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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/atom10full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961</id><updated>2009-10-23T12:03:44.949-06:00</updated><title type="text">Ferocious Flirting: Making Marriage Wonderful</title><subtitle type="html">Thou shalt flirt ferociously each day with thy spouse that thy marriage shall be blessed with strength, joy and longevity.  In everyday life its important to take a moment to keep the romance kindled.  How can a husband and a wife keep the romance alive? Here are some romantic tips for married couples; including how to have romance in your marriage when there are children.</subtitle><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/blogger.html" /><link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><link rel="next" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25" /><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/atom.xml" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>415</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><link rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/FerociousFlirting" type="application/atom+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-6389090235550880356</id><published>2009-09-08T10:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-09-08T10:13:10.629-06:00</updated><title type="text">Thought for the day</title><summary type="text">Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receivinganything in return.--  Peace Pigrim</summary><link rel="related" href="http://nation.com/quotationcenter/quoteadd.php" title="Thought for the day" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/6389090235550880356/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=6389090235550880356" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6389090235550880356" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6389090235550880356" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/09/thought-for-day.html" title="Thought for the day" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-2598957311642260204</id><published>2009-07-15T11:26:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T11:39:28.317-06:00</updated><title type="text">Sweet Idea: Send Your Name to Mars</title><summary type="text">Mars Science Laboratory: Send Your Name to Mars: "This is your chance to go to Mars!Fill in your information and your name will be included with others on a microchip on the Mars Science Laboratory rover heading to Mars in 2011!"I put both of us together.  Nothing cheaper or more romantic than send your love to a different planet.  There even let you print a certificate.  What could be better?</summary><link rel="related" href="http://mars9.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/index.cfm" title="Sweet Idea: Send Your Name to Mars" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/2598957311642260204/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=2598957311642260204" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2598957311642260204" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2598957311642260204" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/07/sweet-idea-send-your-name-to-mars.html" title="Sweet Idea: Send Your Name to Mars" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-8947283267888721201</id><published>2009-07-09T18:22:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-07-09T18:29:03.621-06:00</updated><title type="text">Marriage and Divorce</title><summary type="text">In todays world, marriage is in peril and divorce is commonplace. Elder Dallin H. Oaks teaches us how we can heal from the pain of a difficult or broken marriage. It is through humility and the Atonement that we can recover and rebuild after experiencing these extremely difficult circumstances in our lives.The message is direct and does not pull punches.Additional articlesGetting the bugs out of </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ1yLFIEVNo" title="Marriage and Divorce" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/8947283267888721201/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=8947283267888721201" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/8947283267888721201" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/8947283267888721201" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/07/marriage-and-divorce.html" title="Marriage and Divorce" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-2781211861138123479</id><published>2009-07-01T13:28:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T13:33:08.268-06:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="date idea" /><title type="text">Letterboxing</title><summary type="text">Similar to geocaching is a pastime called letter boxing: Letterboxing North America - Getting Started: "Letterboxing is an intriguing “treasure hunt” style outdoor activity. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly-accessible places (like parks) and post clues to finding the box online on one of several Web sites. However, clues to finding some of the most highly-sought boxes are </summary><link rel="related" href="http://letterboxing.org/GettingStarted/getstart_finding.htm" title="Letterboxing" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/2781211861138123479/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=2781211861138123479" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2781211861138123479" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2781211861138123479" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/07/letterboxing.html" title="Letterboxing" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-4491325005726803500</id><published>2009-06-19T10:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-06-19T10:10:04.606-06:00</updated><title type="text">The Sound of Romance</title><summary type="text">I subscribe to All-Pro Dad and an article on the Sound of Romance came the other day and it is worth sharing:"How's this for romancing your wife... do you have a song that you specifically remember her by?  It could be a song that was playing when you first saw her or the song you two first danced to.  There's no doubt that music plays a special role in all of our lives and this is especially </summary><link rel="related" href="http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fea215707164007d71&amp;m=fef71c72706306&amp;ls=fe8d1273746c027474&amp;l=ff62177776&amp;s=fe941770716c017877&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;ju=fe651570736c047a7716&amp;r=0" title="The Sound of Romance" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/4491325005726803500/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=4491325005726803500" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4491325005726803500" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4491325005726803500" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/06/sound-of-romance.html" title="The Sound of Romance" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-738672178464303799</id><published>2009-06-18T15:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T15:22:41.024-06:00</updated><title type="text">How to Keep Romance Alive in Your Marriage Video - About.com</title><summary type="text">I came across this video with a bunch of ideas for keeping the flame burning.  Check it out:Marriage Romance - How to Keep Romance Alive in Your Marriage Video - About.com: "Sometimes even the most passionate relationships can feel like they're losing heat, but with just a little bit of rekindling, you'll have those flames burnin' once again. Learn simple ways you can add more romance to your </summary><link rel="related" href="http://video.about.com/marriage/Keeping-Romance-Alive.htm" title="How to Keep Romance Alive in Your Marriage Video - About.com" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/738672178464303799/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=738672178464303799" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/738672178464303799" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/738672178464303799" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/06/how-to-keep-romance-alive-in-your.html" title="How to Keep Romance Alive in Your Marriage Video - About.com" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-1471208776012747627</id><published>2009-06-16T09:10:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-06-16T09:16:43.222-06:00</updated><title type="text">Sweet Deal:  Free Root Beer Float at A&amp;W on June 19, 2009</title><summary type="text">A&amp;W Restaurants are celebrating 90 years by giving away free root beer floats.  Take your sweetie on a date this Friday for free.  Maybe bring the kids for a family night.  Krispy Kreme also gives away free doughnuts to kids with A's on their report cards.  This varies by location so give them a call to find out for sure.  Doughnuts and root beer floats, what could be better?</summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.awrestaurants.com/" title="Sweet Deal:  Free Root Beer Float at A&amp;W on June 19, 2009" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/1471208776012747627/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=1471208776012747627" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1471208776012747627" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1471208776012747627" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/06/sweet-deal-free-root-beer-float-at-on.html" title="Sweet Deal:  Free Root Beer Float at A&amp;W on June 19, 2009" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-9013996757313040545</id><published>2009-05-01T12:47:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-05-01T12:50:21.698-06:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="free" /><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ebook" /><title type="text">Free eBook: 101 Romantic ideas</title><summary type="text">Michael Webb has been writing for a long time on the subject of romance and has a free eBook: 101RomanticIdeas.pdf.  There are some great ideas, some fun idea and some interesting ideas.  Check it out and let me know which ideas you try and how they worked out.</summary><link rel="related" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/101RomanticIdeas.pdf" title="Free eBook: 101 Romantic ideas" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/9013996757313040545/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=9013996757313040545" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/9013996757313040545" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/9013996757313040545" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/05/free-ebook-101-romantic-ideas.html" title="Free eBook: 101 Romantic ideas" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-3330520097379321448</id><published>2009-02-03T22:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-02-03T22:18:18.406-07:00</updated><title type="text">Seasonal Fun Depot: Valentine's Day Freebies</title><summary type="text">Check out the Seasonal Fun Depot: Valentine's Day Freebies: "Valentine's Day Freebies"  They have free coupons to print and other fun things.</summary><link rel="related" href="http://seasonalfundepot.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-day-freebies.html" title="Seasonal Fun Depot: Valentine's Day Freebies" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/3330520097379321448/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=3330520097379321448" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3330520097379321448" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3330520097379321448" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/02/seasonal-fun-depot-valentines-day.html" title="Seasonal Fun Depot: Valentine's Day Freebies" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-8961507011409445858</id><published>2009-01-14T11:16:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T11:19:16.275-07:00</updated><title type="text">Sweet Deal: Free Doughnuts on Inauguration Day</title><summary type="text"> Jan 20th is Inauguration Day and what could be better for you and your sweetie than a free doughnut.  &lt;!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:506EA80E-1D3D-4432-922A-9651AC86375B:0 CLIPMARKS.COM --&gt;clipped from www.news-record.comKrispy Kreme to offer free doughnut on Inauguration DayNever has patriotism been this sweet.Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced this morning that it will offer a free doughnut of </summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/8961507011409445858/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=8961507011409445858" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/8961507011409445858" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/8961507011409445858" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2009/01/sweet-deal-free-doughnuts-on.html" title="Sweet Deal: Free Doughnuts on Inauguration Day" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-7406319888583226125</id><published>2008-11-11T10:40:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-11T10:40:37.554-07:00</updated><title type="text">Chinese Proverb: Light in the soul</title><summary type="text">Meandering Light . . .Originally uploaded by artnwine1If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in theperson. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in thehouse. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in thenation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.Chinese Proverb</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/7406319888583226125/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=7406319888583226125" title="3 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/7406319888583226125" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/7406319888583226125" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/11/chinese-proverb-light-in-soul.html" title="Chinese Proverb: Light in the soul" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-3229906830233041354</id><published>2008-10-30T09:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T09:21:21.696-06:00</updated><title type="text">Free Halloween Music</title><summary type="text">Free Halloween MusicThe music includes: Tales from the Crypt    The Munsters  Addams Family  Haunted Mansion  Beetlejuice The Thing  Phantasm 1  Phantasm 2 Outer Limits 1  Halloween  Bewitched Outer Limits 2  Amityville Horror  Count Dracula Phantom of the Opera  Ghostbusters  Exorcist  Dark Shadows  X-Files  Alfred Hitchcock Jaws  Star Trek (short)  Twilight Zone Darth Vader  Pulp Fiction  </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.all-about-halloween.com/free-halloween-music.html" title="Free Halloween Music" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/3229906830233041354/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=3229906830233041354" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3229906830233041354" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3229906830233041354" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/10/free-halloween-music.html" title="Free Halloween Music" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-4503890634504895792</id><published>2008-10-28T10:07:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T10:07:48.685-06:00</updated><title type="text">Steal a Base Steal a Taco</title><summary type="text">Take your sweetie for a free taco today only!  Just go to Taco Bell between 2:00 and 6:00 local time and ask for a free taco.  What is more romantic than free tacos.Steal a Base Steal a Taco: "HOW TO OBTAIN A FREE TACO  If an eligible base was stolen during the Games  Taco Bell will make an announcement through selected media channels  including a press release and its Web site  www.tacobell.com</summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.tacobell.com/stealabasestealataco/" title="Steal a Base Steal a Taco" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/4503890634504895792/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=4503890634504895792" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4503890634504895792" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4503890634504895792" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/10/steal-base-steal-taco.html" title="Steal a Base Steal a Taco" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-4746043250163106165</id><published>2008-10-16T09:55:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T09:55:40.124-06:00</updated><title type="text">Fingerprint</title><summary type="text">fingerprintOriginally uploaded by mipandaNext time you are holding your sweetheart's hand, look at their fingerprints.  Each one is unique.  There has never before been a person with those fingerprints nor shall there ever be again.  Your spouse is one of a kind, one in billions, your exclusive treasure throughout time.  Take a moment and let your sweetie know how special they are.</summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/4746043250163106165/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=4746043250163106165" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4746043250163106165" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4746043250163106165" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/10/fingerprint.html" title="Fingerprint" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-6251094942424178628</id><published>2008-09-29T07:56:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-09-29T08:10:52.707-06:00</updated><title type="text">No time like the present</title><summary type="text">In a recent "Dear Abby" article entitled HUSBAND CONSUMED BY REGRET AFTER DEATH OF BELOVED WIFE we are reminded how short and precious life is and how tomorrow may be too late.  In a letter to Dear Abby a man writes of his wife passing away I recently lost my wife to a long illness. When she could no longer work, I tried to give her the best quality of life I could. It took a toll. I worked long </summary><link rel="related" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/husbandconsumedbyregretafterdeathofbelovedwife;_ylt=AsTQCinS0msbMLh8zn62HdwDW7oF" title="No time like the present" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/6251094942424178628/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=6251094942424178628" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6251094942424178628" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6251094942424178628" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/09/no-time-like-present.html" title="No time like the present" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-5120275975919993419</id><published>2008-09-25T12:53:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T12:55:32.502-06:00</updated><title type="text">Sweet Deal: Free Ice Cream at Cold Stone</title><summary type="text">Support a good cause and get some free ice cream.Celebrate the 7th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social and Support the Make-A-Wish Foundation® with Cold Stone CreameryThroughout the month of September, Cold Stone Creamery will be selling Make-A-Wish wall stars to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Be </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/promotions.html" title="Sweet Deal: Free Ice Cream at Cold Stone" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/5120275975919993419/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=5120275975919993419" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/5120275975919993419" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/5120275975919993419" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/09/sweet-deal-free-ice-cream-at-cold-stone.html" title="Sweet Deal: Free Ice Cream at Cold Stone" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-5828669930285952061</id><published>2008-08-26T15:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T15:57:13.032-06:00</updated><title type="text">Put your marriage before your kids - Yahoo! News</title><summary type="text">I ran across an article today with some good insights and advice.  Here is a bit, check out the rest of the article.Put your marriage before your kids - Yahoo! News: "So here s the solution  To raise great kids  focus on your marriage. There are three keys to a successful marriage and family:    1  Recognize that we ve already chosen the perfect spouse. No  we would NOT choose better next time;</summary><link rel="related" href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20080826/cm_csm/ycode;_ylt=AjLgFB4Pij4ChJZDTEfh4QADW7oF" title="Put your marriage before your kids - Yahoo! News" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/5828669930285952061/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=5828669930285952061" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/5828669930285952061" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/5828669930285952061" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/08/put-your-marriage-before-your-kids.html" title="Put your marriage before your kids - Yahoo! News" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-3843999032511252899</id><published>2008-07-11T07:04:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2008-07-11T13:07:37.652-06:00</updated><title type="text">Sweet Deal: Free Slurpee</title><summary type="text">In honor of 7-eleven day, 7-11 is giving away Free 7.11 oz. slurpees on July 11.  Take your sweetee for a nice cool free treat.  Check the website go a store locator.</summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.slurpee.com/" title="Sweet Deal: Free Slurpee" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/3843999032511252899/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=3843999032511252899" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3843999032511252899" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3843999032511252899" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/07/sweet-deal-free-slurpee.html" title="Sweet Deal: Free Slurpee" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-3969656046987750088</id><published>2008-07-10T07:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-07-10T07:22:06.228-06:00</updated><title type="text">Five-year itch: new danger point for marriages - Science, News - The Independent</title><summary type="text">I came across an article on the new "seven year itch" or the point at which many marriages start having problems.  According the the article, it is now down to five years.  From the article: Five-year itch: new danger point for marriages - Science, News - The Independent: "Scientists have discovered that couples begin to grow fed up with each other after just four years and are at peak risk of </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/fiveyear-itch-new-danger-point-for-marriages-398143.html" title="Five-year itch: new danger point for marriages - Science, News - The Independent" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/3969656046987750088/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=3969656046987750088" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3969656046987750088" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/3969656046987750088" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/07/five-year-itch-new-danger-point-for.html" title="Five-year itch: new danger point for marriages - Science, News - The Independent" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-4312779494340574235</id><published>2008-06-20T09:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-06-20T09:34:50.616-06:00</updated><title type="text">Everyday is a holiday</title><summary type="text">We here at Ferocious Flirting believe that everyday is reason to celebrate and apparently we are not alone.  Over at Bizarre American Holidays Homepage everyday is a reason to celebrate.  For today we see that:BIZARRE JUNE HOLIDAYS: "June 20 is . . . . Ice Cream Soda Day"  Now there is something you and your sweetheart can celebrate.  Commemorate the date with a nice ice cream soda.</summary><link rel="related" href="http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/jun.htm" title="Everyday is a holiday" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/4312779494340574235/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=4312779494340574235" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4312779494340574235" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/4312779494340574235" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/06/everyday-is-holiday.html" title="Everyday is a holiday" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-2232051467569038413</id><published>2008-06-19T09:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T09:33:22.836-06:00</updated><title type="text">Reinventing Date Night</title><summary type="text">I came across this article that really hits the importance of dating your spouse.All Pro Dad | Reinventing Date Night: "Rather than visiting the same familiar haunts and dining with the same old friends, couples need to tailor their date nights around new and different activities that they both enjoy, says Arthur Aron, a professor of social psychology at the State University of New York at Stony </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=348" title="Reinventing Date Night" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/2232051467569038413/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=2232051467569038413" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2232051467569038413" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/2232051467569038413" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/06/reinventing-date-night.html" title="Reinventing Date Night" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-1371600640725370514</id><published>2008-05-22T07:39:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T08:08:01.099-06:00</updated><title type="text">2 Steps to Keeping it Interesting</title><summary type="text">My kids will often say "I'm bored" to which I reply "Whose fault is that?"  Boredom and apathy are relationship killers.  Just like my kids, we often try to blame others for our own boredom.  And like many other things, we need to take responsibility and address it for ourselves.  If you are in a rut, here are two ideas that will make life more interesting.  These also work to keep your </summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/1371600640725370514/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=1371600640725370514" title="1 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1371600640725370514" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1371600640725370514" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/05/2-steps-to-keeping-it-interesting.html" title="2 Steps to Keeping it Interesting" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-6438309098109370305</id><published>2008-05-02T10:38:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T10:39:21.363-06:00</updated><title type="text">The Origin And History Of Mother's Day</title><summary type="text">Copyright © 2007-2008 Wesley Berry, AAFThe origin and history of Mother's Day goes back to the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. But the roots of Mother's Day history can also be traced in the United Kingdom where a Mothering Sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of day in the United States. However, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent </summary><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/6438309098109370305/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=6438309098109370305" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6438309098109370305" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/6438309098109370305" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/05/origin-and-history-of-mothers-day.html" title="The Origin And History Of Mother's Day" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-7035349812112801559</id><published>2008-04-30T07:36:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T07:36:43.045-06:00</updated><title type="text">Date Idea: Now Playing Utah</title><summary type="text">There have been several times that we have wondered what is going on but never really knew where to look.  Now, at least for Utah, there is a site that lists many cultural events.  From the website:"Whether you’re a local looking to get out and play or a visitor looking for fun things to do during your stay, NowPlayingUtah.com has just what you’re looking for, offering endless ideas of things to </summary><link rel="related" href="http://www.nowplayingutah.com" title="Date Idea: Now Playing Utah" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/7035349812112801559/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=7035349812112801559" title="2 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/7035349812112801559" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/7035349812112801559" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/04/date-idea-now-playing-utah.html" title="Date Idea: Now Playing Utah" /><author><name>Matthew O. Smith</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09782540965685467311</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" name="OpenSocialUserId" value="11542841890840340209" /></author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261961.post-1345337457555730025</id><published>2008-04-25T14:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-04-25T14:45:11.434-06:00</updated><title type="text">Helpless Man! Helpless Man! | I Love You Recipes</title><summary type="text">I like this story and thought to share it with y'all.  Click the link to see the rest of the story.Helpless Man! Helpless Man! | I Love You Recipes: "My wife thinks that I wield what she calls the spell of the Helpless Man. According to her, this incantation causes females to rush to my aid. Women, she says, are especially vulnerable inside gift stores, jewelry stores, and the aisles of grocery </summary><link rel="related" href="http://iloveyourecipes.com/helpless-man-original-humor-story" title="Helpless Man! Helpless Man! | I Love You Recipes" /><link rel="replies" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/1345337457555730025/comments/default" title="Post Comments" /><link rel="replies" type="text/html" href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8261961&amp;postID=1345337457555730025" title="0 Comments" /><link rel="edit" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1345337457555730025" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8261961/posts/default/1345337457555730025" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://m0smith.freeshell.org/blog-romance/2008/04/helpless-man-helpless-man-i-love-you.html" title="Helpless Man! 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