Looking for a good, easy book to read? Check out this fine compilation of love letters; some naughty and some sweet, but all entertaining. It’s a book that certainly reminds you of what drives us all: love and the promise of love.
Other People’s Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See is a [...]
Today’s compliment goes to the Waking Vixen, an author, activist, and blogger who commits a lot of her energy to important women’s issues including the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (December 17).
December 17th has passed and so has the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, but awareness should be ongoing. [...]
The funny jokes over at Comedy Plus deserve compliments indeed. This blogger certainly finds a way to make her readers laugh. One of my favorites is the joke about the pregnant wife, the horny husband, and the greedy next door neighbor.
And they aren’t all that dirty, I promise.
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As part of my Compliment Challenge, I’m [...]
In reading the news this morning, I got a laugh out of all this Chicago political drama. The guy responsible for a lot of this talk is Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich who told reporters to “hang loose” and wait for him to tell his side of the story.
Hard to believe he can be so casual [...]
Thanks to Twitter I was introduced to the blog, The Dating Papers. Seth is the blogger’s name and saving you from dating pain is his game. In fact, he writes about his dating tales in a way that is very descriptive and thoughtful. I was especially touched by his post on Dating a Blind Girl.
Seth [...]
You might remember my fascination with my Hobo and think…how does she keep all her stuff organized in that big thing? Well, I found a solution. It’s the Carte Blanche Flap Wallet.
My new wallet is big enough to hold all the necessities, plus a few extras and it’s a beautiful color that contrasts my Hobo [...]
The law school student slash nurse slash blogger that keeps us enteretained at Random Ramblings About Life and Law School wrote a post that compliments nurses in the most well-deserved way and for that I give her a compliment. You did good by speaking out for all those wonderful nurses out there!
This makes compliment #14 [...]
Where have I been? I can’t get enough of Lost and I was completely clueless to the relationship between Evangeline Lilly and Dominic Monaghan. Although surprising, they look really cute together.
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Check back every day or sign up for the Dating Tales RSS feed to keep reading about my compliment challenge. I’ve challenged myself to give [...]
So it’s day three of my compliment challenge and I’ve decided to compliment the great girl over at Jenny The Bloggess. She is one of my favorite bloggers–ever.
Jenny is incredibly popular and I’m sure she has something like 3,897 fans who would claim that she is one of their “favorite bloggers,” but I really mean [...]
This is a toughy. We got all kinds of flirty compliments for the cute guy at the office or the brand new crush at the bar, but the poor husband normally gets nothing in the way of flirty compliments.
Today, though, I decided to change that. To all you husbands out there, you have me to [...]
I know that I haven’t always had nice things to say about eHarmony, but today I found something nice to say. In fact, I think I’m going to compliment eHarmony and that feels kinda good. Especially since I made the vow last week to give at least one compliment a day and so far I’ve [...]
Portland is clean, green, and safe. Portland residents know that and so do visitors.Travel and Leisure has surveyed America’s Best Cities with Portland ranking tops in the nation when it comes to safety, cleanliness, public parks, environmental awareness and public transportation. Not coincidentally, these are some of the quality of life reasons told to me by people who have relocated to Portl
We have just picked up Hazel's sister in the car. She's wearing a beautiful lacy black and white top. She also happens to be very heavily pregnant and her bump is huge. I realise its a maternity smock.Hazel compliments her on the top. She replies: "Yes, it's lovely, isn't it. You've given me loads of stuff - I'll let you have it when the baby's born." She smiles sweetly.I keep my eyes on the road
Dating Tales knows compliments. When it comes to complimenting men, there are two things you must keep in mind. First, you need to stroke his ego. Second, you need to acknowledge something he has done or acknowledge his overall wonderful-ness in a genuine way.
Sorry men. I don’t mean to sound condescending; I just mean to [...]
Got this note today from Little Rock Family. I appreciate the compliment and will for sure be entering photos!
Love your family fun blog and the tips and information you provide for Arkansas parents! You might’ve already been contacted about this, and if so please disregard. If not, I wanted to suggest a link for your readers with children… Little Rock Family is hosting a “cutest picture o
Last summer I was full of sentimental mourning for the transformation Bub was about to undergo as he entered nursery school. Hitherto, he had been all mine - his experiences were my experiences; his words were adapted from contexts I could recall and share. This was true, somehow, even though he had always been in part-time day-care, mostly in home settings with his sister and maybe one other
Compliment Your Child - Positive Reinforcement - Do you know how to compliment your child? Strangely enough, many parents don't. If you never heard anything except criticism and negative comments growing up, you need to learn the words and actions in order to build the self esteem and character of your child. More: continued here Other Review: Lot of SIX EuroBag Cotton Mesh Shopping Bags Tote
Cesare and Stronghold (BBC) Last week, we were the delighted recipients of a DVD carrying the performances of Stronghold, and it was accompanied by a letter from Lord Grimthorpe, in which he wished us well with the horse. In the note he reflected on Stronghold’s magnificent performance in the Royal Hunt at Royal Ascot, and conjectured on the merits of Cesare. In going down just a nose in the
Giving compliments can be difficult, but sometimes accepting a compliment can be even harder. I know that I am often taken off guard and don’t know what to say and will just answer with a “you too” and blush.
Truly, some of us are just not good at the compliments thing so here are some [...]
When choosing a hairstyle, you probably look for one that will flatter the shape of your face and the condition and texture of your hair. What you may have forgotten to consider, however, is your body type. Just like the right outfit and the perfect accessories can make or break your appearance, the [...]
I have received a lot of comments that I don’t look my age at 40 and I am very happy to hear that, as it is flattering. I know every woman wants to hear such comment, isn’t...
I have received a lot of comments that I don’t look my age at 40 and I am very happy to hear that, as it is flattering. I know every woman wants to hear such comment, isn’t...
The most awaited night is approaching! Prom night! Excitement is all in the air to shop for that most uncommon, alluring, sassy prom dress. Dresses to make you stand out from others on that magical evening. Formal dresses worn during these celebrations are reinforcing the glam world. They are beautiful than ever with designs that could be worn on or off the stage. You can find manufacturers &
Some people go through their day without giving much consideration about how they will interact with their fellow humans. This article will forever change the way you look at even the shortest conversation.
You never know what kind of an affect a compliment may have on a person. A smile, a better day, or a large scale domino affect of good vibes and good fortune. In return, you will build rapport and bask in the glory that you did a nice thing for another.
The 30 second compliment experiment.
In order to make complimenting a habit we’re going to force ourselves to compliment everyone we meet. Starting now, we are going to compliment whoever we speak with within the first 30 seconds of initiating the conversation. We’re going to do this with every single person we speak with!
Now I’m not saying you need to pull over every person you pass on the street. You do this with anyone you are already engaging a conversation with, for whatever reason.
This is an observational e
Many shoppers prefer to select clothing accessories that complement the fashions they choose for any occasion. Some of these clothing accessories are strictly for wear throughout the home and are rarely seen by outsiders even if they pop in for a delightful cup of coffee in the morning. Women select negligees that are very erotic at times and are meant to visually pleasure husbands and nobody else. For women that have birthed many children, another type of sleepwear might be needed and will also require various types of clothing accessories to be worn at different times of the day. These clothing accessories will often compliment a long gown that shows no form or figure beneath pretty material with no see through qualities at all but will provide a robe that makes this unstylish nightwear seem like a very fashionable outfit. The length of these clothing accessories is often to the point where it will reach the floor but some women prefer to have a robe that matches the length of their
Brooke Shields (source)Jennifer GarnerBeyonceAli Larter (source)The hot trend in formal and evening wear this fall is, without a doubt, deep jewel toned satin dresses. What a fun and amazing trend! Usually this time of year everyone starts wearing black or brown...blah. The greatest thing about this trend is that you can match your skin tone to a complimenting jewel tone to really brighten up your complexion!Here are some really popular jewel tone colors for this fall:1) Amethyst: Brooke Shields looks totally amazing in her rouched amethyst dress! Now sporting darker hair, this lighter jewel tone dress plays off her hair and complexion perfectly.2) Emerald: Jennifer Garner knows that this evergreen color isn't just for yuletide wear...it is the perfect color to contrast with her post summer tan and chestnut colored hair.3) Topaz and Ruby: Beyonce looks great in almost anything, but if you've ever noticed, she's always wearing color! By keeping away from tones that match her dark ski
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With the launch of our new compliments soundboard I have flattery on the brain. It’s not just women that need to hear nice things, men deserve to feel good too. Based on my experience, here are ten things men want to hear from women.
1. Laugh at his jokes. Even if they’re not that funny.
2. Compliment his athleticism. All men want to feel like quarterbacks.
3. Value his successes. No matter how small the success, men like to know we look up to them.
4. Compliment his intelligence. Whether it’s trivia at the bar or a news story he feels compelled to talk about, respond by saying things like: “That’s really interesting. How do you know all this? I’m impressed.”
5. Ask him to fix something you know he can fix. If you ask to fix something he can’t, he may feel insecure. Changing light bulbs is a safe one.
6. Tell him your friends think he’s hot. But maybe not tell him who thinks it exactly.
7. Compliment his choice of movie or TV show.
Some bloggers including myself like to use pictures we find on the net to put into our posts including myself. Were not saving them to our computers and claiming we took them or anything, we just do a simple drag and drop type of thing. This put the image on the post through a link directly back the the page its on. This gives credit to the person that took it and gives them free links back and traffic. I have always thought of this as a compliment to the photographer. After all a link that goes out of a page and is not returned actually hurts a persons search engine ranking so a blogger really doesn’t gain anything from it. it looks something like this.
By the way this handsome man is single.
On another blog I have about my feral cat rescue efforts (an effort thats completely funded by money coming out of my own pocket) I did a post about the law of attraction. It wasn’t cat related but I knew I could get some links back out of it and I used a beautiful
When I first read the boy's line, I finished with that Ben Folds song "and I'm drowning slooooowly..... off the coast and I'm heading nowherrrrrre...." But then I finished my self-serenading and did a little research. Yup, Ben got it wrong. A "brick" is actually defined as "a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy." It sure didn't sound like much of a compliment to me, but there you go.Nice hair, "Brick."
We all know that the most fundamental and straightforward way of winning with people is to give them a sincere compliment in front of others as well as one-on-one. When you compliment people in front of others, your compliment’s value will increase instantly and dramatically.
People want to feel worthwhile in life: Everyone love to feel [...]
"You look fantastic today!""You are truly a wonderful friend!""Honestly, thank you for just being you."Today's Random Act of Kindness is simple...... Give a compliment.I don't mean a fake compliment. And I certainly don't want you to try and force it.But perhaps today you could attempt to express a genuinely heartfelt compliment, the sort of thing you wouldn't normally even consider saying.Help to make someone else feel really good about themselves.The stressed waitress. A tired mother. Your best friend, for absolutely no reason at all.Remember...Don't wait for people to be kind. Show them.Beginning today!
I propose we start a movement.
I think Feb. 1 should be "Compliment a Retail Worker Day.â€
I'm serious.
Customer are quick to demand to see a manager if they are the least itsy-bitsy unsatisfied with the service, and quick to complain about what they feel are rude employees. (I once had a customer officially complain because I didn't smile when I helped her. I didn't do anything else wrong, I just didn't smile. She told my supervisor that I was "The unhappiest person she'd ever met†so her way of fixing my unhappiness was to try and get me in trouble with the boss. Now I’m sure I’ve done a couple of things that deserved complaint because I am by no means the most perfect person in the retail world, but not smiling is not one of them.)
Yet when people get good service they hardly ever ask to see the manager to tell them how helpful so-and-so was. Not once in my entire time working retail has anyone of myco-workers been complimented.
Last night I wa
One of the goals of giving gifts in business is to strengthen your relationship with those you do business with, both internally and externally. When giving gifts, I often encourage my clients to include a personal reference to your relationship, either through the gift itself or included in a handwritten note: "I can't wait to hear how your fantasty football league goes," or "Have a good time on your family vacation." It shows that you were listening to what they had to say, that you share a common interest, or that you admire certain characteristics that they possess.Particularly in reference to this last point, Mike Sigers over at Simplenomics recently posted on flattery versus compliments. According to his post, "A compliment is what the person wanted to hear, while flattery is praise to which he is totally indifferent." He points out that you should get to know the person before bestowing praise so that you can properly identify what makes them tick. I recommend that my clie
Alright.I smell chicken.Tasty, scrumptious fried chicken.And here I am eating a damn lean cuisine. Yea, I'm with the other 99.9% Americans committed to losing weight for their New Year's Resolution. So cliche it's ridiculous. But that won't stop me because I've got to look damn good for the cruise in June.Yep, be jealous for Tamara gets to sail the ocean blue once more!The first time was for our honeymoon - just me and Al. It was spectacular and as much as I loved it - I'm sure this time will be better because - Al's brother and sisters (with spouses) are all going and yea - it's going to be a fucking blast.Also, there's a couple weddings from now until then that I'd like to look decent for. So that perhaps those fuckers who told me I looked pregnant at one point can revel in my skinny beauty. Bastards.So, I've started working out. My ass and thighs hurt to the touch but I think that's a good thing. Or I hope it is anyway. Here's what I'm doing and feel free to give me t
Renowned painter M.F. Husain is raving about Amrita Rao’s pristine beauty in her last movie “Vivah” and the actress says his admiring comments take her girl next-door image to another level.
The painter calls her the youthful face of the ultimate Indian woman.
“It is the best compliment of my life,” said Amrita who is very proud [...]
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