This is one of my new sponsor options and of course, the subject this month is romance!
Here is my bloggy friend, Amber.
Hi y'all! I'm Amber, and I blog over at The Chickapea & Me. My blog is a lifestyle blog, and I mostly talk about my fabulous baby,soon to be toddler, Charlotte, and my stud muffin hubby, Joe. I'm youraverage SAHM with a southern twist. I'm so happy to be here today guestposting on Melissa's fantastic blog! She happens to be one of mymust-reads, so I'm thrilled she's letting me invade her piece of theweb! With it being February and all, I thought I'd talk to y'all about Romance.
Everyone has their own definition of what romance is, or what they find romantic. It varies for each individual, and couple. The hubs and I tend to be all over the place when it comes to romance. We like to take trips, go out to dinner, come up with little sayings, or buy each other little trinket like gifts. Seriously, we're a hat trick most days, but that's how we roll. Probably the most romantic thing we do on a consistent, and daily basis is say "I love you" and "Cheese, Tea, and Tay" and "Beer and Golf". I'll explain those last two in a sec :)
Saying "I love you" is the easiest and least expensive way of being romantic with your partner. It sums up everything; your feelings, your experiences, everything that you have been through together as a couple. We say it all the time. Sitting on the couch watching TV, when I'm changing the bebe's diaper, when he's doing dishes, really. All the time. Sometimes we even use it as a silence filler.
So, the "Cheese, Tea, and Tay" and "Beer and Golf" thing. When the hubs and I first started using those three little words, we wanted to emphasize them somehow. "A lot", "So Much", or "More Than Anything" weren't really cutting it for us, so we made it more personal. Cheese happens to be one of my favorite foods, so that's where that comes from. Like any good southern girl, I love me some tweet tea. And Taylor Swift happens to be my singer of choice. I love all of the things. They're at the top of my love list. But the hubs is at the very tippy, top, thus "Cheese, Tea, and Tay" was born. The same goes for his, "Beer and Golf". Like any true southern good ole boy, he enjoys himself a beer from time to time. And golf? Oh Lord, does he love him some golf. This is our way of saying "I love you more than....". So when we're out and about, or just want to have a private moment, we'll say these little phrases. He wrote it on a coaster one day when I was working at the golf course/ country club we're members at b/c he didn't want to get harassed on the course; this coaster is one of my most prized possessions. It sits on my desk in our home office, and I look at it everyday. I made a picture cube one year for, I think, just a random gift for him of his favorite pics of us, and I included my phrase on it. He keeps this on his night-stand, and talks to the bebe about it.
. 1. Be Thoughtful: A gift doesn't have to be big or expensive to be romantic. It really is the thought that counts. We have a Keurig coffee maker. My husband is always getting upset about the fact that he can't use his own favorite coffees b/c we have to have that special cup. So for Valentine's day, I went out and got that little cup for him. It may not sound like a big deal, but it will be something that he actually wants, while also showing that I love him, and listen. Or, I love root beer. I can't get enough of it. So every time he goes into the gas station, or runs an errand, he always comes back with a root beer. Something so simple, but there is always thought put into it, and that's what makes it special. 2. Don't be afraid to be silly. I'm really a four year old at heart, and my husband knows this. Every now and then he'll come home with something silly for me. It might be a pencil he found at work, or stickers or a book that he saw at B&N that he thought I would find funny. Again, nothing big, but thoughtful. 3. Splurge sometimes! There were a few times, pre-baby, that Joe would come home from work on a Friday and say "Pack a bag!" and we would sneak off to the beach for the weekend. (Ok, not really sneak, we'd always tell our moms in case there was an emergency. Even as an adult, you should tell your mom if you're going out of town (; ) We always had a great time, and it was a great way to recharge as a couple, and get away from our everyday lives. Or he occasionally texts me on his way home from work and says to get ready, he's taking me out to dinner.
I hope y'all are able to benefit from some of this!
And before y'all start to think we're all perfect or something, know that we aren't :)
I'll be back again next week to talk about how we aren't perfect!
