Sweet September: Breakfast With Beethoven Date
What’s not to love about autumn- falling leaves, sweater weather, boots & scarves, apple cider, Thanksgiving, cool days & crisp nights, Starbucks seasonal drinks, apple pie, pumpkin pie,...
View ArticleThe Romance of Coffee Shops & 3 Coffee Date Ideas
Autumn is the most wonderful time of the year… at least in my mind. There’s something so fascinating about the leaves turning from vibrant green to ruby reds & sassy scarlets, pumpkin oranges, and...
View Article7 Sweet & Spicy Autumn Date Night Ideas
*I’m away on a retreat this weekend so I haven’t completed the next part of My Spouse IS NOT An Idol series to my satisfaction. I’m reposting some of these date night ideas from last November. See the...
View ArticleReclaim Sensuousness, Day 10
We’re so out of touch with our 5 senses. We live in a sense-numbing world – mindless activities like watching TV, surfing the Internet, playing repetitive games on our smartphones all play into this...
View ArticleSpark The Thanksgiving Romance, Day 29
Happy Thanksgiving! Look through some of the suggestions I recommended for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday from last year. You can easily split this challenge between the next 2 days. Have a...
View ArticleDoubly Bubbly Date Night
With blustering January winds and freezing temperatures nearly all over the country, this weekend is a good time for an indoor date night. And you don’t have to go far… just to your bathroom actually....
View ArticleParty Like a Viking Date Night
Thursday was Appreciate a Dragon Day. Since I’m always a fan of celebrating random holidays, I decided it was time to include a dragon/Viking themed date night on BHE. Whether you’re a fan of the...
View ArticlePop Pop Pop Date
Take your husband to a movie rental store or stop by a Redbox or Blockbuster Express station and have your husband pick out a movie. Or select one of his favorites from your home collection. Pop some...
View ArticleDon’t Read This Post! (Opposite/Backwards Date Night)
Yes, you read it right. Don’t read this post?!? Just kidding! I mean the exact opposite of that. For other date night ideas, click the image above. Have you ever wanted to do your day in reverse? Have...
View ArticleLight the Torch! Olympic-Sized Romance
Editor’s Note: Correction: The Winter Olympics will air at 630PM MST. The Winter Olympics open in Sochi, Russia tonight! Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira are the American hosts on NBC and you can watch...
View ArticleSaucy! Saucy! Pizza Themed Date Night
What’s more romantic than eating pizza with your love? Perhaps not in your universe, but pizza is a staple of my household. My husband is a pizza connoisseur, and I must say I’m up there with him in...
View Article20 Ways to Make Your Valentines Weekend Hot, Hot, HOT!
V-Day is here! Don’t worry if you’ve forgotten or you don’t have money this year. You can still make the day hot, hot, HOT for your Valentine at little to no cost. Why limit Valentine love to one day a...
View Article10 Ways to Add Chocolate to Your Date Night, Part 1
My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’ ~Forrest Gump A natural aphrodisiac, chocolate is one of the world’s favorite treats. Smooth, nutty,...
View ArticleMore Sexy Chocolaty Romance, Part 2
Giving chocolate to others is an intimate form of communication, a sharing of deep, dark secrets.” ~Milton Zelman, publisher of ‘Chocolate News’ On Wednesday, the “circle time” question of the day at...
View Article20 Ideas to Beat Rainy Day Blues on Date Night
April showers bring May flowers… or so the saying goes. Beat the rainy day blues with some awesome date night ideas. Go bowling. Grab a slice and a brew and send the ball down the lane a few times....
View ArticleSwing Into Childhood Date
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on April 12, 2012. Today is dubbed as Remember Childhood Day. Think about some of the things you enjoyed as a kid. Make a list with your husband and...
View ArticleLabor of Love: 15 Last-Minute Romance Ideas
According to Forbes, "unhappy employees outnumber happy ones two to one." In a 2013 poll from Gallup about the State of the American workplace, researchers found 70% of workers hated their job or were...
View ArticleApple of My Eye Date Night
Mirror, mirror, on the wall Who's the handsomest of them all? Why you, of CORE-se, the APPLE of my eye! Meet me tonight at 8 for our date. Everything will be in APPLE-pie order.
View ArticleOne and Only, Day 26
Happy Thanksgiving! Today celebrate your “one and only” love – your husband. Add a little romance into your Thanksgiving Day with the 5 love languages. Words of Affirmation – Write him a thank-you...
View ArticlePieces of My Heart, Valentine Date Idea
Budget blues this Valentine’s Day? Don’t let the dollar amount in your bank account bring you down this Valentine’s. Adam and I are tight on money this year, and so it’s time to bring a date idea out...
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