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I wrote and posted this blog last year in July and thought it was worth reminding you how much fun you can have together on a lake or ocean.  Enjoy!

Want to do something a little different for date night? Rent or borrow a boat (paddle, motor or sail boat) and enjoy a picnic dinner floating in the middle of a lake at sunset. Leave a note for your sweetheart that says:

“Life is always a picnic with you! Let’s sail away tonight and watch the sunset in our own little private boat!”

Pack a simple picnic dinner:

  • Wine, Beer or Sparkling Cider
  • Tomatoes & Pepper Jack Cheese on skewers marinated in Italian Dressing
  • Grill Chicken or Salmon
  • Salad of your choice
  • Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pack everything and of you go to your romantic dinner.

Ah, you will both be enjoying the beauty of swaying trees, lapping water, chirping birds and the laughter and the pleasure of each other. Most importantly you will be creating memories for a lifetime! Who says date night is always boring?

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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Make sure that you continue saving $5 a week for your anniversary at the top of your New Years Resolution.

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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Have you started to plan your trip for your romantic getaway? Does your spouse know you are saving $5.00 a week so you both can get away for your anniversary? If your special someone is aware of what you are doing why not have a date night to plan where you will go and what you will do.

For an inexpensive date you could go to your local coffee house where they have wifi so you can bring your laptop. Get a cup of coffee, hot apple cider or hot chocolate and sit down together and identify where you would like to visit. Once you have identified the area then research where you want to stay at. Check out Trip Advisor for reviews on a hotel or inn you are considering. Read the reviews and then make your decision.

Once you have identified the area and the hotel or inn you will be staying at research on Trip Advisor the reviews on where to go and what to do. Try to find things you both enjoy doing together. Also, research what restaurants both of you would enjoy.  Go on restaurant.com to see if any of the restaurants you were interested in have coupons listed on there. Check out the restaurants menu to see approximately how much money you will need to plan on.

Planning ahead like this will give you an idea of how much money you will need. Sometimes I will make reservations for the restaurant before we get there particularly when it is a popular one. Also, I will buy my tickets ahead of time if there is an attraction we plan on going to. Making plans ahead like this will keep you committed and excited about your romantic getaway. Don’t forget to write your itinerary down and post it someplace in your bedroom where both of you can see it.   We post ours in the closet. You will feel closer and more committed to each other.

Plan your romance together. Who knows your spouse may start saving their $5 a week too and you will have more money to spend!

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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A friend sent me a copy of her New Years Resolution and I liked it so well I decided to change it and make it my marriage resolution for 2010. When you think positive about your marriage, you will be happier with your partner and your life.

I Promise My Spouse and my Marriage

  • To not allow anything to disturb the peace in our marriage
  • To have my spouse feel that they are worthwhile
  • To look at the sunny side of my marriage
  • To think only the best and to expect only the best of my marriage
  • To be as enthusiastic about the success of my spouse as I am about my own
  • To forget the mistakes of the past in my marriage
  • To be cheerful and give a smile to my spouse
  • To be so busy improving my marriage that I have no time to criticize it
  • To be too happy and not to permit the presence of trouble in my marriage
  • To think well of my spouse and to show it to him by my actions
  • To believe the whole world is on my marriages side
  • To kiss and hug my spouse every morning and every evening
  • To change the way I think about my spouse and marriage by starting out my day with a positive attitude

May this help you to see your marriage in a more positive light every single day!

Keep those sparks flying!
JoJo

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