Putting up the tree

with thanksgiving right around the corner i start thinking of traditions. one of my favorite traditions is to decorating the Christmas tree together on black friday. This is a great tradition to start. Play Christmas music and sing along, have hot chocolate, and watch a Christmas movie. When you have kids make this a family event. Make sure to take time out for just the two of you.  Put the kids to sleep and purchase or make an ornament that revolves around your love story. Talk about what you are most thankful for this year or share memories of your best Christmas’ together while baking a Christmas treat. xoxo ♥

blissful tip:

If you want to have a blissful relationship, don't ruin the chances by introducing things into your relationship until you are ready for it. I'm constantly bewildered when people can't figure out why they keep having failed relationships when they muddle them with physical intimacy.

 

It's fairly common for couples to kiss on their first date, begin caressing soon afterwards and start a sexual relationship within a few weeks or months of knowing each other.

I'm going to boldly state that our bodies and minds are not designed for sexual relationships until marriage/life-time commitment. The two go hand and hand and to try to separate them causes a lot of emotional turmoil in our relationships.

Sex is wonderful and very special and saving it for the wedding night is treating it as something special. Sharing it with practically everyone you date makes it rather ordinary.

I've talked with quite a few people who waited to begin a sexual relationship until they were married and none of them have regretted it. I've chatted with numerous people who began a sexual relationship before the wedding and practically all of them had
regrets.

Now, I am NOT advocating that you blindly marry someone without knowing their thoughts, ideas, dreams and wishes are regarding sex.
Questions about sex should be discussed prior to marriage. 

While waiting to have sex until you are married won't guarantee a blissful relationship, it will certainly cause your mate to honor
and respect you much more than if you didn't.

Love, marriage and sex -- let's keep them in that order. xoxo ♥

03. Aphrodisiac Oils

Bedroom Eyes

03. Aphrodisiac Oils

Oils with these scents are believed to have aphrodisiac qualities: sandalwood, ylang ylang, black pepper, orange blossom, rose, cardamom, patchouli, jasmine and clary sage. 

xox ♥

It's the little things...

Giving postcards or "hints" about a future secret location date to tease and build anticipation. xoxo ♥

charms to treasure:

an anniversary tradition idea: give your spouse as many red roses as married years. each anniversary think of a creative way to deliver the roses. Continued below is an idea for an anniversary in the teens:  Place a stem tube of water on each rose. Arrange with neighbors, friends, coworkers who live near you, even their parents to deliver a rose to your spouse on your anniversary. Spend the day before your anniversary delivering the roses. When the alarm goes off on the morning of your anniversary pull out rose #1 from under the bed and gave it to them. #2 and #3 they soon will get as they wake your children for school. All day long people will continue to show up at the door with a rose. Have the coworkers take their lunch break to deliver so they can be in on it. Upon coming home from work, bring the few left overs to complete the set. The cost will only be slightly more than usual, but the effect will be immeasurably greater. xoxo ♥