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Out of the Box Dates Welcomes You!

Good-bye ordinary. Hello EXTRAORDINARY! We are "blog-mantic!" ENJOY these fabulous ideas. Then, make your next date night "out of the box" with our romantic, themed-dates complete with surprises for him and her, one-of-a kind romantic games, custom adventures, and other resources.

Summer Romance

July 28th, 2010 ·

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Summer’s Date Night!

 

 

Every summer night can be your Summer Date Night when you start looking around at the possibilities!  Dancing under the stars?  Perhaps some live music? What better way to replenish your relationship than checking out the ready-made date nights in the Twin Cities! [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Cheap Date Night · Date Night · Date Planning · Fresh date ideas · MN · Romantic Adventures · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination · Unique Dates ·

Romance on Water

July 16th, 2010 ·

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An Outdoor Date!

 

You can hardly miss the romantic opportunities of an outdoor festival!  Check out the possibilities, and see which are most attuned to both your desires… [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · MN · Minneapolis Aquatennial · Relationship Renewal · Romance advise · Romantic Adventures · Romantic Themed Dates · Romantic destination · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination ·

Insights & Enticements

July 8th, 2010 ·

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Romance Always!

 

We went on a little journey in search of romance….and have 7 fresh unusual tidbits to entice you!  Join our tour of insights for always finding Romance. [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Date Night · Fresh date ideas · Gift Ideas · Improved relationship · Marriage Enrichment · No planning · Relationship Renewal · Relationship expert · Romance advise · Romantic Adventures · Romantic Gestures · Romantic Resolution · Romantic Themed Dates · Staying Married · Unusual Dates ·

Thriving in Comfort & Conflict

July 1st, 2010 ·

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When Relationships are a Puzzle

Over time in a relationship, you become comfortable with each other and flow along with shared interests and activities.  At some point, though, circumstances change, and fireworks – or an argument – arises. The relationship moves into a dangerous time of conflict.  [Read more →]

Tags: Adaptive Action · Choice · Comfort Zone · Communication · Conflict · Expectation of change · Habits · Improved relationship · Preparing for Uncertainty · Problem Solving Strategies · Relationship · Relationship Renewal · Relationship Review · Relationship patterns · Relationship puzzles · Stretching your relationship · Thriving ·

You Just Have To Ask

June 24th, 2010 ·

just askRandom Acts of Kindness

There is a guy in New York who decided to outfit his car with a sleeping space, and then hit the road to achieve 100 random acts of kindness for strangers.  We applaud his values, his goal setting, and his sense of fun!   And then we had another idea. What about 100 random acts of kindness for your spouse?  [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Cheap Date Night · Cinema & Civics · Communication · Date Night · Fresh date ideas · Random Acts of Kindess · Relationship Renewal · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination · Uncategorized ·

Feeling soggy?

June 17th, 2010 ·

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Is it all the recent rain – or is it your relationship that needs some sunshine?

Sometimes, rain or shine, you just need to get out on a date! Maybe it is time to do something different.  There are lots of fun activities in the summer in the Twin Cities.  You can do some web searches, talk to friends, or just log on here and look for some fresh date ideas…this week with an emphasis on MUSIC! [Read more →]

Tags: Date Night · Date Planning · Exciting · Fresh date ideas · Fun · Memorable · Relationship · Relationship Renewal · Romantic Adventures · Romantic Themed Dates · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination · Unique Dates ·

Staying Married

June 10th, 2010 ·

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Hints & Hotspots to Help You

Have you ever heard of Dr. Pepper Schwartz? She’s a Sociology prof at the Univ of Washington, and a sexologist who has written 12 books and is a leading industry expert on relationships.  She has some effective tips on staying married, which we are going to pair up with some exciting Twin Cities hotspots for date nights. You can earn an A+ in Romantic Ideas! [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Cheap Date Night · Date Night · Ft. Snelling · Fun · Improved relationship · Marriage Enrichment · Relationship · Relationship expert · Romance advise · Romantic Adventures · Romantic Themed Dates · Staying Married · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination ·

Better Sex!

June 3rd, 2010 ·

Experts agree, sex always helps a relationship.

Couple In Bed

And how do you achieve better sex?  There are myriad ways no doubt, some not printable here — but improving your physical condition by getting more active goes a long way towards more enjoyable sex. [Read more →]

Tags: Better Sex · Couch to 5K · Exercise · Grand Ole Days · Improved relationship · Lake Harriet Bandshell · Romantic destination · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination ·

Keep the Romantic Love Alive

May 27th, 2010 ·

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Why Date Night Works!

 

  

 Straight from the LHJ, comes advice for long time married couples about rekindling early romance.  Their advice? Embark on a regular date night but reinvent it to include new and unusual experiences. [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Bedlam Theater · Date Night · Date Planning · Dopamine · Marriage Enrichment · Memorable · Norephinephrine · Relationship Renewal · Romance advise · Romantic Themed Dates · Twin Cities Destination · UrbanSpoon ·

S T R E T C H Your Relationship!

May 19th, 2010 ·

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Two Romantic Twin Cities Destinations

 

Every relationship needs stretching from time to time.  Think about it as if you are taking your daily commute via a completely different route. You see things right around home that you hadn’t noticed before, or from a different angle.  Take a new view of each other by trying something you’ve never done together before.  We have two very different destinations that could provide just the spark you two could use! [Read more →]

Tags: A+ Romantic Ideas · Act of Collaboration · Cheap Date Night · Ft. Snelling · Fun · Geocaching · Marriage Enrichment · Mosaic on a Stick · Relationship · Romantic destination · Stretching your relationship · Things to do in Minnesota · Twin Cities Destination · Wildlife Safari Challenge ·

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