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Romance at Any Age

 By Courtney PierceRomantic gestures change over time. It’s only through livinglong enough that I appreciate the layers of their importance to our health and development.But make no mistake, romance is alive and well at every stage of our growth.When I was in high school in the early seventies, a time offirst boyfriends, self-conscious gestures bloomed on wobbly training wheels. Everything

Romantic Gesture Ideas from Kim Olver

Kim OlverRomance is such a complicated topic—what feels romanticto one person, could be insulting to someone else. I am smiling remembering myhusband and his misguided attempts to be romantic with me. His attempts mayhave 100 percent made the grade with someone else, but not so much with me. Theepic fails for me were when I asked for flowers for Mother’s Day and he boughtme a pot of flowers,

What a romantic gesture looks like to me... By Peggy Jaeger

 When I turned 50 I didn't want a party, I didn't want to take a trip. I didn't want to do anything but relax and ponder on the fact that I was now a 1/2 century old. My husband was fine with this because he hates buying presents so he felt he was off the hook in that regard.My daughter convinced him, though, he had to do something to commemorate my day ( unbeknownst to me).What he came up with

Learning to Pack Light and Recognize Treasures

I've moved so many times I've lost count. And as I write this, we're planning another move from sunny California to sunny Portugal. There's lots of turmoil connected to a move, but one of the most challenging aspects is getting rid of belongings.Over the years I've found it easier and easier to get rid of stuff, but real treasures are harder to part with.Do you really need all that stuff?The

Raising the Bar on Romance

 By Pamela CowanAccording to the results of an online search, "being romantic" can be defined as expressing love and dedication in a way that's intentional, unmistakable, and deeply affectionate.Well . . . I'm in trouble.In fact, I may be the least romantic person you know. I'm not sure why. It may have something to do with being raised by a stern military father and a somewhat old-fashioned

Love is the Drug

Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of scifi and supernatural stories to engage your emotions.As both a scientist with a specialism in chemistry and a sci-fi romance author, it's hard not to talk love without thinking about the biochemistry of it. And for some of my characters, particularly the alien ones, the biochemistry is more complex still. For my couple in Imprint - my short story in Tales from the

Magical Love

 Happy Thursday everyone!It's been awhile, sadly I've been a front row passenger on the struggle bus.I've missed a couple of months due to illness and then I broke my leg (both bones), shattered my ankle, and tore a ligament. I guess tying sled to Milo and sitting Charlie on it and telling him to haul butt wasn't one of the smartest things I've done.... But it was fun while it lasted... Isn't he

Love Is Given in Many Forms … by Delsora Lowe

 Loveis one of the essentials every being needs. Love comes in all forms.Familylove is one of those loves that should be a given. It’s not always guaranteed.But true family love is usually the first love someone experiences. This love isabout modeling, giving attention and unconditional love, and accepting the samein return, between those you are bonded to—whether by genetics or

Be Mine!

 By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.com Today, Valentine’s Day, just happens to be my day to blog.While Valentine’s Day is considered the day to show your love and appreciation, this should be every day, and not this one day to shower your love with candy and flowers.The concept of love through the ages is nothing new.Anthropologists have studied over 200 societies and come to the

WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW

 By Beverley Oakley  “Write what you know.” Many of us are familiar with thisconventional piece of advice: Write what you know because it’s the best way toinfuse our stories with reality. But reality can be hard to define. The last thirty books I’ve written are setin the Regency and Victorian eras. Years of enjoyable research into thehistory, manners, politics, and clothing of the