The Romantic.com

June 15, 2005

The Romantic Tip of the Week is one of the internet‘s longest running and most popular newsletters. To read other issues that we have posted, click here. 

……………………………………………………….

TheRomantic.com Tip of the Week

June 15, 2005

Creative ideas, great prizes from http://www.TheRomantic.com/
over 80,000 subscribers in 125 countries

……………………………………………………….

You are receiving this newsletter because you requested it
at my website or another website.
If you want to be taken off or change your address,
please follow instructions at the bottom of the newsletter.
DO NOT press reply (nothing will happen).

……………………………………………………….

~~~ In This Issue ~~~

* From the Editor – my anniversary gift
* It’s the Little Things – surprise, surprise
* Contest – surprise attack
* Tip of the Week – rainy day delight
* Romantic Resources – get closer
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal/Change of Address Instructions

……………………………………………………….

~~~ From the Editor ~~~

For our 15 year anniversary last month Athena bought me something
some people would consider to be “unromantic”. She bought me an
appliance. Actually, with the right thought, yes, even appliances
can be great romantic gifts.

What she gave me was a Cuisinart ice cream maker. Good ice cream is
one of my all time favorite desserts. Now I can have it in just 20
minutes whenever I want some. I have already made ice cream, frozen
yoghurt and even frozen kefir (more tart, but very tasty). It was
the perfect gift for me.

I have a selection of romantic appliances on my site –
http://theromantic.com/stories/appliances/main.htm

Have a fun-loving week. — Michael

……………………………………………………….

~~~ It’s the Little Things ~~~

Making your next date night a complete surprise.

……………………………………………………….

~~~ Sponsor ~~~

Father’s Day is Sunday

Something fun to do for your husband is to send him on a treasure
hunt where he finds sexy coupons on the way that he can redeem in
the future. I have created some for you. I’m offering free bonus
copies until Friday.

You can check them out at http://theromantic.com/lovecoupons.htm

……………………………………………………….

~~~ Contest ~~~

Last week’s contest was on “Rainy Day Romance”. I didn’t have time
to post any of the stories but I picked one to be this week’s tip.
Kay will will a trip to the prize vault.

This week’s contest on “Romantic Surprises”. How have you surprised
your mate in a big way (or been surprised yourself) – that involved
a romantic element to the story? It could involve a proposal, a
pregancy announcement or anything that took a little bit of
planning.

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

……………………………………………………….

~~~ Sponsor ~~~

Did you know that 83% of divorces would never take place if couples
had simply asked each other these questions?

http://theromantic.com/questions.htm

— Michael

………………………………………………………

~~~ Tip of the Week ~~~

Rainy Day Delight
by Kay
http://www.TheRomantic.com/

In Southern California, we are not very used to rain, so when we had
weeks on end of downpours this past winter, it was imperative that
the love of my life and I do some creative things to not go stir
crazy in our home. After all the basic board games and movies and
home cooked meals I could stand, I decided it was time to make a
change.

Since I don’t work, but Christopher does, I have about 7 hours a day
where I am alone to get things done. Usually I sleep in a bit,
seeing as how he gets up at 4:30 to leave for his job. One morning
during the rains though, I pretended to go back to sleep so he would
not get suspicious. Then as soon as he left, I got up and got to
working on my surprise. You see, Chris and I are both outdoor
people. We love to enjoy nature on walks and hikes in the nearby
mountains and with the rain, we were both missing out on our
together time in nature. So I decided to turn our 3 bedroom
apartment into a outdoor refuge.

I started in the living room and covered all the furniture with some
old brown sheets to simulate the mountain dirt. Then I used craft
paper to make 3-D bugs to put all over the walls. I think that the
deformed ladybug was my favorite. Then I borrowed some of the
neighbor’s daughter’s stuffed animals to make a nature scene. I
even used a blow-up palm tree that we had from a previous Hawaii
theme party we threw.

The next room I chose to conquer was the computer room. I put a
blue blanket, rolled-up in cellophane on the floor to create a
river. Then I took our potted house plants and flowers around the
“river” to create a river canyon in our computer. I even downloaded
some babbling brook noise on the computer so that Chris would even
be able to hear the sounds of nature.

The last room was our room. I made a picnic on the bed of berries
that I placed in a basket and labeled as “Fresh Picked from the
river trail”. I tidied up the room and tried to make the ambiance
as romantic as possible. I lifted up all the blinds on the windows
and let the rain crash down on the window-panes for the nature
noise. I lit the room with candles on the shelves to make “stars”
and put a film on nature in the DVD player.

When Chris got home that day, we were able to take a “stroll” from
the base of the mountain, to the river, to the picnic that I had
waiting under the “stars”. It was fun to reminisce about some of
our outdoor walks, things we had seen, and our favorite memories in
nature together. Also, it was nice, for a short night to be
“outside” under the “stars” while the rest of the city was getting
restless from the weeks spent inside because of the rain.

…………………………………………………………..
~~~     Romantic Resources      ~~~

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

Spice up your love life with 500 L.ovemaking Tips & Secrets
http://theromantic.com/lovemaking.htm

Discover 300 Creative Dates at
http://theromantic.com/creativedates.htm

100 Bedroom Games for Couples
http://theromantic.com/games.htm

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

~~~  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