Comments on: Romantic Essentials – by Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith where it's all about love...all the time Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-765 Maureen Smith Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:52 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-765 Good ones, Ali!!! All very integral to romance. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts! ;) Good ones, Ali!!! All very integral to romance. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts! ;)

]]> By: Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-764 Maureen Smith Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-764 Great one, Patricia! I agree--a sense of humor is definitely essential to romance. Laughter is good for the heart and soul. Thanks for weighing in with your thoughts! :) Great one, Patricia! I agree–a sense of humor is definitely essential to romance. Laughter is good for the heart and soul. Thanks for weighing in with your thoughts! :)

]]> By: Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-763 Maureen Smith Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:58:44 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-763 Hey Marlive! Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the blog. Yep, I love "playing" when the mice are away. LOL. And you are absolutely right--commitment is a MUST! Thanks for weighing in! :) Hey Marlive! Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the blog. Yep, I love “playing” when the mice are away. LOL. And you are absolutely right–commitment is a MUST! Thanks for weighing in! :)

]]> By: Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-762 Maureen Smith Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:53:32 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-762 Thank you so much, Evelyn! I'm humbled to receive such a compliment from a wonderful, prolific author like you. Glad you enjoyed the blog, and thank you for stopping by! Thank you so much, Evelyn! I’m humbled to receive such a compliment from a wonderful, prolific author like you. Glad you enjoyed the blog, and thank you for stopping by!

]]> By: Ali http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-714 Ali Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:37:48 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-714 My romance essential... after learning a few lessons... would defintiely have to be open communication, chemistry, open mindedness :) My romance essential… after learning a few lessons… would defintiely have to be open communication, chemistry, open mindedness :)

]]> By: Venus http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-705 Venus Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:01:18 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-705 YES...me too! YES…me too!

]]> By: PatriciaW http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-655 PatriciaW Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:20:13 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-655 One more romantic essential that I don't think anyone's mentioned yet. A sense of humor. You've each got to be able to laugh with--and sometimes <em>at</em>--each other. Humor can break up very tense moments, because when it is undergirded by those other things--trust, honesty, friendship, etc.--it's never malicious and a great way to spice things up. One more romantic essential that I don’t think anyone’s mentioned yet. A sense of humor. You’ve each got to be able to laugh with–and sometimes at–each other. Humor can break up very tense moments, because when it is undergirded by those other things–trust, honesty, friendship, etc.–it’s never malicious and a great way to spice things up.

]]> By: Marlive http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-654 Marlive Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:37:21 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-654 Ahhhh sukey-sukey now! Ms. Maureen, you have definintely taken this virtual tour to the next level with these FABULOUS romantic essentials. I could not help but chuckle over the moral fortitude you shared -- "When the mice (kids) are away, the cats (parents) should always play!" You asked, "What are your romance essentials?" Just mix in "commitment" with those five romantic essentials you've share and real love prevails! Ahhhh sukey-sukey now!

Ms. Maureen, you have definintely taken this virtual tour to the next level with these FABULOUS romantic essentials.

I could not help but chuckle over the moral fortitude you shared — “When the mice (kids) are away, the cats (parents) should always play!”

You asked, “What are your romance essentials?”

Just mix in “commitment” with those five romantic essentials you’ve share and real love prevails!

]]> By: Evelyn Palfrey http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-653 Evelyn Palfrey Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:29:01 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-653 Great blog, Maureen. You nailed the essentials. No wonder you can write such wonderful books! Great blog, Maureen. You nailed the essentials. No wonder you can write such wonderful books!

]]> By: Maureen Smith http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/tours/romantic-essentials-by-maureen-smith/comment-page-1#comment-652 Maureen Smith Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:12:48 +0000 http://www.ahopefulromantic.com/?p=424#comment-652 LOL, Renee! I'm tellin'! :) LOL, Renee! I’m tellin’! :)

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