1.Romantic Love Dares
2.New Parent Support: how to get children to behave
3.Recommended children's books
Romantic Love Dares:
Here are some romantic ideas to spice things up in your relationship.
Give your husband a dozen roses- and do it with a creative twist. Give eleven red roses and one white rose. Attach a note that reads: "In every bunch there's one that stands out-and your that one."
On your husbands birthday, along with giving him a birthday card, send a thank you card to his mother.
Giftwrap a wishbone and send it to him with a note that says "I wish you were here."
Unplug the T.V. Put a note on the screen saying, "Turn me on instead."
Run your hands under hot water before joining your partner in bed.
Gaze into each other's eyes more often.
Write him a little love note. Insert it into the book he's reading.
Make a Giant Banner welcoming him home or just to say "I love you."
Make a GIANT greeting card out of a big cardboard box.
Write a love letter and mail it.
Pick flowers from the side of the road.
Walk hand in hand together.
Go to vacation spots off-season. Cost:20 percent to 50 percent less than usual.
Ask your husband what things he likes to do and if he had money to spend, what would he like to buy. Secretly go buy the gift he wanted and surprise him with it when he gets home.
Place a standing order with a local florist. Give them your anniversary date, his birthday, valentines day, and instruct them to send flowers automatically on those dates.
Wear lingerie when he comes home or when he gets out of the shower. Nothing complete's a great lingerie outfit like a pair of great high heels.
Give him a back rub after a long day at work.
Go out to dinner or a movie or both!
Watch a movie together at home.
Decide to fall in love all over again. That's it-just decide!
Start saving mementos of your life together. Create a Memories Box.
Spread roses all over the bedroom.
Give him a wristwatch. Inscribe it with: I always have time for you.
Go on another honeymoon.
Renew your wedding vows. You could create a private little ceremony for just the two of you.
When's the last time you sat on his lap and "made-out" like you did in high school?
Write "I love you" on the bathroom mirror with a piece of soap.
Make breakfast in bed and serve it to him. Let him sleep in.
Upside down stamps on envelopes mean "I love you."
Call him from work for no other reason that to tell him, "I love you."
Create a Romantic Idea Jar. Write a hundred romantic ideas on seperate slips of paper. Fill a jar with them. Once a week, one of you picks an idea at random and has to implement it within the next week. Take turns being the chooser.
Say I love you at least 3 times a day.
Compliment him.
Go to a carnival, fair or amusement park together. Ride the rides. Play the games. Eat the hot dogs and cotton candy.
Perform one small-and unexpected-gesture.
Thank your partner for something.
Send him a letter sealed with a kiss. (use your reddest lipstick)
Send him a perfumed love letter.
Send flowers to him at work.
Dont position yourself against his passions. Please don't force him to choose between you and his golf/football/basketball/cars/fishing! Instead let him do what he loves or do it with him.
Put your husband's preferance before your own. Watch the movie he wants to watch, eat what he wants to eat, and do the things he wants to do.
Buy a lottery ticket. Give it to him with a little note attached: "I hit the jackpot when I married you!"
Blow kisses to each other.
Thursday is Gift Day! Bring home a bottle of scented massage oil. Use it!
Page through your photo albums together. Relive the memories.
Touch more. Hold hands. Rub his neck. Massage his feet. Hug! Cuddle!
Get up with the sun. Make love. Go to work.
Take a class together.
Light candles in the bedroom and dim the lights.
Share a bubble bath.
Write a list titled "Ten Reasons I Love You." Present it to him over dinner.
Cook a homemade gourmet meal for him and have it ready for him when he gets home from work.
Make his favorite cookies.
"Walk a mile in his shoes," then rethink your romantic gestures. After an especially tough week, he'd probably prefer a massage to going out dancing.
Cuddle up in front of a roasting fire. (No T.V. No kids. No phone)
Carve his and your initials in a tree.
Leave a trail of your clothes, leading from the front door to your bedroom.
Have the house perfectly clean when he comes home.
Iron, fold, and put away all his clothes for him.
Take a shower together. Wash his entire body.
Make a list of all the reasons why you love him and why he is unique. Give it to him.
Go on a picnic at the park. Pack a blanket and a pillow and lunch.
Surprise him by getting HIM a gift on YOUR birthday.
Write him a check for a million kisses.
Test drive a Porsche together.
Rent a local hotel's Honeymoon Suite.
Make a batch of heart shaped cookies.
Call him and start talking dirty.
Place a flower in his suitcase.
Give your husband a striptease.
Fill the backseat of your car with pillows. Go for a little drive in the country. Use your imagination.
Memorize all his favorites. Ask him questions and get to know him better.
Make a creative basket filled with things that remind you of him and make it creative. If he is energetic get some energizer batteries, if he is cuddly give him a teddy bear, get him his favorite cd or movie, his favorite flower, favorite meal or magazine, a gift card to his favorite store, etc.
Cook a meal together.
Get him something that he has always wanted to have, but always held back on...because it was too expensive, too impractical, too weird or too self-indulgent.
What does your husband love? Get him a gift that he loves or loves to do and attach a note that says, " I love you more than (insert what you love here, chocolate, shopping, etc.)
Make love in your backyard at midnight.
Make love more often.
Go hiking together.
Meet for lunch.
Do chores together. Go grocery shopping, take the car to the shop.
Fill his car with red balloons.
Hang a pair of your panties on his rearview mirror.
Wash and vacuum his car until it sparkles like new.
Surprise him by making his favorite homemade dessert.
Surprise him by bringing home dinner from the best restaurant in town.
Towel him dry after showers. S-L-O-W-L-Y
When in doubt, order him pizza.
What's his all time favorite meal? Learn to make it!
Spread whipped cream or chocolate syrup on selected body parts and invite your lover to enjoy dessert.
Bake a giant chocolate chip cookie for him. And i mean GIANT- at least two feet in diameter.
Have a picnic indoors, in the nude, in front of a fireplace, in your office, in bed, or at midnight.
Go for a horse-drawn carriage ride throught the city.
Dress up for dinner at home.
Be completely dolled up when he comes home from work.
Interview his mother, father, siblings, friends and colleagues to learn about his unique quirks, likes, dislikes, hobbies and passions.
Dress up for him.
Stay fit. Work out in front of him with or without clothes on.
Bedroom eyes: gaze at the most attractive part of his face. Your pupils will automatically expand, giving you those bedroom eyes. Link loving thoughts and concentrate how beautiful he is, how comfortable you feel with him, and how much fun it would be to take a shower with him.
Smile whenever your around him. Let him know you enjoy his presence.
Respectfully communicate with him.
Let him know he’s important to you.
Purposefully try to understand his feelings—even when you disagree with him.
Show interest in his friends giving him some time with them if they’re trust-worthy.
Let go of the small stuff. We all have annoying habits and preferences that are different from our spouse’s. (Dave Ramsey)
Tell him you both love him AND like him.
Either show interest in his hobbies or allow him space to participate freely. (D Ramsey)
Protect his dignity on a daily basis.
Be tender with him realizing he has feelings also.
Foster an atmosphere of laughter in your home. Look for ways to laugh together.
Try not to make sudden major changes without discussion, giving him time to adjust.
When you go out on a date together don’t bring up problems—have fun instead.
Focus on what he’s doing right, instead of focusing so often on the negatives.
Show interest in what he feels is important in life.
Give him special time with you apart from the children.
The first minutes after a spouse comes home often sets the stage for how the rest of the evening will go.
Try to make that time a positive experience. (Ease into the negative.)
Give him time to unwind after he gets home from work. Your evenings will be much more enjoyable. (Dave Ramsey)
Don’t allow family members to treat him disrespectfully. Defend him to anyone that dishonors his place as your husband.
Compliment him often.
Be creative when you express your love, both in words and in actions.
Talk with him about having specific family goals for each year to achieve together to feel closer as a marital team.
Don’t over commit yourself. Leave time for him.
Extend God’s grace to him and be forgiving when he offends you.
Find ways to show him you need him.
Give him time to be alone. (This energizes him to reconnect at other times.)
Admit your mistakes; don’t be afraid to be humble. Peel away your pride.
Defend him to those who disrespectfully talk about him. Love protects (1 Cor. 13:7).
Respect his desire to do well—not his performance.
Rub his feet or neck, or scratch his back after a hard day.
Take time for the two of you to sit and talk calmly (schedule it when necessary).
Initiate going out on romantic outings (when he’s not tired).
Email him when he’s at work, telling him how much you love him.
Surprise him with a fun gift of some kind that he’d really enjoy.
Express how much you appreciate him for working so hard to support the family.
Tell him how proud you are of him for who he is (giving him specific reasons).
Give advice in a loving way — not in a nagging or belittling way.
Help your husband to be the Spiritual head at home (without “lording” it over him).
Reserve some energy for him so you’re not so tired when he wants you sexually.
Don’t expect him to do projects beyond his natural capabilities.
Pray for him to enjoy God’s best in life.
Take special notice for what he has done for you and the family.
Brag about him to other people both in front of him and even when he’s not there.
Keep conversations brief when he’s tired—so he isn’t “flooded” by too many words.
Tell him 3 things you specifically appreciate about him.
Honor him in front of the children (differ respectfully in private when necessary).
Give him time to unwind for a little while after he comes home from work.
Get up with him, even when he gets up earlier than you want to and pray with him (you can go back to bed afterward, if possible —it’s a sacrifice worth making.)
Be his “help-mate” in whatever ways you sense he needs it.
Participate in shoulder-to-shoulder activities with him (like watching a movie and such) without talking.
Sometimes men just like to BE with you and not talk.
Be a student of his ways so you show your love in ways he best comprehends it.
When your husband is in a bad mood give him time to recover. Don’t crowd him.
Help him to finish his goals, hobbies, or education when your see he needs it.
Treat him as if God has stamped on his forehead: “Handle With Care.”
Work to get rid of habits that annoy him.
Be kind and thoughtful to his relatives. Don’t make him choose between you.
Don’t compare his relatives with yours in a negative way.
Thank him for things he’s done around the house. (It means a lot to men).
Don’t expect credit for all you do for him. Do it as “unto the Lord.”
Make sure he agrees with everything important that you’re planning to do.
Do little things for him—let him sleep in, bring him coffee, etc.
Don’t belittle his intelligence or be cynical in your words with him.
Initiate sex periodically. And respond more often.
Sometimes let him enjoy his day off work without having to “work” at home.
Get to the point in your discussions. Spare him details unless he wants them.
Discover his sexual needs.
Surprise him with a 15 second kiss when he gets home from work.
Wink at him from across the room when you’re out at a group function.
Give him the benefit of the doubt when he mis-speaks.
Don’t quarrel over words.
Be kind and courteous with him. (Don’t be kinder to strangers than to him.)
When things go wrong, instead of assessing blame, focus on how to do better.
As a kindness, don’t say, “I told you so.”
Try not to argue over money. Peacefully discuss future expenditures instead.
Take him out on dates—pre-planning all of the details ahead of time.
Hold his hand and snuggle up close to him at times both at home and in public.
Praise his good decisions; minimize the bad ones.
Tell him you love him more often.
Put love notes in his pockets and brief case.
Sit with him while he’s watching TV—even if the program doesn’t interest you.
Don’t expect him to read your mind (despite your thinking he should— extend grace).
Periodically, give him time with his family alone.
Check with him before you throw away his papers and stuff, when possible.
Work to keep yourself in shape in every way.
Let him express himself freely, without fear of being called stupid or illogical.
Carefully choose your words. Remember to “speak the truth in LOVE.”
Don’t criticize him in front of others—keeping his dignity in tact.
Visit his childhood home with him.
When you’re angry, express it in respectful ways. Don’t give the silent treatment.
Pray for him.
Make him homemade soup when he’s sick.
Look your best—dress to honor him and make him proud to be seen with you.
Support him when someone tries to put him down. Be his best cheer leader.
Don’t disagree with him in front of the children.
Take him for a weekend get-away without the children.
Cheer his successes whether in business or in other areas of everyday living.
Graciously teach him how to demonstrate his love for you.
Give him coupons to redeem—maybe for a back scratch or a shoulder rub.
Buy him a gift certificate to his favorite lunch spot and put it in his wallet.
Hide notes for him around the house where only he will find them.
Thank him for just being himself.
Dress up for him.
Stay fit. Work out in front of him with or without clothes on.
Bedroom eyes: gaze at the most attractive part of his face. Your pupils will automatically expand, giving you those bedroom eyes. Link loving thoughts and concentrate how beautiful he is, how comfortable you feel with him, and how much fun it would be to take a shower with him.
Smile whenever your around him. Let him know you enjoy his presence.
Respectfully communicate with him.
Let him know he’s important to you.
Purposefully try to understand his feelings—even when you disagree with him.
Show interest in his friends giving him some time with them if they’re trust-worthy.
Let go of the small stuff. We all have annoying habits and preferences that are different from our spouse’s. (Dave Ramsey)
Tell him you both love him AND like him.
Either show interest in his hobbies or allow him space to participate freely. (D Ramsey)
Protect his dignity on a daily basis.
Be tender with him realizing he has feelings also.
Foster an atmosphere of laughter in your home. Look for ways to laugh together.
Try not to make sudden major changes without discussion, giving him time to adjust.
When you go out on a date together don’t bring up problems—have fun instead.
Focus on what he’s doing right, instead of focusing so often on the negatives.
Show interest in what he feels is important in life.
Give him special time with you apart from the children.
The first minutes after a spouse comes home often sets the stage for how the rest of the evening will go.
Try to make that time a positive experience. (Ease into the negative.)
Give him time to unwind after he gets home from work. Your evenings will be much more enjoyable. (Dave Ramsey)
Don’t allow family members to treat him disrespectfully. Defend him to anyone that dishonors his place as your husband.
Compliment him often.
Be creative when you express your love, both in words and in actions.
Talk with him about having specific family goals for each year to achieve together to feel closer as a marital team.
Don’t over commit yourself. Leave time for him.
Extend God’s grace to him and be forgiving when he offends you.
Find ways to show him you need him.
Give him time to be alone. (This energizes him to reconnect at other times.)
Admit your mistakes; don’t be afraid to be humble. Peel away your pride.
Defend him to those who disrespectfully talk about him. Love protects (1 Cor. 13:7).
Respect his desire to do well—not his performance.
Rub his feet or neck, or scratch his back after a hard day.
Take time for the two of you to sit and talk calmly (schedule it when necessary).
Initiate going out on romantic outings (when he’s not tired).
Email him when he’s at work, telling him how much you love him.
Surprise him with a fun gift of some kind that he’d really enjoy.
Express how much you appreciate him for working so hard to support the family.
Tell him how proud you are of him for who he is (giving him specific reasons).
Give advice in a loving way — not in a nagging or belittling way.
Help your husband to be the Spiritual head at home (without “lording” it over him).
Reserve some energy for him so you’re not so tired when he wants you sexually.
Don’t expect him to do projects beyond his natural capabilities.
Pray for him to enjoy God’s best in life.
Take special notice for what he has done for you and the family.
Brag about him to other people both in front of him and even when he’s not there.
Keep conversations brief when he’s tired—so he isn’t “flooded” by too many words.
Tell him 3 things you specifically appreciate about him.
Honor him in front of the children (differ respectfully in private when necessary).
Give him time to unwind for a little while after he comes home from work.
Get up with him, even when he gets up earlier than you want to and pray with him (you can go back to bed afterward, if possible —it’s a sacrifice worth making.)
Be his “help-mate” in whatever ways you sense he needs it.
Participate in shoulder-to-shoulder activities with him (like watching a movie and such) without talking.
Sometimes men just like to BE with you and not talk.
Be a student of his ways so you show your love in ways he best comprehends it.
When your husband is in a bad mood give him time to recover. Don’t crowd him.
Help him to finish his goals, hobbies, or education when your see he needs it.
Treat him as if God has stamped on his forehead: “Handle With Care.”
Work to get rid of habits that annoy him.
Be kind and thoughtful to his relatives. Don’t make him choose between you.
Don’t compare his relatives with yours in a negative way.
Thank him for things he’s done around the house. (It means a lot to men).
Don’t expect credit for all you do for him. Do it as “unto the Lord.”
Make sure he agrees with everything important that you’re planning to do.
Do little things for him—let him sleep in, bring him coffee, etc.
Don’t belittle his intelligence or be cynical in your words with him.
Initiate sex periodically. And respond more often.
Sometimes let him enjoy his day off work without having to “work” at home.
Get to the point in your discussions. Spare him details unless he wants them.
Discover his sexual needs.
Surprise him with a 15 second kiss when he gets home from work.
Wink at him from across the room when you’re out at a group function.
Give him the benefit of the doubt when he mis-speaks.
Don’t quarrel over words.
Be kind and courteous with him. (Don’t be kinder to strangers than to him.)
When things go wrong, instead of assessing blame, focus on how to do better.
As a kindness, don’t say, “I told you so.”
Try not to argue over money. Peacefully discuss future expenditures instead.
Take him out on dates—pre-planning all of the details ahead of time.
Hold his hand and snuggle up close to him at times both at home and in public.
Praise his good decisions; minimize the bad ones.
Tell him you love him more often.
Put love notes in his pockets and brief case.
Sit with him while he’s watching TV—even if the program doesn’t interest you.
Don’t expect him to read your mind (despite your thinking he should— extend grace).
Periodically, give him time with his family alone.
Check with him before you throw away his papers and stuff, when possible.
Work to keep yourself in shape in every way.
Let him express himself freely, without fear of being called stupid or illogical.
Carefully choose your words. Remember to “speak the truth in LOVE.”
Don’t criticize him in front of others—keeping his dignity in tact.
Visit his childhood home with him.
When you’re angry, express it in respectful ways. Don’t give the silent treatment.
Pray for him.
Make him homemade soup when he’s sick.
Look your best—dress to honor him and make him proud to be seen with you.
Support him when someone tries to put him down. Be his best cheer leader.
Don’t disagree with him in front of the children.
Take him for a weekend get-away without the children.
Cheer his successes whether in business or in other areas of everyday living.
Graciously teach him how to demonstrate his love for you.
Give him coupons to redeem—maybe for a back scratch or a shoulder rub.
Buy him a gift certificate to his favorite lunch spot and put it in his wallet.
Hide notes for him around the house where only he will find them.
Thank him for just being himself.
New Parent Support
Every parent wants children who listen and children they can enjoy. If your not sure what to do you can watch the introductory to this 1,2,3 Magic video. Just like the secret, this is a video you need to watch atleast once! After this video and using the method they tell you to use, you can and will have children who listen and who you can enjoy!
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