Book Giveaway!

One of my friends sent this to me and I've just got to share it with you. =)

Enjoy!!



The dear friend that sent me the link to this clip is also donating a copy of Sheila Wray Gregoire's book, Honey, I don't Have a Headache, so leave a comment to be entered in the book giveaway. We'll leave this open until February 28 to make sure everyone has a chance to enter.

When it comes to marriage and the issue of sex, there are two opinions and mind-sets and all too often neither give much ground. It’s an emotionally challenging, physically driven dilemma that brings with it frustration, hurt feelings, anger, and even disrespect.

Women wonder why men were created with the switch always turned on, and men wonder why women were created with so many different switches and no instruction manual.

Romance. Intimacy. Sex. They are not the same thing, although they definitely go together and complete the "big picture." Men equate sex as their currency to feeling loved, while women need the emotional aspect to feel loved – two very different needs and therein lays the problem.

Filled with humor and practical advice, Sheila tackles these issues:

o How change in the sexual relationship requires change elsewhere.
o Why sex for women is often a "head thing."
o How television is the biggest enemy to intimacy.
o Why forgiveness and letting go of the need to be right is so important.
o How self-image issues and past hurts can throw intimacy into a tailspin.
o The repercussions of everyday energy zappers.
o The threats to Godly sexuality.
o The roadblocks of respect.
o The cultural attacks on gender.

Remember to leave a comment to be entered in the book drawing, and tell a friend! =)

Thank you, dear friend. You're a sparkly gem of gems!

Be His

I don't know about you ladies, but Valentine's Day doesn't usually register on my husband's radar, let alone his brain. Thankfully, I'm not much better, but I know that for some ladies Valentine's Day is a biggie and not all their husbands remember.

So what's a girl to do? Get disgusted with her hubster? Give up on romance? Throw a fit? No way. As Zesters we know there's a better way.

This is one of those times that it's okay to take matters into your own hands. If Valentine's Day is important to you, and you want to celebrate it, then do it! Plan a special night. Put something for both of you into the plans to make it memorable.

Do you want romance? Create a romantic setting then go a step beyond that. What's something your husband would like? I mean really like. Do all you can to do something special for him. Add something different to your loving, don't just settle for routine –unless your husband is one who loves routine best. Even then, you can do something fun and colorful for awhile, and something routine for awhile.

BE his Valentine gift and let him BE yours.

Whether Valentine's Day is an important day for you not, don't let it go uncelebrated. Romance in marriage is too important to just throw up your hands and forget about it. Romance helps you connect on a deep, intimate level that is unique to marriage. Use this holdiay as a day to express some love to your husband and to make him feel appreciated. You never know, maybe he'll have an easier time remembering next year.

If your husband forgets or overlooks Valentine's Day, don't let it get you down. Just be his Valentine.

Set Yourself Free

Attention! Attention! I hereby declare:
A revolution on our underwear.
Bikini, hip hugger, boxer or brief;
Add colors, patterns, style...good grief!
Panty lines are just simply wrong.
Be brave, be bold, go for a thong!
Abolish slavery, (I don't mean to make light).
But set yourself free from the bondage of white.














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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.

Why I Want to Grow Old

...with you

Have you ladies seen or heard of the Valentine's Day contest Focus on the Family is holding?
The theme is Why I want to grow old with you.

Here's the scoop:
Write a love letter to your husband telling him why you want to grow old with him, in 300 words or less. You can enter one letter a day through February 11th. (There's more information here.) Each day a winner will be chosen and posted on the site.

They're offering some great prizes including a grand prize trip to Colorado for their marriage conference.

Go and check it out and write your man some love notes!
Valentine's Day contest

It was suggested you write several between now and February 11th, and then, for Valentine's Day, give them to your husband. A gift from your heart. =)