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December 1, 1999

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T h e R o M A N t i c T I P o f t h e W E E K

DECEMBER 1, 1999

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F R O M T H E E D I T O R

For those of you who like romantic poetry and historic love letters,
I’ve added a number of them to my site.

Have a romantic week. — Michael

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I T ‘ S T H E L I T T L E T H I N G S

Warming up the car for your sweetheart on a cold morning/night

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W E E K L Y C O N T E S T

I got a lot of entries to last week’s Thanksgiving contest. Was it
the challenge or was it the great prize I was giving away?

Anyway, Donna Foti of Vails Gate, New York won last week’s contest
on a Romantic Thanksgiving. I will be adding some of the best stories
(many of which can be used year round) to the Thanksgiving section
of the website.http://theromantic.com/stories/stories.htm

This week’s contest is on creative Christmas ideas. Either plans you
have for this year or a great success from previous years.

Most creative idea will receive a copy of 10 Steps to a Great
Relationship.

Your e-mail needs to be received by Monday, December 6.

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T I P O F T H E W E E K

COUNTING DOWN TO A HAPPY HOLIDAY
by Michael Webb

There is a traditional eastern European Christmas gift called an
advent calendar. It is typically a box with “doors” covering each day
counting down to Christmas Day. Behind each door is a small treat,
usually a chocolate or a type of toy found in a Cracker Jacks box.
Most of the ones sold in specialty stores in the United States have a
different candy behind each door.

You could certainly use this idea for Christmas and replace the
candies and toys with other gifts such as jewelry, poetry,
concert/movie tickets, chocolates, perfumes or other items that would
bring her/him joy. However, this idea is not limited to the winter
holidays. It is one that could be used all throughout the year.You
could count down a week or a month before any special occasion — like
an anniversary or birthday. Either you can buy an advent calendar and
replace the insides with something a bit more from the heart or you
could make one completely from scratch.

You don’t even have to use the typical advent calendar. You could buy
small boxes from a stationary or card store and write the date on the
outside of each box when it is to be opened. Or you could do the same
with plastic Easter eggs and put them in a basket to be cracked open
one day at a time.

I like the idea of putting in clues to be discovered each day which
will hint to the gift that will be given on the anniversary or
birthday. Be certain to make the first clues difficult because if
they figure it out right away, it will spoil the fun for the both of
you.

As you can see, you can have a lot of fun with this idea. There are
dozens of ways it can be altered to creatively count down to something
special.

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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