Category Archives: Date Night Ideas

Mark Your Calendar

First we want to remind the ladies to check out our July Sparkle Challenge – time is ticking away. Secondly, we want to share with you the amazing weekend we had – we attended the wedding of a dear friend … Continue reading

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Project 52: Wildside and Lakeside

Don’t Forget the Sparkle Challenge for the Wives!  Time is ticking and you certainly don’t want to miss this chance.  For what?  Click here (no husbands, please!) to find out! ____________________________________________________ Our date this week started later than usual because … Continue reading

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It’s the 12th of July and time to announce the winner of our monthly prize!  First of all, we want to thank those of you who took the time to comment by sharing with us the number of years you’ve … Continue reading

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You’ll Never Know What You’ve Missed!

I recently had a conversation with someone who has been married for decades – like us – yet romancing each other was not something they had practiced.  Their marriage was strong; their love genuine.  She struggles with blogs like ours … Continue reading

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We hope you have had an enjoyable weekend celebrating our nation’s birthday!  There’s something very romantic about watching fireworks light up the night sky.  We started to spend the evening watching the fireworks in Sanford, but the rain chased us … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday: Sparkle for Your Man

This post is for the Wives Only – so we’d appreciate it if the guys would let us have this post to ourselves! Feel free to take some time to visit the Husbands Only Room.  Merci beau coupe! Ladies, as … Continue reading

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Project 52: The Taulbees visit Greece

This month I decided to take my husband to Greece for our date night.  Earlier in the month, I had spotted the cutest little Greek restaurant near downtown and noticed a fairly decent crowd enjoying the place each time I … Continue reading

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As you know – this week marks our nation’s birthday celebration, so there will be lots of activities from which to choose.  However, you may want to plan your own 4th of July party once the kids go to bed.  … Continue reading

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Project 52: A Home Run!

This week’s date was a home run. Since Tom has been sick with pneumonia he’s had his fill of medications.  The Bible says that laughter does a soul good – like medicine, so this week we planned for laughter and … Continue reading

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It’s 10a., and I just finished breakfast!  Needless to say, I’m off to a very slow start this week.  I’m sure most of you enjoyed a full weekend, like we did – celebrating the wonderful Dad’s in our lives.  On … Continue reading

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Summer Sizzlin’ Date Ideas

When the heat is on, our dates can be challenging.  We love spending time outdoors, but when the mercury climbs over 90 degrees it certainly puts a damper on those plans.  This is why we’ve come up with a list … Continue reading

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Project 52: Playing Catch Up

No, this isn’t a creative new game to play on your next night out – it’s one of those dates that are necessary from time to time. And one we desperately needed after the past two weeks. In Europe it … Continue reading

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When Tom and I were about to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, I had no idea what to get him that would match such a momentous event in our lives.  A small gift seemed so insignificant; he had, after all, … Continue reading

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Project 52: Interrupted

Life has been different lately.  Our normal routine has been interrupted by unavoidable things;  Some remodeling, a prolonged sickness and a wonderful celebration allowing us to babysit our grandchildren, to mention just a few.  Needless to say, we probably won’t … Continue reading

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One of the greatest benefits of practicing romance in marriage is the strength it provides when life isn’t going so well.  We’re not talking strength in our ability to love each other, but strength that comes from putting our spouse … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday: “Friendly” Advice

Actually we have three things to offer you today: The first is in celebration of National Donut Day, which is TODAY. Check out these Freebies: Dunkin Donuts is offering a free donut with a beverage purchase. Krispy Kreme is offering … Continue reading

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Project 52: Our Caribbean Cruise Date

This past week my husband blessed me with a week long cruise to the western Caribbean.  Words cannot describe the amazing time we had together.  There was a full moon one night and the song, Lucky, by Jason Mraz and … Continue reading

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We hope you enjoyed a long weekend with family and friends – celebrating the freedom purchased for us by the brave men and women of the armed forces.  We are blessed to live in such a country that not only … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday: Find the Fun!

If you have the choice…do you take the escalator or stairs?  It has been proven that the majority of people choose the escalator, even though most know the stairs are good for their health and well-being.  However, when the stairs … Continue reading

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Project 52: The Taulbees Visit Jamaica-man

This month’s travels took us to the tropical island of Jamaica!  This was a particular favorite of mine because my family heritage is Jamaican, and I especially enjoy the flavorful cuisine.  Having been exposed to Caribbean cooking through my family, … Continue reading

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