Do something different for your date this weekend and celebrate the Christmas time by breaking free from the moldy old traditions. We’ve got some nice dating advice! Don’t get us wrong, traditions can be great. However, sometimes, we want to do something out of the usual. Instead of mindlessly watching Christmas movies like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with your dearest for the eighty-billionth time, get a little creepy this Christmas and watch films like The Nightmare Before Christmas. Get inspired with your sweetie to decorate your place in a non-traditional way and invite your friends over for this eerie NOEL!
Here are some indoor date ideas that will allow you to embrace the Christmas spirit, but also allow you to do something different:
If you forgot to go shopping for your sweetie, no worries! This is a great opportunity for a fun date idea. Grab your babe and tackle the crowds as you take on last-minute Christmas shopping together. Pick out presents the two of you will really appreciate, and share some laughs as you choose gifts for your friends and family.
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Christmas is less than a week away and with all the chaos and crowds in stores, last minute shopping for Christmas gifts is a nightmare. We’ve got the perfect gifts to help you finish your Christmas list! Read Cupid’s product reviews to help you manage your running-out-of-time holiday stress!
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With many winter holidays around the corner, you’re bound to have some time off. Sure, you have your normal holiday traditions, but maybe you feel like changing it up this year. Winter is a wonderful time to travel because there are so many places decked out for the holidays!
If you’re feeling adventurous and have been bitten by the travel bug, Cupid has some ideas of where you can go to make the most of your holiday season!
Bad Moms was the just beginning for the hilarious mom squad. A Bad Moms Christmas is the follow-up feature that shows the lives of Amy (Mila Kunis), Carla (Kathryn Hahn), and Kiki (Kristen Bell) during the chaotic winter holiday. The friends decide to rebel against the tradition of coordinating the holiday for their families and new love interests. Plans to relax during the holiday seem to go haywire once their own mothers stop by for a visit.
This holiday movie can provide us with relationship advice for the holidays!
Ho ho ho, merry Christmas…politically incorrect as that might be. To tell you the truth, I miss the days when Rudolph and Santa reigned and everybody wasn’t as PC by saying “happy holidays,” but it’s the perfect season to put the focus back on your relationship and love. Even though the magic might be fading in your LTR, I have some great date ideas and relationship advice that will wake up the romance and bring the naughty and nice back into your sleepy, long term relationship.
Of all the roles she’s played, Lori Loughlin is most proud of the one she takes on at home: that of wife and mother. Of course, it’s not always easy to balance her busy career with her family life. “One day at a time – you do the best you can,” she candidly shares in our celebrity interview. “Some things fall through the cracks, but you know, I have a wonderful husband, and he’s always on board… Somehow, we make it work.” …Want to know more? Click here for the rest of our celebrity interview!
Does Christmas have you singing the blues? The holidays are supposed to be about good times with family, friends, and traditions. Yet, many of us dredge up old feelings from divorce, job loss, money, or even the death of a beloved pet. December has more stimuli than other times of the year, sparking memories that are both happy and sad. The many holiday sounds, traditions, and smells take us down memory lane, but often that road runs two ways, lined with both cherished and painful memories of what once was part of our lives. …Want to know more? Click here!
Don’t fret about what to get your friends this holiday season! This weekend, offer to babysit and give them a kid-free date night. Holiday seasons can be tough on families because there are so many preparations to be made. The gift of alone time is just what your friends need. Plus, you’ll get to see what your partner will be like as a parent! This date idea is sure improve your relationship and love life as you play house for a few hours.
This is country superstar Jason Aldean’s kind of party! Aldean recently celebrated Christmas Eve with his fiancée Brittany Kerr and his daughters, Keeley and Kendyl. They enjoyed the holidays at the performer’s home outside of Nashville, Tennessee. It was their first holiday season together as a family, and the foursome shared a picture of their happy times on Instagram. According to UsMagazine.com, the “Dirt Road Anthem” singer said, “This year has been a good year for us. All of this… now [Brittany] can come out to shows and be normal. All the craziness around us has died down, and that’s been the coolest thing about this year.”
Photo courtesy of Jason Aldean’s Instagram.
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! On December 24th, former Olympian Bruce Jenner joined his daughters Kylie and Kendall at his ex-wife Kris Jenner’s annual Christmas Eve party. The Jenner/Kardashian clan partied the night away, and they even had festive photobooth fun. According to UsMagazine.com, Kris Jenner said of their divorce, “You just have to be grown-ups. And say, ‘We’re better apart than we are together.’ At the same time, we have children together, and we have memories and holidays and traditions. I don’t want to give that up. I don’t want him to take that away from me, and I don’t want to take that away from him.”
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This week, UsMagazine.com reported on the interesting Christmas traditions that actress and mom-to-be Blake Lively partakes in each year. Lively said that her family spends the whole day in the house with one another. And, at the end of the day, they all pile into the same bed. Talk about a close Christmas!
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Husband and wife affectionately exchanging gifts. Photo: monkeybusinessimages / Bigstock.com
By Molly Jacob
Carols, presents, and mistletoe! Christmas is one of the best times of the year…and it can be the most romantic. What are some ways to spend this festive time with your loved one? While the 12 days leading up the Christmas are fun, it’s time to have an even better time getting into the holiday spirit with these 12 “dates” of Christmas:
If you want to celebrate the holidays with your honey in a wholesome, sentimental way, then you’ve got to ditch your addiction to your phone! Dating coach David Wygant hilariously depicts the struggles of a couple with one partner stuck on their touch-screen device throughout every moment of the day. Watch and learn how detrimental it can be to your relationship. If you want to give your significant other the best gift this season, get off your iPhone and live in the moment!
Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos
By Maggie Manfredi
It’s a furry Christmas for these two! According to UsMagazine.com, Hugh Hefner and wife Crystal Harris debuted their 2014 Christmas card, which includes two of the smaller members of the mansion: their dogs! Charlie and Lady were shown in the snuggly photo and again under the couple’s signatures. These Playboy pros will have their two year anniversary as husband and wife on New Year’s Eve.
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Is Justin getting a girlfriend for the holidays? It was recently reported by UsMagazine.com that Justin Bieber is back in the dating game. But those rumors were quickly shot down by the singer this week when he said that he’s “super single” and that, if he were dating someone, the public would know.
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The holidays are always an awkward time to start a relationship. There are few people who proclaim to be great gift givers and can wander through stores to pick out the perfect presents for everyone on their list. It’s difficult enough to give thoughtful gifts to close family and friends and not be swayed by the latest and greatest gadgets that everyone wants but aren’t necessarily thoughtful.
We know their names from those famous lines in Clement Clarke Moore’s poem A Visit From St. Nick: “Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!” Since the writing of this poem — 1939, to be exact — Rudolph joined Santa’s team, and they were complete. Each of these reindeer have very unique personalities, and here at CupidsPulse.com, we couldn’t help but wonder what men would be like if they were reindeer. Would you want to date a strong leader like Comet or an affectionate lover like Cupid? Read on to figure out what reindeer you would choose.
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By Emily Meyer
Is the holiday season sneaking up on you? Are you still unsure about what to get those special people in your life? Look no further! Here at CupidsPulse.com, we know how stressful this time of year can be, and we’re here to help. For our 2014 holiday gift guide, our team found some amazing products to make everyone on your list happy. Take a look below for some of our favorite items:
This winter, some lucky couples will be cuddling up next to fireplaces, warming up with hot chocolate and marshmallows, and, depending on their location, riding in horse-drawn carriages and hitting the slopes together…all in the name of love. The holidays often bring out a softer, more romantic side as established pairs get nostalgic and newbies want to create magical memories. What better way to beat the winter blues and heat up your relationship than getting away for a fabulous rendezvous with your mate?
DSW is the one-stop-shop for all shoe and accessory lovers this holiday season!
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By Emily Meyer
Shoe lovers rejoice! Nothing makes a woman happier than a new pair of shoes. This year, picking out that perfect pair of heels or boots for your mother, best friend, or wife may not be as hard as you think, thanks to the DSW Gift Guide!
What is beautiful about the holidays is that it gives everyone in love a lot of moments in the spotlight with their beau — moments ranging from office parties to family gatherings to alone time by the tree. This can be a problem, though, if you haven’t prepared your skin for all of that attention. Luckily, Jergens is here to help you achieve flawless skin with just one perfect product.
A stepparent who has different holiday traditions from the rest of the family, especially a stepparent with no child of their own, can feel left out of the celebration. All family traditions matter, and it’s vital for everyone to be considered when planning holidays.
