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July 10, 2002

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THE  ROMANTIC   TIP   OF   THE   WEEK

July 10, 2002

Creative ideas, great prizes fromhttp://theromantic.com/
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I N    T H I S    I S S U E

* From the Editor – still fight free
* Sponsor – win a dream date
* It’s the Little Things – five minute kiss
* Contest – rock the vote
* Sponsor – great gift
* Tip of the Week – playing your cards right
* Romantic Resources – fight free marriage
* Who is Michael Webb?
* Removal & Change of Address Instructions

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F R O M    T H E    E D I T O R

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Athena and I began a kitchen
remodel, ripping out walls, flooring and all the existing cabinets.
Because of the project there was no issue last week.

I’m happy to report that all the new cabinets and appliances are in
and functional and through the weeks of chaos we still haven’t had our
first fight (and I don’t ever plan on starting one either — Athena
is just too cute to ever think about fighting with her).  Every time I
mention that we have been married over 12 years and have never fought,
people want to know our “secret” — that was the inspiration for my
2nd book, 50 Secrets of Blissful Relationships.
http://www.50secrets.com/

Have a fight-free week. — Michael

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I T ‘ S    T H E    L I T T L E    T H I N G S

A passionate five minute hug and kiss in the middle of the day for no
real reason.

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C O N T E S T

This week’s contest is to help me pick a winner from the previous
contest on BUILDING or REMODELING.  I received dozens of excellent
tips and ideas and I posted 21 of the best ones on my site.  Even if
you will never build or remodel, there are some really creative ideas
you will be able to use elsewhere.
http://theromantic.com/stories/remodeling/main.htm

Read all the entries and vote for up to 3 of your favorites.  Yes, you
can vote for your own.

From all those who submit a vote, I’ll pick one person who will be
able to choose any prize out of my prize vault which is filled with
board games, CDs, books, professional dance lessons and more.

Submissions must be received by Monday to be eligible for the prize.

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S P O N S O R

“One of the most unique and romantic gifts
available on the web today.”

http://theromantic.com/timeless.htm

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T I P   O F   T H E   W E E K

Playing Your Cards Right
by Michael Webb
http://theromantic.com/

The other night Athena was sitting on the floor, folding a basket of
clothes.  I have never liked doing laundry or the dishes so I try to
help out in other ways like making dinner, picking up around the house
and taking care of the gardening.  I don’t think my wife likes to do
the laundry either, but she does it every week and never complains
about it.  While I was watching her fluffing and folding shirts I
began to think how thankful I was that my underwear drawer was never
empty.  I went into my office and picked out a card from my secret
stash and scribbled a quick note to thank her for always making sure
my drawer was full of underwear and then placed it in the drawer for
her to find when she was putting the freshly folded clothes away.

Because I had some blank greeting cards on hand, it was easy to do
something nice on the spot while I was thinking about how much I
appreciated my wife.  I keep a stash on hand and sometimes leave them
various places around the house for her to find.

Athena particularly likes the Victorian cards that are reprints of
cards used about a hundred years ago.  I try to buy a variety and I
concentrate on buying them blank inside so I can use them for nearly
any occasion.  The night my wife was doing laundry, I happened to have
a card with a little girl washing something on a washboard.  It looked
as though I planned all week to have the card there when laundry day
came up.
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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