Comments on: Simple Gestures http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/ Get Her Out of Her Head . . . .and Into Bed Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Connie http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-42 Connie Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:18:33 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-42 I went to West Virginia to help an old friend after she had knee surgery. While I was there I had hoped to go to a restaurant there that makes my favorite Cajun Chicken Pasta. Unfortunately, they were closed for vacation during my visit. Bummer! When I came back home, my husband had made dinner for me - Cajun Chicken Pasta. Randy doesn't normally cook and I know he went online to check out a bunch of recipes to find one that sounded like what I would have had in West Virginia. It was such a thoughtful way for him to let me know he had missed me. I went to West Virginia to help an old friend after she had knee surgery. While I was there I had hoped to go to a restaurant there that makes my favorite Cajun Chicken Pasta. Unfortunately, they were closed for vacation during my visit. Bummer! When I came back home, my husband had made dinner for me – Cajun Chicken Pasta. Randy doesn’t normally cook and I know he went online to check out a bunch of recipes to find one that sounded like what I would have had in West Virginia. It was such a thoughtful way for him to let me know he had missed me.

]]> By: Loria Sheppeard http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-41 Loria Sheppeard Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:34:11 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-41 See… for anyone who is reading this, I am not off. It is easy to make a woman’s heart go pitter patter. Thank you guys for your replies and the great ideas See… for anyone who is reading this, I am not off. It is easy to make a woman’s heart go pitter patter.

Thank you guys for your replies and the great ideas

]]> By: Tamara http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-35 Tamara Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:11:39 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-35 Flowers. I love flowers. I remember talking to one of my boyfriends about how much I loved pretty flowers and it didn't matter if it was a dozen roses to just some wild flowers picked from the side of the road. The next day I came home from work and he had picked some pretty little purple roses from someone's garden when he was out working that day. It made me smile and laugh. It's the little things that make the biggest differance. Breakfast in bed, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, taking you out to dinner, making you dinner, taking a walk around the neighborhood just to shoot the breeze, flowers, chocolate, ointment for a scratch or burn - what ever cures it, Raiding the bushes to kill all the wasps that you're allergic to. It's not hard to pay attention to people's needs. You just have to listen. Women at least in my case tend to show their love a lot by doing things for their loved ones. Maybe that's why we love the little things so much, it's like talking our language. Flowers. I love flowers. I remember talking to one of my boyfriends about how much I loved pretty flowers and it didn’t matter if it was a dozen roses to just some wild flowers picked from the side of the road. The next day I came home from work and he had picked some pretty little purple roses from someone’s garden when he was out working that day. It made me smile and laugh.
It’s the little things that make the biggest differance. Breakfast in bed, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, taking you out to dinner, making you dinner, taking a walk around the neighborhood just to shoot the breeze, flowers, chocolate, ointment for a scratch or burn – what ever cures it, Raiding the bushes to kill all the wasps that you’re allergic to. It’s not hard to pay attention to people’s needs. You just have to listen. Women at least in my case tend to show their love a lot by doing things for their loved ones. Maybe that’s why we love the little things so much, it’s like talking our language.

]]> By: Danielle http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-34 Danielle Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:40:26 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-34 Yeah, if all men could just understand this...it would alleviate so much complication!! The women are yelling at their men, "you don't care about me" "you never do anything for me". And the men are dumbfounded!!!! They think they have to buy you a lobster dinner or expensive jewelry. It's the THOUGHT!!! If you truly know your mate, you will know what makes them happy. Little or big. Cheap or expensive (if you can spare the cash). It doesn't matter, it's the thought!!! I can't wait to read the book and share with many of my wonderful guy friends:-) Yeah, if all men could just understand this…it would alleviate so much complication!! The women are yelling at their men, “you don’t care about me” “you never do anything for me”. And the men are dumbfounded!!!! They think they have to buy you a lobster dinner or expensive jewelry. It’s the THOUGHT!!! If you truly know your mate, you will know what makes them happy. Little or big. Cheap or expensive (if you can spare the cash). It doesn’t matter, it’s the thought!!! I can’t wait to read the book and share with many of my wonderful guy friends:-)

]]> By: Rosie http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-30 Rosie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:13:45 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-30 Nothing surprised me more than to arrive home to a bath full of bubbles and hot water, candles lit and a CD playing of my favorite Latin singer. The amazing part is that my husband is in no way Latin yet he knew who I favored without the benefit of being able to see a CD collection since we got rid of them all years ago. There have even been times when he's come home with a new release book from some of my favorite authors. I'm just always in shock that he seems to remember the little things. :) Nothing surprised me more than to arrive home to a bath full of bubbles and hot water, candles lit and a CD playing of my favorite Latin singer. The amazing part is that my husband is in no way Latin yet he knew who I favored without the benefit of being able to see a CD collection since we got rid of them all years ago.

There have even been times when he’s come home with a new release book from some of my favorite authors. I’m just always in shock that he seems to remember the little things.

:)

]]> By: Jamie http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-23 Jamie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:36:41 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-23 I am forever, it seems, on a diet. Most women are cursed with this inevitible fate it seems. Anyhow, I was constantly on the go, working full time, school part time and I was playing softball in college so watching my diet seemed darn near impossible. The guy that I was dating hardly got to see me and we were sort of growing apart I guess you could say. One day he came to my school, found my car which is a major thing considering he had an entire college campus full of parking lots, and placed a dozen roses on my windsheild. In the wrapping was a little light and some gummy bears with a card that said, "Hope this brightens your day... ps... the gummy bears are fat free, just for you" It was the sweetest thing! To this day I can't look at a gummy bear without thinking of him :) I am forever, it seems, on a diet. Most women are cursed with this inevitible fate it seems. Anyhow, I was constantly on the go, working full time, school part time and I was playing softball in college so watching my diet seemed darn near impossible. The guy that I was dating hardly got to see me and we were sort of growing apart I guess you could say. One day he came to my school, found my car which is a major thing considering he had an entire college campus full of parking lots, and placed a dozen roses on my windsheild. In the wrapping was a little light and some gummy bears with a card that said, “Hope this brightens your day… ps… the gummy bears are fat free, just for you” It was the sweetest thing! To this day I can’t look at a gummy bear without thinking of him :)

]]> By: Amanda http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-22 Amanda Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:59:49 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-22 Little gestures always go a long way with me. My husband has long known the benefit of treats that fit in to today's economy-I got sour patch kids and a coke for our anniversary this year and was delighted to have something I wanted that didn't break the bank. :) Cooking, however, is not his forte so I'm really looking forward to a man-friendly cook book! Little gestures always go a long way with me. My husband has long known the benefit of treats that fit in to today’s economy-I got sour patch kids and a coke for our anniversary this year and was delighted to have something I wanted that didn’t break the bank. :) Cooking, however, is not his forte so I’m really looking forward to a man-friendly cook book!

]]> By: Shelley http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-21 Shelley Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:46:54 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-21 I may be spoiled, because my husband seems to have already gotten your message! He went out and got our favorite Italian food, played mandolin music, lit candles and got wine that I like. He definitely "GOT" me that night! I can't wait for your book--it will give him some more ideas to refine his technique! I may be spoiled, because my husband seems to have already gotten your message! He went out and got our favorite Italian food, played mandolin music, lit candles and got wine that I like. He definitely “GOT” me that night! I can’t wait for your book–it will give him some more ideas to refine his technique!

]]> By: Renee McKinney http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-20 Renee McKinney Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:00:35 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-20 It really is very simple. If men would just take the time to think about it! I can't wait to buy Cookie for Nookie for my boyfriend! It really is very simple. If men would just take the time to think about it! I can’t wait to buy Cookie for Nookie for my boyfriend!

]]> By: Rick http://cookingfornookie.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/simple-gestures/#comment-18 Rick Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:36:43 +0000 http://blog.cookingfornookie.com/?p=237#comment-18 My wife loves butterscotch candy! Of all the expensive gifts I have ever gotten her, the day I bought her a $1.00 bag of candy when she was having a bad day is the thing she brags about. I don't understand women My wife loves butterscotch candy! Of all the expensive gifts I have ever gotten her, the day I bought her a $1.00 bag of candy when she was having a bad day is the thing she brags about. I don’t understand women

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