Remember Snail Mail?
Buy (or make) a sweet and simple card. Write a sentence or two about what he means to you...just because...and MAIL it... everyone loves mail, and everyone loves sweet reminders!

Simple Pleasures Rub your partner's feet when he/she is really tired at the end of the day.

Special Surprises
One of the most romantic things you can do is to make your partner a special surprise. Fill the room full of candles. It's very romantic!

I'd Like To Have...
Pick one day a week to call your partner and ask him/her what she would like you to bring home, eg: hugs, kisses, or even a massage.

It's The Little Things..
A little token or two to show how much you care is always appreciated. If he's sick, bring him hot soup. If he's upset, bring him flowers... spend some time with him.

Notebook of Ideas If you don't have the time or energy to try all of these things, then make a note of your favorites, and keep up the notebook by writing some of your own. Refer back to this notebook when you have the time.

Open Your Heart
Often the greatest way to show your love is by giving someone your trust. Open up and tell your mate something about you that no one else knows. It's a sure fire way to let them know how special they are and how much they mean to you.

Pampering Your Partner
Every day, one of you can do something to pamper the other one. Facials, pedicures, massages, a hot meal, a bath... it doesn't matter!!! It will keep you close and you will find it very relaxing to take care of each other. Give it a try...it does wonders in the bedroom too!!

Pay Attention
The best way that I have found to show that you love that person is to pay attention to what they tell you. It's a very easy thing to do but it is often overshadowed by personal thoughts or wants. Praise Your Mate
Tell him/her that they are the best. Kiss often and comfort each other by holding each other... anywhere.

Pull Each Other Close
Just because it feels good.

A Time To Hold
The best thing to do is to fall asleep in someone's arms and to wake up there knowing that you were held all night long by someone you love... It doesn't have to be anything beyond cuddling.

A Cheap Date Pack a picnic basket and head to the closest rest stop. You won't believe how romantic and memorable this can be.

A Touch Is Worth A Thousand Words Caress, cuddle and massage your way into your partner's heart.

Act Like A Kid Again It is fun to act like a kid again, you and your mate can go for a walk to the park after dark, or go to an indoor amusement park and have a blast.

Random Gifts Everyone loves receiving gifts, especially if they're unexpected, no matter how big or small - anything will do!

Remain Playful
There's nothing wrong with having a little fun sometimes. It keeps us young. When was the last time you and your partner played hide and seek in your backyard?

A Sweet Dream Tell them "Sweet dreams." before you hang up the phone. It does wonders.

I Love You Too Don't forget the words do have meaning, let your partner know you love him/her.

Just The Two Of Us Take your loved one to a place away from the hustle and bustle of town life. Take a blanket and place it under the trees lie and cuddle the entire afternoon and then watch the moon rise from behind a mountain, and remember how special the person you are with is!

Kiss A Day Kiss your life partner daily before you go to sleep even if your terms not good. If you are unable to kiss today tomorrow you give two.

100 Reasons Write on paper every single reason that you can think of why you love him or her. Try to come up with at least 100.

2 Truths and a Lie
On your first date, tell your partner three things, make one of them a lie. Then let them spend the rest of the evening asking questions to figure out which one isn't true. It's really fun and a great way to get to know each other.

A Gesture Every Day Don't let a day go by without letting your partner know you're thinking about them. A short note written on a post-it is simple and let's them know how you feel.

Quality Not Quantity Sometimes it's hard to find quality time together and get to bed at a reasonable hour. What you can try to do at night is light some candles in the living room, lie down on opposite sides of the couch, and just share about your day. What a great way to relax and catch up.

Rainy Day Dance with your honey in the middle of the street in the rain. This is what memories are made of.

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(http://www.beautyoflove.com/dailyromanticsurprises.htm)

According to The Mindset List for the Class of 2014, put out by Beloit College, the Class of 2014 has emerged as a post-email generation who finds the current digital world and technology too slow. They find e-mail to be so slow that they do not use it, they text instead,  they do not wear wrist watches because their smart phone has a clock and would never remember a time where a telephone had a cord.

Each year since 1998 Beloit College has released it’s annual Mindset List which provides a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students, who will enter college in the fall. The Mindset List breaks down the year into a list of 75 items that the class of 2014 may have never experienced in their lives, such as the use of cursive, snail and would never have seen a time that a computer didn't have a CD Rom.

I found the Mindset List fascinating and was wondering what your take on it is?

Do you think the generation of today is ahead of their time, right on target or behind?

Do you think that the technology is too slow for today’s digital world?

Leave your comments below!

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger says in the midst of the controversy surrounding her use of the N-word, that her 1^st amendment rights were violated. She gives this as the reason for very publicly quitting her job in talk radio yesterday.

In response to the incident where she used the n-word several times in a conversation with a caller who called in for her assistance, Dr. Laura feels that people are oversensitive to the word and are hate mongers.  However, as Larry King reminded Schlessinger, just as she does have a right to say what is on her mind, the public has the right to disagree and be upset.

Do you think that Dr. Schlessinger’s rights were violated? Do you think that she should be able to say whatever is on her mind? Or are there areas that are off limits?

Or, do you feel that she resigned because of the numerous sponsors that have pulled their money from Schlessinger’s show from her repeated use of the word? And that by quitting simple because some people oppose what she says?

Please leave your comments below!

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