I found an interesting article through a Twitter contact today. The piece was written by Judy McGuire. McGuire, a long-time relationship expert, says that the question she’s asked more than anything has to do with an inability to meet someone.
Unfortunately, there are quite a few mistakes people unknowingly make that could be keeping them from true love….or at least a movie date.
Are you having trouble meeting someone?  Then, take a look at this list and see if you are making one or more of these mistakes. Many of them are things we’ve talked about here before. Basically the point is this – …read more

It’s never too early in the day to tell your child you love him. Here are 5 ideas on how to show your affection as soon as the day begins.
strong>1. Smiley-face food. Two eggs as eyes, bacon as the smile… you know how that plate looks. It’s always cheery, and it never gets old with kids.
2. A wake-up kiss. An alarm can help them get out from under the sheets, but a morning kiss from Mom will be an even more effective alarm clock. What’s a more soothing way to start the day?
3. Write notes on the bathroom mirror. …read more

I have to admit that I’ve fallen under the Twilight spell.  I usually try to resist books and movies that cause cultural obsessions and extreme fanaticism.  I’ve never read a Harry Potter book, so I definitely never participated in all of the hype that goes along with the newest sequels.  I think I even scoffed at the idea of reading a children’s book at an adult age.  But this Twilight series has really snagged me!
I casually read the first Twilight book and thought it was pretty good, but was not obsessed.  Then last week I read the second book in …read more

I just saw Disney-Pixar’s newest 3d animation film, Up and I have to say that it’s probably my favorite Pixar movie yet!  It is a sweet, yet laugh-out-loud hilarious story about an old man with the heart and dreams of a young explorer.  I recommend this film to adults more than kids because of the intensity of the emotions and the moral messages (I almost cried many times).  It explores wonderful relationships between man and wife, an old man and a young boy, and a boy and his father.
The movie is a love story about a young boy and girl, …read more

Friends, I have bittersweet news for you.
While I shall still be very much a part of the Splendicity family – you can find me at EBeautyDaily, ShopaholicsDaily, and the hair channel over there – this shall be my last Blistree Relationships post.
The absolutely fabulous Kelli DesRochers will be taking my place, and she will have some fun contests coming up for you very soon – along, with, I’m sure, tons of fun relationship/sex chat!
I, however, will be sure to comment all the time with updates on my own (nonexistent) love life.
Speaking of my love life, I watched He’s Not That …read more

I hung out with my parents this weekend.
It’s really interesting how, when living with your parents, you are eager to get away from them, and then as soon as you move out, they become sort of…cool.
Anyway, in another one of my blogs, I am running a contest where readers have to share their most romantic moment. My mom told my dad about it, and said she had wanted to enter, but couldn’t think of a romantic moment to share.
They enjoyed a playful banter for the remainder of the day, where they each tried to conjure up a moment. The end …read more

I’m going to be talking about the movie, “Precious” in this post. I want to warn you ahead of time, because I don’t want to spoil anyone. I don’t know major plot points. I only know about what is shown in the trailer. If you don’t want any movie clues at all, then please stop reading now. Come on back tomorrow and I will be talking about something absolutely un-spoilery.
I am a fan of Mariah Carey. It seems to me that people either love Maiah Carey or they hate her. I think she’s talented, beautiful, an individual.
I read that she’s …read more

Had drinks with a friend tonight. She’s been dating a guy who she met on Match around New Years, and for the most part, things have been going pretty well.
Except…
“Well, he’s really sweet, and generous, but kind of…boring.”
Apparently, my friend and this guy fell into a relationship about a week into dating. They never had the casual dating phase, but, rather, went from first date to sleepovers and having toothbrushes in each other’s apartments.
Hot?
Not.
“Most nights, we just sit on the couch side by side on our laptops and don’t even talk.”
My friend is rethinking the entire relationship, wondering if the …read more

A friend of mine is a bit of a Cougar. She is attracted to and attracts younger men. She doesn’t plan it that way, it just sort of works out that way. They pursue her and she’s single and figures, “Well, why not?” It probably doesn’t help that I encourage her. I think she’s young and fun and also of the “Well, why not,” point of view.

Here’s the problem, they don’t follow through. They talk a good game, she enjoys the time that she spends with them, but they are flakes. I don’t think that every guy under the age …read more

I was chatting with a friend and she brought up the subject of biology and attraction. How you can think that a man or woman is beautiful, but you just can’t get past their smell. I’m not talking body odor, I’m talking their basic smell.

The “smell” theory deals with immune systems, with the idea that you are most attracted to someone whose system is very different from your own. This has to do with producing healthy children. Here’s something explaining it from Dr. Helen Fisher……
It’s about romantic compatibility, in this case “MHC” compatibility.  MHC means Major Histocompatibility Complex and it …read more