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Romantic Jenga
Our daughter and son-in-love made us a very creative gift for our birthdays this year. They made us a life-sized Jenga game to keep at our cabin, and it is an absolute blast to play, albeit dangerous if you happen … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, romantic date nights
Tagged Jenga, Romantic Ideas
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It’s About TIME!
You’re most likely familiar with Jim Croce’s #1 single from the 70’s, Time In A Bottle. If you’re not, you need to be! It’s one of those songs that communicates the value of lasting love. This man shares his desire … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, Love Songs, Music
Tagged Date Night Ideas, Jim Croce, Time in a Bottle
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Laughing Place Challenge
One of my favorite Disney movies is Song Of The South about the tales of Uncle Remus and his crafty friend, Brer Rabbit. He is always outsmarting Brer Fox and Brer Bear, and I love the scene when Brer Fox had … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, humor
Tagged Brer Rabbit, Chris Jr, Comedy, Laughter does good like a medicine, Proverbs 17:22, Song of the South, Tim Hawkins
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Ten 30-Minute Dates To Help You Connect And Unwind
Life is busy, and it’s hard to find the time to connect together much-less unwind. This is why we’ve come up with ten ideas for you to try when you have 30 minutes to spare. Rules for 30-Minute Dates No … Continue reading
Plan Some Green Romance
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, and it’s a Friday. Why not make some special plans for your sweetie on this Irish holiday? Wear green all over and all under Make a traditional Irish meal together–Corned Beef and Cabbage or the … Continue reading
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Romantic Friday – Apple Of My Pie
Did you know that tomorrow is a holiday? It’s National Pie Day, the day when we celebrate this all-American creation. What’s your favorite pie? What’s your spouse’s favorite? Pies have always been a special part of our family’s traditions. When … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights, Romantic Ideas, Unique Dates
Tagged American Pie Council, Apple of my Pie, National Pie Day, Pie Date Night
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Intentional Tourist – Finding Romance In Your Own Backyard
Tourist. Most of us have been one from time to time. The definition of a tourist is: a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure. Have you ever considered becoming a tourist in your own city? Looking … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates
Tagged Intentional About Romance, Romance, Tommy Bear, Tourist in Orlando
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A Fall Bucket List For Two – Engaged Marriage
Engaged Marriage – Dustin has been hosting this marriage blog for years, and he has quite the tools to help your marriage grow stronger. I am grateful for the opportunity he’s given me to be a regular guest blogger on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Love, Christian Marriage, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fun Dates, I.Heart.List, Romance, Romance in Marriage, Romantic Ideas
Tagged Bucket List, Dustin with Engaged Marriage, Fall Date Ideas
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52 Uncommon Dates – An Interview And A Giveaway
We were recently asked to review a new book available on Amazon titled, 52 Uncommon Dates, A Couple’s Adventure Guide For Praying, Playing And Staying Together, by Randy Southern. And we are so glad we were asked. This book is … Continue reading
New Tradition: Making Monday A Funday
Why is it that Mondays are always dreaded? Consider these two songs that were at the top of the charts in their day: Rainy Days And Mondays, by the Carpenters Monday, Monday, by The Mamas And The Papas But Tom … Continue reading
Beatles Date Night Idea
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since The Beatles first stepped foot in America appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. We recorded the star-studded Grammy Celebration, which gave me a great idea for our Valentine’s dinner this … Continue reading
‘Twas A Christmas To Remember
I’ve written the following poem for your enjoyment, but in addition, we believe it displays a possible reason many who read our blog struggle to romance their spouse in big and special ways. However, romance is much more than the … Continue reading
Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon – Part 5
Today we offer our final date idea as thought of while reading the most romantic book in the Bible. We hope you’ve enjoyed every one, but please know this list is in no way exhaustive. We are certain we have … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap Dates, Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Fall Date Ideas, Orlando Date Ideas, Outdoor Dates, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights, Romantic Ideas, Romantic Orlando, Unique Dates
Tagged Bible, Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon, Eagle Scout, English Standard Version, Fire pits, God, King Solomon, marriage, NSB fire rings, Solomon, Song, Song of Solomon
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Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon – Part 4
Date #7 – Carriage Ride King Solomon made himself a carriage from the wood of Lebanon. He made its posts of silver, its back of gold, its seat of purple; its interior was inlaid with love by the daughters of … Continue reading
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Tagged carriage rides, Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon, jaunting carts, Jerusalem, King Solomon, Lake Tahoe, New Orleans, New York City, sleigh rides, Solomon, Song, Song of Solomon, tour a vineyard
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Creative Dates Inspired By Song of Solomon – Part 2
Welcome back! We are excited to share a couple of more date ideas based on the most romantic and sensual book in the Bible–The Song of Solomon. Date #3 – Picnic With A View While the king was on his … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages, Outdoor Dates, Romance in Marriage, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights, Romantic Ideas, Summer Date Ideas, Travel, Vacations
Tagged Central California, Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon, English Standard Version, Florida, God, Intimate relationship, Sequoia National Forest, Solomon, Song of Solomon, Vineyard
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Creative Date Ideas Inspired By The Song Of Solomon
The Song of Solomon is God’s proof that He is all for intimate, sexual love expressed solely between a husband and wife. It’s His idea! After spending the past couple of weeks talking about sexual intimacy, we thought it would … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Growing Strong Marriages, Outdoor Dates, Romance in Marriage, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights, Romantic Ideas, Unique Dates
Tagged Bible, Creative Dates Inspired By The Song Of Solomon, English Standard Version, Essential oil, God, Jerusalem, Solomon, Song, Song of Solomon
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Celebrate National Lasagna Day
If you’re Italian you don’t need a day like this on the calendar. But if you aren’t–this is the perfect time to celebrate a classic dish. Today is …and several restaurants in the Orlando area are offering the dish at … Continue reading
9 Fun Dates to Heat Up Your Summer
It’s the time of year when we all want new ideas on how to romance our spouse. The dog days of summer will begin shortly, so why not feed the dog something fresh. Maybe it will forego the normal doldrums. … Continue reading
Recharging Your Date Nights
We all know what it’s like to have our cell phone, camera or tablet die on us right when we need it most. This can happen to our date nights too if we’re not careful. Imagine life has gotten too … Continue reading
Thou Shalt Laugh
We happened upon a Comedy Show broadcast on TV that was held at a church in L.A. titled Thou Shalt Laugh. It started out somewhat funny. We chuckled, and laughed out loud here and there, that is until we got … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Comedy, Netflix, Paco the Pig, Taylor Mason, Thou Shalt Laugh
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The Romantic Vineyard 