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Archive for December, 2009

Yesterday I talked about writing a love letter or to write everyday something special about your spouse. I thought you might need a little help and would like to see some of the things I will write. I could easily complete it today but what I want to do is show my husband that I pay attention to the little things he does for me or to me everyday that endears me to him during the month of December.

Here are some of the things I will write and give to my husband on Christmas Eve.

25 Reasons Why I Love You

• The way you laugh when you are teasing me.
• Before you left for work today you pulled the down comforter on me and told me to stay in bed and sleep. You knew I had gotten up at 3AM and didn’t go back to bed until 5 AM because I couldn’t sleep. You wanted me to rest.
• You don’t have a jealous bone in your body.
• You put gas in my car so I don’t have too. (I really don’t know how to gas my own car)
• The way your brown eyes sparkle when you know you are going to surprise me. And you know how it is hard to do.

Now I know this is not all of the 25 reasons why I love you because I am still writing it. I will let you see it when I am done, probably closer to Christmas. Look for those special little things that show you noticed not only the big loving things they do but more importantly all the little loving things your sweetheart has done.

Ladies remember men don’t always show their love the way we would like them to. You need to look beyond the roses and gifts. You need to see the love when he takes out the trash, rubs your sore tired feet, tells you to take a shower or bath while he takes care of the kids.

Men I know women are more demonstrative about the way they show their love but you need to look beyond that too. Let her know how you love her cooking, the way she takes care of the kids, her success at work, and the way she walks. Show her how much you love her for who she is.

Remember to throw in a little sexy in there. Like the way you touch me, kiss me softly on my eyes. You get the idea. This is your love letter or your “25 Reasons Why I Love You” Make it your own. Plan on putting it on the Christmas Stationary I told you to get yesterday.

Don’t forget to get the rest of the items you will need for your Christmas gift: 1 string of battery operated Christmas lights, 1 blank Christmas card, small Christmas ribbon that will allow you to attach and tie something and of course something sexy to wear.

Until tomorrow and the unveiling of my Christmas idea to you a week before Christmas, enjoy your day and remember to always show your love in some special way to your sweetheart.

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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Have you started to purchase your Christmas gifts for family and friends? Do you know what you want to buy for your spouse or are you still undecided? Maybe there isn’t enough money to purchase a Christmas gift for each other this year. Well I have an idea that won’t break the bank.

You probably already have a lot of these items on hand:

• Christmas stationary paper
• 1 String of battery operated Christmas lights
• 1 Blank Christmas card
• Small Christmas ribbon that will allow you to attach and tie something

What you don’t have on hand put on your Christmas list then when you are out gift shopping you can pick up these items. I don’t want you having to scramble and get everything at the last minute.

Ladies make sure you have a cute sexy lingerie you can wear. Guys make sure you have something nice to put on too. You could even get a pair of funny Christmas boxer shorts which would be a nice added touch. Ladies if your spouse won’t wear the Christmas boxer shorts why not wear them yourself with a red or green bra or nothing on top at all! Humor is so important for a relationship.  Have fun together!

For the stationary paper write a love letter to your sweetheart. It doesn’t have to be long, just something that shows your love for your partner. Start thinking about what you want to write. It could be 25 reasons you love them. Each day think of something you love about that special person in your life. You could title it “25 Reason I Love You.” Don’t show it until I tell you too.

You will be told what to do with all the items a week before Christmas. Please make sure you have them on hand because I don’t want you to miss out on this one. You and your spouse are going to enjoy this I promise you! It will be one of your best Christmas presents ever. So…..make your list and check it twice.

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

© 2009 – 2010, Surprise Kiss. All rights reserved.

How many of you have a wish list of things you want to do but they never quite happen? I think most of us have a wish list with items that stay on there for years. For me it has been a trip to Boston and the coast of Maine. This has been on my wish list for years. There have been many good and bad reasons why I haven’t gone yet. Well next year my husband and I are planning on making this wish happen for me.

There are two reasons for this trip. The first one is the opportunity to see and experience the beautiful city of Boston. Many people who know my husband and I say we would love this city. The second reason is to go back in time. You see I was born in a small town in Maine. My mother and I moved to California when I was five years old and I have never been back since. For as long as I can remember this has been a dream for me to go back and see it again.

A few years back we were planning on flying back to Maine when we decided that it was more important for my husband and me to fly out to Arkansas to be with his parents while they were visiting there. My husbands parents currently live in the same community as we do in California but they go back to visit about twice a year. My mother-in-law still owns the farm where she was born and raised at. My husband, like me, hasn’t been back for years. He was born in California and has lived his whole life here. I have known my husband since I was 15 years old and started to date him when I was 16 and I don’t remember him ever going there. Since his parents are in their eighties we decided we better go back while they were still alive. The joy for him and me was learning more about his family history.

We flew out to Arkansas and had made reservations to stay at a darling bed and breakfast in Fort Smith. After all, we needed our private time for a little romance. His parents and brother where staying on the farm in a small two bedroom house.  We rented a car and drove out to visit them. The first time we drove out to the farm we were sure we were lost until we hit several rolling hills. My husband yelled out rollercoaster! He remembered when he was a child and they would go back to visit his grandmother on the farm. There was a series of hills that you drove up and down and it felt like a rollercoaster. He told me we were almost there and sure enough there was the little house on his families farm, shortly after we had went up and down on a county road that felt like a little rollercoaster.

While visiting we went to the little town near by called Cecile and as we drove on this country road my mother-in-law would point out where she went to her first dance. She told us where her Aunts, Uncles, cousins and her best friend lived. We went to the cemetery that her family owned and where their ancestors where buried. There was so much we learned during that trip and we are both glad that we took the opportunity to visit. During the evenings we had our private time and the opportunity to reconnect. It was a good trip.

Next year it is my turn. We are looking at the cost of airfare and hotels and putting money away every payday so when the time comes we will be able to pay cash. It will be an expensive one and I always have a hard time justifying the cost of our flight but know that it will be an enjoyable trip that I will never forget. I am looking forward to crossing off this trip on my wish list.

The main reason I am telling you about our wish list is that I want to help you to look at yours and decide to make one of your wishes come true. I have watched couples talk about going someplace but never find the time to go and then one of them passes away and the dream is lost.

There is one couple that sticks out in my mind that had a gift certificate to stay at a beautiful bed and breakfast but could never find the time to go. They were a cute couple who loved each other very much.  The wife once opened her draw on her desk and showed me the gift certificate. I told her to take the time, it was important. Not long after I was shown the gift certificate, this couple went on a business trip for a couple of days in Los Angeles. When the wife woke up the next morning she found that her husband had passed away in his sleep. My heart broke for them because they were always working or doing things with family but never took their special time together at the beautiful little inn. I wished she could have the memory of a special moment alone with her husband. Instead the memories were of work, work, work.

Look over your wish list with your partner and find the time and money to make special moments together.

Next year cross off one item on your wish list. Whether it is a cruse or a big celebration for our anniversary, make it happen. Plan your trip, put the money away, have those special memories together. Don’t wait until it is too late.

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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