Celebrate the little things.

Celebrations are great but you don't always have to wait for a holiday or birthday to begin the celebration. Make a point to show encouragement for the little things like getting a new job or even a good grade on a test. Heck you can even go as far as to celebrate the renewal of your drivers licence. Make a production of these little things to show your partner that everything they do is important to you. Express your feeling for them with streamers, cakes, or balloons. Not only will they feel wonderful because of your love but you will feel special also.

Romance can happen at the most unromantic times.

Never count out romance it can spring up at any time or place. I have some of the most unusual times to be the most romantic in my life. For instance climbing up diamond head crater in Hawaii was a long and physically demanding hike but when we got to the top the view was amazing and sharing it with my partner was the best. Other time come when you have to deal with difficult situations, like bankruptcy or death in the family. The fact that the other partner is strong for both of you is one hell of a romantic statement. If you just watch a little you will see romance all around you. Simple things like your partner asks if you would like something to drink or just stops to help you sort the laundry. We always want the fireworks and big show in our romance but sometimes we miss the opening acts. Those opening acts are sometimes pretty good.

Talk sexy when you leave a voicemail for you sweetie.

When you call your partner and they don't answer do you just try to call them later? Well if you are then you are missing a chance to be a little flirty with them. Why not leave a sexy message or a seductive little blurb for them to enjoy later. Men deepen your voice and use words like Baby, Honey, or Sweet several times during the message. Slip in compliments, or feelings you have for your partner anything that will make them feel good. Ladies talk sexy and flirt a lot let you partner know how important they are to you. These little flirty sexy messages will go a long way with your partner. It might even brighten their day. You can even plan out a message and call when you know they will not be able to answer their phone. You can even steal their cell phone for a few minutes and call them up and leave a message while they can't find their phone.

Have your own little Thanksgiving for the two of you.

If your like us, you spend your Thanksgiving going from one partners parents to the next. Eating and roaming the country side. While I am not in the least bit saying you should skip these family gatherings, I am suggesting you make your own little Thanksgiving dinner on the night before or after. Pick on of the nights and make a little dinner for the two of you, heck you can even use left overs if you brought some home. You could also make a specific dish for the two of you to enjoy this time of year. Sit around and tell each other why you are thankful for their being in your life and don't just say the big things, use the little ones to show how much you value them. Things like "I am so thankful when you get up a little earlier to let me sleep in" or "I am thankful that you pushed me to apply for my new job" Spread them out through out the whole day and retrace the entire year. Sure being thankful shouldn't happen just once a year but when the word is in the title of the day you can't help but make it a focal point.

How often do you say "I Love You"

"I Love You" the three little words that say so much. The question lies in do you use it to little or too much? I hear both sides on this question and it seem like if one partner says they use it to much the other says that they use it to little. We have a sort of "I Love You" war going on here and both sides are not wrong or right. The trick is to find a balance a middle ground that can make both sides happy. Give a little, take a little is they way we find the exact formula. We need to use the I love you sparingly, it is not just for every reason in the world, if you partner takes out the trash or does their normal chores you don't have to shower them with kisses and I love you's . On the other side of the ball don't respond to a candle lit dinner that includes your favorite dishes with "Thanks, that was good" is not an appropriate response for what that partner has done for you. Think about the times you need to say "I Love You" and don't use it out. It is a special statement that carries so much weight but used wrongly it just seems diluted.

Take in a little league game together?

A great test of a relationship is to get each other to a little league game together. Especially if you don't have children. You can find a game easily in your town, pick a field where the little kids play and just go soak up the atmosphere. Not having a specific child to watch, you can absorb all the children with an open mind. Discuss each child and how they act on the field and connect it to yourself. Pick out which kid you feel best represented you at that age. Have you partner do the same. Discuss how you would handle situations as they arise during the coarse of the game. Make notes of parents you think are not setting good role models and ones that are. This way when and if you ever have children together you can use this date as a point of reference on how you might act. Watch and see which children are paying attention and which ones are picking daisies. Hopefully you will see that the main point of any event or contest for the children at this age is to have fun. I coached little league for over ten years now and when the kids ask me if we are winning or losing I always ask them "Are you having fun?" and when they say yes I say "Then we are winning"

One small note on this subject, you might want to make sure you sit far enough away from parents if you are discussing their children's behaviour so that they cannot hear you. Parents can be pretty protective of their kids. So if a kid is acting bad don't pour gas on the fire, they most likely learned it from their parents.

Keep the Fireworks going!

Well the 4th of July has passed and so have the fireworks. You can however keep the fireworks bursting all year long. Now I am not talking about buying several thousand dollars worth of fireworks and lighting them off each night. I am talking about keeping that excitement going in your relationship. Think about how you watch in awe as each blast lights up the sky. Now make the everyday things you do look that special. Cook for you partner, let them sleep a little later, anything that will make them feel special and show you care about them will do. I enjoy fireworks but I would much rather have my partner give me a fantastic kiss before leaving for work, or hold my hand as we walk to the mall. These little fireworks are what makes your heart jump up and down. Now if you want to get literal you could turn all the lights off in the house and find firework displays on YouTube, not only would that be literal it would be romantic also.