8 Great Ways to Pump Up the Passion

• Give a ten-second kiss. Or longer -- who's counting? Think "I love you madly," not "Thanks for doing the dishes."
• Get sexy. Toss the cotton panties, and slip into something skimpy to stir things up.
• Relive the lust. Write down the ten qualities that first attracted you to him. Reread your list tonight...and melt.
• Feel the music. Put on a sultry CD, and dance real slow. One to try: Come Away With Me, by Norah Jones.
• Go for a spin. Take him out to test-drive his dream car. Tell him what a turn-on it is for you.
• Stop the show. Keep the TV off all evening, and tune into each other instead. Share your dreams, cuddle, or stargaze.
• Promise pleasure. Tuck a love note into his pocket before he leaves for work this morning. Go ahead, get steamy.
• Re-create your first date. Visit the same spot, stare into each other's eyes, and for once, try not to talk about the kids.

Copyright © 2003 Julie Taylor. Reprinted with permission from the February 2003 issue of Parents magazine.