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April 28, 2004

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TheRomantic.com Tip of the Week

April 28, 2004

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~~~    In This Issue    ~~~

* From the Editor – the 10,000 challenge
* It’s the Little Things – do good together
* Sponsor – make men fall in love
* Contest – pick the most beautiful garden
* Sponsor – get out of debt the easy way
* Tip of the Week – its pickin’ time
* Romantic Resources – get even closer
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal/Change of Address Instructions

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~~~    From the Editor      ~~~

There was no issue last week. Sorry about that.

As mentioned before, I received a challenge grant of 10,000 to provide
summer camp scholarships through my Love One Another Foundation.  I must meet the challenge by the end of the month to receive it.  I only have a few days left, so 100% of all ebook sales will go toward the goal for the rest of the week.

You can see my 7 ebooks here:http://theromantic.com/books.htm

If you have been considering buying one, please do so by the end of
the month so I can help send more kids to camp.

Have a thoughtful week.  — Michael

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~~~   It’s the Little Things   ~~~

Volunteering together for a good cause

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~~~  Contest     ~~~

I received a lot of wonderful entries for the *Garden Romance*
contest.  This weeks contest will be for all of you to pick the best
story.  Read all the terrific stories at
http://theromantic.com/stories/gardens/main.htm and then you can
pick up to 3 of your favorites.

Entries must be received by Monday from all the entries I will choose
one person as the winner who 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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~~~    Tip of the Week    ~~~

Strawberry of My Eye
by Michael Webb
http://www.TheRomantic.com

Spring is probably my favorite time of year.  It’s when the birds sing
their most beautiful songs on my window ledge.  The flowers and trees
here in North Carolina are at their majestic peak.  And it’s time to
pick strawberries!

Spending an afternoon picking the crimson fruit with Athena is a
rewarding date.  We pick a few berries and then eat one.  Pick some
more, eat some more.  Eventually, we fill up our buckets and make our
way home.

One of the very first things we do is wash enough to fill two bowls,
sprinkle a tiny bit of sugar on top and then pour in some milk.  Yumm.

Somehow washing and cutting up strawberries doesn’t seem like a chore,
unlike broccoli or cauliflower.  I guess it is the anticipation of all
the wonderful things we will be able to make with our two buckets of
bright red fruit.  Strawberry pie, strawberry shortcake, strawberries
and whipped cream, strawberry tarts, strawberry smoothies and the list
goes on and on.

We usually freeze about half of our pickings for future berry desserts
and eat the other half in that first week by putting them in our
breakfast cereal or on top of ice cream in addition to the incredible
desserts Athena makes.  The same holds true if we go to an orchard and
pick blueberries.  Some people have apple, peach or blackberry picking
dates.

Go pick some fruit with your peach this spring or summer.  It’s
inexpensive, it’s good exercise and it’s berry delicious.
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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