All He Wants For Christmas Is You

"Mom, what can we get Dad for Christmas?" My son whispered in a conspirator's voice. We were in the kitchen making dinner while pondering what we would put under the tree this year.

"Hmmm ..." I was wondering the same thing myself. Gift buying is difficult overseas where we live. Our city has recently added a new wholesale warehouse where we can find some American items ... but somehow I don't think a 10 lb pack of ground beef is what either of us had in mind for Christmas.

(But we are praising the Lord for ground beef!)

"Why don't I go ask him what he wants," my son continued, "then I'll tell you." He went to ask my husband who was in the next room over and I overheard the reply: "All I want for Christmas is your mom."

That figures!

So this year I'm giving him what he wants. Under the tree, my husband will find a Magic Box. Inside the box I am putting ... well, I'm not going to tell! But I will say that my theme is "Date Night In--with All Options Open."

If you are looking for the perfect gift for your mate, look no further than in the mirror! Consider making your own Magic Box to put under your tree and fulfill your man's secret Christmas wish.

Much better than hamburger meat :)

Quiet Here

I know there's not been much going on here--I'm sorry about that. My life slipped into overdrive again and I'm just now coming up for air, and I have a feeling that it's just a quick gulp before diving back in to things here at home. If you're interested, here's an unimportant update on a small part of what's been going on in my life, excluding all the church activities that have consumed a huge chunk of my time. =) It really is exactly what it's titled: unimportant, but I wanted to let people know I haven't totally disappeared. =)

You ladies, out of everyone, know how life gets at times. Thanks for understanding our short posts with just a link for you and our silence. Sooner or later we'll get back to some kind of normalcy around here, until then, know we love you. =)

Merry Christmas!

Romancing the Holidays

I came across this article on Family Life Today giving some great ideas for adding some romance to your holidays. Check it out!

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Link For You

I'm having one of those weeks again, and this weekend is booked about solid, so here's an idea for you...visit our sisters at Exemplify's Marriage channel where there's a discussion going on about gift ideas for your husband. There are some really good ideas floating around over there!

I'll be back soon...

Would You, Could You?

I'd like to welcome Mari LaVell back to Adding Zest today. Are you ready for some (modified) Dr. Seuss?

I have a very open relationship with my twenty-five-year-old daughter. We talk about pretty much everything. I even pointed her here, to the Adding Zest blog. I sure wish there had been something like this when I was a not-so-newlywed after the newness-of-wed wore off.

One day our conversation swayed to the topic of sex. I’m sure it happened when she discovered my Show and Tell post on Zest.

That day she tried to boast that she could probably teach me a thing or two about sex now that she was six years into her marriage. That kinda hurt my pride. Lol. I told her: I don’t think so. We spent the next few minutes on a silly, giggly journey of “one-up-ya”, comparing adventures. I think I impressed her. *wink*

When sex becomes boring or predictable, it can be much more difficult to achieve maximum pleasure. Sometimes you just have to shake things up a little. Doing “it” somewhere adventurous can be a bit of a turn on. That dangerous risk factor does strange things to a man.

After Patty posted the Twelve Nights of Christmas challenge, it inspired me to write this little Dr. Seuss-ish diddy. Maybe it will motivate you to complete the Twelve Nights of Christmas challenge.


Would you do it here or there?
Would you do it anywhere?

Will you try outside your house?
And be as quiet as a mouse?

Or as sly as a fox?
Think kinky, fun,
outside the box.

Will you drive somewhere far?
And steam the windows in your car?

Try it underneath a tree.
It will be fun…trust me, you’ll see.

An adventure it would be,
if you do it on a train.
But romance is what you’ll see,
if you’re drenched in summer rain.
Could you, would you, in the dark?
I dare you bare you in a park.

Don’t be shy, you silly goat,
Go ahead and rock the boat.

In the dark,
At a park.
On a train,
Or in the rain.

Would you, could you
‘neath the trees?
Or somewhere far
In your car?

Think kinky fun, outside the box.
You slinky, sly, sexy fox.

Try it at your mother’s house.
It’s fun when quiet as a mouse.

You should do it somewhere new.
Don’t wait for him to get a clue.

You should do it here or there.
Baby, try it anywhere.

~*~*~*~*~*~


Mari is a middle-aged woman who thrives on her husband’s love, mixed with generous portions of good chocolate and daily lattes. She serves beside her husband as they pastor a small church in the mountain community nestled among the Cascade foothills in Washington.

Married for 28 years, she has three adult children, two of which are married. With five grandchildren, ages three and under, Mari feels she taught her children the concept of loving their spouses quite well. Mari is enjoying this season of life as a grandmother and a new empty nester.

Mari began to pursue a long hidden desire to write and is seeking areas to develop this passion. If she can get her ADD, middle-aged, menopausal mind to focus once in awhile, she may actually accomplish something.

You can find Mari online at her blog, Mari-flower and her website.

Twelve Nights of Christmas

I don't know about you guys, but I love the Christmas season! I've heard of wives that do the twelves days of Christmas for their husbands by giving them a gift each day on the twelve days that lead up to Christmas. That's a great idea... IF you know what to give your man! For some of us, that would be an almost impossible task to do!

So, as an alternative, what about a variation of that? What about the twelve days of Christmas...in your bedroom...or not in your bedroom, depending on the availability of the other rooms in your house. *grin*

Could you come up with plans for twelve nights of Christmas? They can be...
fun plans,
special plans,
adventurous plans.

Remember, they don't necessarily have to be completed before Christmas! If they overflow beyond Christmas, that's okay! Tailor the timing to suit you and your husband.

If you're having trouble thinking of ideas for all twelve nights, how about plans for six nights of Christmas? You could give the other six nights to your hubby to plan out however he wanted to. If you do that, make sure you're willing to go along with his plans and at least try some things you might not have ever thought of yourself.

Your plans can be as simple as starting with a relaxing backrub...
a late candlelight dinner for two...
as fun as a mini skirt and spikes...
or as adventuresome as oral delights.

Take some time to plan out, and even put on the calendar if you have to, twelve nights of Christmas for you and your husband. Make this a Christmas season he remembers next Christmas! =)

Oh! By the way, Shula plans on being here next week! Maybe she can give you an adventure or two between now and Christmas.
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