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Summer settled in and it grew quiet around here—right in time for our first ZesTea Talk. LoL. Life happens—as we so well know.
I thought we'd give it another whirl during the week and not over a weekend when so many people are even busier. =) It's worth a try! We'll just keep trying until we get it right.
This week's topic is a fun one—at least I think so. Today is my anniversary! My wonderful husband and I have been married for 20 years. We probably won't be celebrating until Friday, though, and I need some help. I have a really active imagination, but it just blanks out when it comes to how to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries.
So, for this ZesTea Talk, let's talk about ways we can celebrate anniversaries. Ways that we as women would enjoy, but also ways that our men would enjoy. What have you done? Have you heard of something others have done that sounded great? What's something you'd like to do maybe in the future?
Help me out, girls, I need some ideas!
10 Zesters spoke up:
Happy Anniversary, Peejers and Jim! Hmmmm. The first thing that came to my mind was some sort of scavenger hunt thing (maybe hiding his favorite sexy nighty of yours, or other things of that nature) the last being an anniversary present (if you're doing that) on the bed.
Don't even know if that's good. It's an idea, anyway! :)
Congratulations on your anniversary!!!
So how did your DH woo you? What activities did you enjoy during your courtship or early years of marriage? Is there something you can "re-live" for a day? Visit your honeymoon spot? Recreate a favorite meal from the past? (You know men & their stomachs...)
I'm new here - but LOVE what I'm reading and appreciate your efforts! Tea being one of my favorite things - and "zest" another. =)
Our favorite thing to do is eat! If you have The Melting Pot nearby, it's perfect for anniversaries. It's pricey, so we reserve it for super special occasions, but we love the romance and ambience (and chocolate!)
I always try to come up with a unique gift that has to do with some "theme" my husband has been going through that year. Let's just say that one year he got an antique spoon and this year he got a pottery milk bottle with the word "Live" on it. (I also snuck in a little lacey thing in the milk bottle for him to enjoy with me later than night! That was fun!)
Happy Anniversary!
I once arranged to use a friend's cabin for the night and left a message for my husband to meet me there.
It was so much fun waiting for him to arrive...half afraid it wouldn't work...yet knowing it would and it would be great!
I bought our favorite foods and music. There was no TV or computers to distract us. We sat out on the deck, talking and enjoying being alone together.
My mind went to a scavenger hunt as well.
Spending the night away from home is a good one as well. For a woman, it takes us away from the house and all that's "waiting for us there." Our minds can truly be focused on our hubby. And we know that most of our ability to respond intimately begins in the mind.
For our hubby, it may communicate to him that you wanted all of him. He gets all of you! He will also like that you've initiated some intimacy with him.
smooches,
Larie
Happy 20th!! How wonderful!
my favorite anniversary was this past one. We celebrated 12 years. We spent one night (and only one night cause we didn´t have anyone to stay with the boys longer and it was as much as we could spend)at a Hotel and Spa. We paid for the basic spa offer and we weren´t disappointed. Talk about romantic. And my hubby loved it too. Of course it was also due to the fact that we went on an off season and we had the spa to ourselves. It was so memorable!
Definitely a bed and breakfast! Get there before him and put rose petals on the bed and maybe a bubble bath? Nothing like one on one time that is uninterrupted and cozy:)
I have reserved a log cabin for
my husband and I for our anniversary this year. We will be
married for 29 years this year
and I wanted it to be special just
the two of us. We never do anything just for us and I think it
is about time. I want it to be
romantic so I'm listening to all
the advice and ideas from all you
ladies.
Happy belated anniversary. I'm late on this, but thought I'd add my two cents. As a simple gift recently I gave my husband a book of homemade coupons redeemable for things like taking a walk together, going on a date, making him his favorite dinner, telling me to get off the computer!, giving him a back rub and few others I'll keep to myself. All of them were a way for us to set aside the busyness of life and reconnect with one another. They worked!
Next year we celebrate our 20th anniversary and we want to do a rim-to-rim backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon.
Regardless of how much money we spend, our marriages need the gift of time and tending to more than anything!
We'll celebrate twelve years in about a week; I've not thought that far ahead, but there are some great ideas here! I'd love a night at the beach and some quiet from the chaos that completely surrounds our life 24/7.
Happy Anniversary.
peace~elaine
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