Friday, July 26, 2013

Does Your Partner Feel Special?


What have you done today to make your partner feel special?

Each day you should wake up and find a way to make your partner feel special.  It could be as simple as leaving a note saying, "I Love You"  You don't have to break the bank to make them feel special.  Just think about what your partner like and make sure they get to experience it.  You might just be amazed at home much it will start to make your relationship better.  

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Smittens

Smittens
Okay for those couples that love to hold hands this is an amazing product I stumbled across.  If you enjoy holding hand with each other, the cold weather usually presents a problem for this simple love message.  However with Smittens you can still hold actual hands in the cold weather.  The oversized double mitten allows lovers to keep their hands warm while joining their hands together.  Also included are two other mittens that match for those hands that are not getting held.  This might seem a little over the top for some but it can be a great way to show the world you are in love, even in cold weather.



Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Crazy Meditators


We love to meditate however some people get way to into it.  Here is a funny little video of crazy things that Meditators say.  Hope you enjoy the humor and the fun.  

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

5 Reasons Sex Can Be Super Exciting After Midlife


Sex After Mid-Life
5 Reasons It Can Be Super Exciting and Hot!


American culture teaches us to believe that we are only sexy in our 20s, 30s and maybe – if you are lucky, 40s.  We are taught that having an active and exciting sex life is something that we will no longer have once we hit middle age and beyond.  Well, screw that (pun intended)! 

I am going to share with you 5 reasons why sex after middle age can be even hotter, sexier, spicier, and more exciting than when you were younger.  Yes, sometimes there are medical conditions that can affect your sex life, but you can seek help for those.  You can find natural methods to assist with physical conditions as well as finding assistance within in western medicine.  It can be freaking amazing and here’s why. 

1.    Experience!  - Okay, you have gone through your teens and 20s trying to figure out what the heck all the fuss was about.  Hopefully, you enjoyed a lot of wonderful lovemaking during those years and had a loving committed partner for part (if not most) of that time.  Then, you moved into your 30s and 40s and hopefully, still had wonderful sex around having kids and a career.  Well, guess what?  All these years gave you a lot of experience.  You had the opportunity to figure out what you do and don’t like when it comes to gettin’ busy.  Boy, oh boy, that can come in handy now!
2.    No Kiddos! – Most likely, if you had children, they are grown or at least not little anymore.  So, now you don’t have to worry about little ones bursting into your bedroom and there is a very good chance that you can get back to making love in any room in the house.  Plus, you aren’t as apt to be stressed and worn out due to running them to this practice and that event and trying to help get their homework done.  Yay!  Stress level has dropped!
3.    More Time!  - By now you are hopefully more established in your career and don’t need to spend so many hours working.  As mentioned above, you aren’t as likely to be running kids everywhere.  There is time for the two of you again.  Time to date (whether or not you are already in a relationship or looking for a new one).  The more time you spend together the more likely you are to bond on a deeper level and then….yep – rip each other’s clothes off and spend some naked time together!
4.    Extra Money! – In those earlier years, your finances may have been a bit tighter.  Now you are, hopefully, better off financially and have more disposable income to spend on dates, romantic excursions, clothes/shoes that make you feel sexy, and even more adult toys/lubes.  *Ah, reflect back to “experience”: you know what you like or you are more willing to find out now – so, spend some money on high quality sex toys and enjoy hotter, new, different, intimate play with your lover.
5.    Sexy & Healthy! – The more pleasurable sex (particularly in a committed relationship) you enjoy the more oxytocin that is released into the body.  This is the “feel good” hormone.  It eases pain and just makes you happier in general.  And, even more exciting is the fact that as oxytocin is released in the body more oxytocin receptors are created!  Woo Hoo!  That means the more sex you have the better and better you can feel.  Of course, on top of all that is the fact that making love is a spiritual connection even if you never intend for it to be.  Therefore, not only does your physical body become healthier and happier, but so does your soul.  How can you beat that?

So, for those who have told you that having a great sex life past middle age is practically hopeless, you now have five reasons why they are wrong.  Experience!  No kiddos!  More time!  Extra money!  Sexy & healthy – physically and spiritually!  We typically live so much longer nowadays.  Take the time to enjoy this second half of your life and fill it with playful experiences – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  Honor your life and your sweetie’s by engaging in more powerful, playful passion.


Janelle Alex, Ph.D. © 2013  
Co-Founder of Sexy Challenges

Get busy. Get spiritual. Laugh your ass off!

Monday, July 22, 2013

Touch Me Here, Touch Me There! (Ways We Communicate w/Lover 7 of 8)


Touch Him!  Touch Her! 

Part 7 of 8

Touch - Touching our partner is certainly a way to communicate.  Let me give you an example – let’s say your partner becomes upset with someone and a conversation begins to become heated between them.  You could gently lay your hand on your partner’s arm or back.  He/she will know you are there to support and perhaps calm him/her.  Another time we can use touch is when we pass each other in the hall or in the kitchen.  We can simply offer a light touch of the hand or a quick hug as we pass by.  Those light touches let our partners know that way love them and want to touch them.


Janelle Alex, Ph.D.  Copyright 2011
http://www.sexychallenges.com
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Date Night Advice and Suggestions


Date Night Ideas For Married Couples


Expert Author Mary T James
Being in love isn't supposed to be hard work, but that doesn't mean that a marriage doesn't require some effort in order to make sure it works. A big part of this is ensuring that you keep that "spark" alive, and one of the most common ways of doing this is to make sure you put aside time every week/month for a date night.
The question is, what do you do on a date with someone you're married to?
The answer is: make the other person feel special, and there are lots of ways to do this. Here are some of favourite ideas for making a date with your partner go well.
1) Book a night at the theatre, not the cinema. It doesn't have to be something high brow - there are plenty of fun contemporary comedies or musicals that you would both enjoy.
2) Find a sport you can play together, such as badminton, or joining a running club.
3) Rent a DVD, and hole up under a blanket together.
4) Stay in, but both of you make an effort. So the man must shave, find a shirt, wear shoes and turn off the TV, and the woman puts on some new lingerie and dresses up. Then cook yourselves a romantic "restaurant" dinner at home. Yes, with candles. Make the effort, is the key with this one.
5) Agree on a small sum of money, and each of you must turn up with a gift for the other one. The small sum will make you both think hard about what is most suitable for your partner. The idea is to show that you really "know" them.
6) Flowers, just because. So that means bringing her flowers for no reason, other than it being a Friday, or bringing him flowers, because nobody ever buys men flowers.
7) Every so often, get the grandparents to take the kids, book into a hotel (even if you live nearby) and enjoy yourselves. Someone else can cook, clean and wash up for one night.
8) Haven't got a whole night? Find a local spa that you can both go to, so you can sit in a whirlpool together and maybe get a bit pampered.
The most important thing with a married date night, is to make the effort. Do put on some nice lingerie. Do spruce up and put on perfume. The same is true for men - get a new pair of boxer shorts. Get that hair cut.
Make yourself look nice for each other, because you'll feel better looking in the mirror and the act of preparation will get in the mood for your romantic evening together.
One last hint - get any conversations about work, the house, the kids, etc out of the way before you both start to get ready, so that your evening can really be about romance, and not about whether the phone bill has been paid.
We all tend to put on a few pounds when we get married, but that doesn't mean that you can't still find great underwear. Bigsmalls specialises in plus size lingerie and has done since 2006. It's one of the UK's leading retailers of underwear in Sizes 18-36.
There are plenty of exciting lines of outsize underwear that can spice up married life, from corsets to stockings.


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Friday, July 19, 2013

Don't Mess Around With That One

Sometimes we seriously should listen to our friends.
Of course, other times they don't know what they hell they are talking about.
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Date Night Under $30.00


This video tells you some great ideas by Emma Merkas on how to make your date nights a little less stressful.  There are some great ideas on this video so take what you will and make your own date night using some of these suggestions.  

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Will Fast Food Slow Down Your Sex Life?

This has been a super popular Sexy Challenge Heartbeats podcast episode.  Therefore, we wanted to share it with you here too!
We live in a culture, here in the US, in which the average person is said to eat fast food 4-5 times per week!  Holy cow!  So, how is the affecting our sex lives?  Does it have an impact?  We responded to this question today.  
Most likely you eat fast food - so you should listen in now!
You are what you eat,
Janelle and Rob - Co-Founders of Sexy Challenges
Get busy. Get spiritual. Laugh your ass off!

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Ever Want To Take Sexy Pictures Of Each Other? Well Do You Have The Right Camera?



Many people have a fantasy or enjoy taking racy or naked pictures of each other.  This can be quite a turn on for the both of you.  It can fall into the fantasy role play version of intimacy as one of you is the famous photographer and the other is the more than willing subject.  In the new digital age of photograph this is even easier as you don't have to send your pictures out to get developed.  Since this is such a great and fun thing to share with you lover, you should have the best tools to get the job done. Below are my top 5 cameras for use in this manner.

Click on the each Camera below to get the lowdown on each one.  


1.
The first camera is the Nikon D3200.  It is the highest priced camera of my picks but is will worth the money if you have it to spend.  Lots of features that you would expect from the price.

2.
My second choice and a little less pricy is the Cannon Digital Rebel T3 almost as many features as the Nikon D3200 but with a little less resolution but still a great buy.

3.
Okay this might be the one for you if you want more action.  The Nikon Coolpix AW1100 is not only a great camera but it is also WATERPROOF.  So if you want to get those steamy shower pictures this is the camera for you.

4.
This little Nikon Coolpix S6200 is easy to carry around and easy on the budget, while still delivering wonderful photos.

5.
Our last entry are for those of you on a limit budget.  This camera is the most economical of the bunch but still packs the punch to make your hot photos even hotter.

Happy Shooting.


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