Romance BLOGWelcome to the very real diary of Savvy Jones, editor in chief of romance.com – keeping it hot in and out of the kitchen!
Rants and raves about love, sex, men, and the betterment of body, mind, and soul. The names may have been changed to protect the guilty.
Click here to add this page to your favorites Why Does He Text Instead of Talk To Me?Lately I've been hearing a lot about men connecting frequently - but not via the old fashioned way of a phone call. Today men are more interested in IMing or text messages. What's that about? Well, let's consider what's going on here... What do the email, IM and texting as communication methods have in common? 1. Quick way to be in touch 2. Can be a distraction from other work or activity 3. Fun time waster if stuck somewhere and bored 4. Can be done while doing other things 5. Has the naughty or sneaky factor - everyone thinks he's working 6. Not much emotion conveyed (possibly) 7. No one can hear them since its not vocal
8. Not as likely to get into anything too deeply - nothing too heavy
Did I overlook or forget anything? What makes a stellar spouse?We all have our list of "Deal-Breakers", and "Must-Haves". But Women's Health Magazine inteviewed 1000 people to weigh in on the top five characteristics they look for. THE HUBBY WOMEN CRAVE IS: 1. Loyal 2. A Good Provider 3. Attractive 4. Cool Under Pressure 5. Forgiving
(sounds great to me!!) THE WIFE MEN WANT IS: 1. Financially Savvy 2. Independent 3. Intelligent 4. Loyal 5. Sexually Adventurous
Well then... Romance-Recipe readers have this list in spades! Isn't it interesting how much time we spend on our looks, but our attractiveness didn't even make the top five? Better to hone your ability to keep a budget, take care of yourself so you can add to the relationship instead of sucking the life out of it, and wives, don't be afraid to do it in places you wouldn't typically think about. Take that as you may.... Savvy Jones Til I Get It RightI'll just keep on falling in love Till I get it right Right now I'm like a wounded bird Hungry for the sky But if I try my wings and try long enough I'm bound to learn to fly So I'll just keep on falling in love Till I get it right My door to love has opened out More times than in And I'm either fool or wise enough To open it again' Cause I'll never know what's beyond the mountain Till I reach the other side So I'll just keep on falling in love Till I get it right If practice makes perfect, then I'm near about as perfect As I'll ever be in my life So I'll just keep on falling in love Till I get it right Wynonna Judd (Girl - I feel you!) Permalink -- click for full blog post Dark Chocolate Meringue Kisses with PistachiosDark Chocolate Meringue Kisses with Pistachios Permalink -- click for full blog post Marriage Romance - That Man Making the CoffeeMarriage Romance - That Man Making the Coffee Permalink -- click for full blog post Free Romance Stories - Hot Romance Stories!Free Romance Stories to heat it up out of the kitchen Permalink -- click for full blog post When I think about you I touch myself...We’ve discussed the importance of “self love” before. The necessity to know one’s own body well in order to communicate to your lover what feels good and what feels better. But that’s only one benefit. When you’re unable to be with your lover there is certain sweetness in focusing all of your fantasy on your lover and bringing that energy to your bed even when they’re miles away.
I recently added a movie to my list of all time favorites and this movie now tops my list of all-time favorite love scenes. “Atonement”, is the story of realized love, betrayal, and bitter-sweet love lost. When the lovers discovered their commitment to one another they consummated that love in the library. So sweet, so sincere, so intense – well done.
I couldn’t quit thinking about the story and found myself immersed in the book by the same title, Atonement, by Ian McEwen. He writes of the dedicated lovers bridging the gap between the miles of separation and besting prison sensors by recalling this library moment in ‘code’ through the written word.
An excerpt from “Atonement”
So they wrote about literature and used characters as codes. At Cambridge, they had passed each other by in the street. All those books, those happy or tragic couples they had never met to discuss! Tristan and Isolde, the Duke Orsino and Olivia (and Malvolio too), Trolius and Criseyde, Mr. Knightley and Emma, Venus and Adonis. Turner and Tallis. Once, in despair, he referred to Promtheus, chained to a rock, his liver devoured daily by a vulture. Sometimes she was patient Griselde. Mention of a “quiet corner in a library” was code for sexual ecstasy. They charted the daily round too, in boring, loving, detail. He described the prison routine in every aspect, but he never told her of its stupidity. That was plain enough. He never told her that he feared he might go under. That too was clear. She never wrote that she loved him, though she would have if she thought it would get through. But he knew it.
She told him she had cut herself off from her family. She would never speak to her parents, brother or sister again. He followed closely her steps along the way towards her nurses qualification. When she wrote, “I went to the library today to get the anatomy book I told you about. I found a quiet corner and pretended to read,” he knew she was feeding on the same memories that consumed him every night, beneath thin prison blankets. Permalink -- click for full blog post Romantic Valentine's Recipes for February 14th!Romantic Valentine's Recipes for your big date on February 14th! Permalink -- click for full blog post Romance-Recipe Site SearchSite Search for Romance-Recipe Permalink -- click for full blog post How Poetic.I apologize to my readers for not posting any original poems lately. The entire "Romance Poems" page is solely filled with my original odes to love and love lost. but it takes active romance to get those juices flowing and I'm in a place of "figuring things out" romantically, so no prose. But dig these lyrics by Colorado artists, 3OH!3 - Shush girl, Shut your lips. Do the Helen Keller, and talk with your hips! Now that's just sweet. Permalink -- click for full blog post Chef's Tip To Make Dinner Look FancyIf you're planning a date night dinner and need a quick fix to make things look really great - keep reading. Roll your meat. It's as simple as that. When you stuff a piece of meat with good stuff and roll it up before you cook it you can slice it onto the plate in pin-wheels and it looks gorgeous! Tonight I bought a $2 package of top-round. Brought it home and pounded it out thin with a jelly jar. Then I painted it with Olive Oil, Seasonings, Italian Shredded Cheese, Chopped Mushrooms, and Basil Leaves. Rolled it up - cooked it in spaghetti sauce and BAM! Beautiful food. You can do the same with Chicken and any thing you want to stuff in the middle that will cook while the meat is cooking. Keep it hot in the kitchen! Permalink -- click for full blog post A Romantic Tip from a ManA romantic tip from Walter - our Advice Guru Permalink -- click for full blog post Guess who wrote this...Talk about a love poem. I'll disclose the author at the end. My love for you is deathless, it seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence can break... The mem'ries of blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, But something whispers to me, perhaps it is the wafted prayer...that I shall return to my loved ones unharmed. If I do not ..., never forget how much I love you, and when my last breath escapes me it will whisper your name... ...if the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved I shall be always near you; in the gladdest days and in the darkest nights, always, always, and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath as the cool air fans your temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.
Author? These words are from a letter written by a Civil War soldier to his wife, just a week before he was killed. Permalink -- click for full blog post
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