DIY Christmas gifts are the perfect solution for people on a budget. From homemade beauty products to handmade decorations and personalized photo albums, there are plenty of creative gift ideas that will save you money and show the recipient how much you care. So we asked several experts to offer up some wisdom on the […]
Tag: Love
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5 Signs You’re in a Healthy Relationship
Let’s talk love. What better time of year is there than February? Grocery stores are stocked with heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates. Hallmark has revealed this season’s set of valentines and the front of holiday cards are plastered with corny love jokes. Yep, it is officially the time of year when we celebrate love. Right? […]
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Here’s How To Move On From Unrequited Love
By Kirstie Taylor One of my all-time favorite movies is The Holiday. The film begins with an epic monologue by one of the main characters, Iris, about love—not head-over-heels or soulmate love, but the love that Iris calls “the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims.” Unrequited love. You may have heard of […]
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Deb & Ken | Love Story Submission
From Racine Tradition to a Lifetime of Love It was back when Racine was the “Drum Corps Capital of the World”. The Kilties has just come off their consecutive National Championship years of 1968 and 1969. At the time they only admitted males to their membership. In fact, almost every competitive team in Racine was […]
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Jenna & Evan | Love Story Submission
Evan and I met at the perfect time. I was the person who heard my entire life that I’d find the “one” when I’m least expecting it… as I’m sure a lot of people have been told before. I would always roll my eyes at these remarks- but it turned out to be right. My […]
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Lauren & Jeremy | Love Story Submission
My name is Lauren and this is my boyfriend of 9 years, Jeremy. Our love story begins in the summer of 2011, we had known each other since 2008, but didn’t become a couple until 2011. Out of all the people in my life, he’s stood by my side through the good and the bad. […]
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Valentine’s Day Gifts For Him
Gift giving for men can be difficult, but if you follow this Valentine’s Day gift guide for him, he will be sure to love what he is given. It’s challenging to find a gift that is thoughtful, loving, but not cheesy. I know we live in Wisconsin, but these gifts are far from cheesy. These […]
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Brian and Emma’s Love Story
We danced and I stared at him with certainty in the middle of the street. I knew with confidence that I’d met my best friend, the love of my life and that there was no one I’d rather be with. Our story started before we even met and it leads me to believe that our […]
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5 Best Places for a Romantic Dinner in Racine
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and have you thought about where you’ll take your sweetheart on a date? Are you hungry to find the perfect spot to share a meal with your loved one? Celebrate Valentine’s Day locally in the area at 5 of Racine’s most romantic and charming restaurants. You’ll be sure to fall in […]
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The “Phone Call”
If you are doing online dating, then you will eventually get to the point where you will need to make actual contact. Scary, right? I know. Sometimes it’s just easier to keep texting. But if you do that, you’ll never hear the intonations of that person’s voice, or see if you even click with step […]
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Dealing with loneliness around the holidays
As a professional matchmaker, I hear many stories of loneliness and despair, but it seems amplified around the holidays. These singles want to meet someone and they want to meet someone fast. They are tired of living their lives alone and being “singled” out. They are tired of being the third wheel when they used […]
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Feminine and Masculine Energy at Work
As a professional matchmaker, I hear a lot of stories about how people never follow up, how they don’t call after spending time online, and how they eventually evaporate. Let’s face some facts. Online dating is a numbers game. As you are getting a lot of people looking at your profile, the same holds true […]
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How does a Matchmaker Work?
When people hear that I’m a professional matchmaker they are always amazed at finding out HOW I got started. I mean, many of us have played Cupid at least one time in our lives, right? But how did that work out? Is the couple living their “happily ever after” with your introduction? I’m happy to […]
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In our search for love, have we become numb?
I’m a professional Matchmaker, and in my day to day work, I meet a lot of people looking for that “elusive” love. In my discussions, I find a number of things blazingly similar. People are lonely, people want to connect, and people worry that they won’t find someone. This ranges across all channels-young, old and […]
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How are you communicating with your partner?
Being a professional Matchmaker, I get to hear a lot of stories and sadly, everyone has weathered these “storms.” The more I hear, the more I realize that we are so much more the same than we are different. One of my male friends was sharing a story about a woman who he recently met. […]