen stepping stones.  The total cost was about $15.

It was a special fun project for Ashton and me.  Athena loves what we
created and years from now we will still have the steps to bring back
the memories.

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~~~     Romantic Resources      ~~~

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

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

There is A Better Way To Date
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Read about The Romantic’s Guide to Popping the Question at
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You can purchase Michael Webb’s bestseller, The Romantic’s Guide:
Hundreds of Creative Tips for a Lifetime of Love, at bookstores
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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