A-Z guide to keeping your love alive

Agreeing to Try Everything. It's hard to make time for each other within daily routines and schedules, but take a stab at new activities and adventures. Nothing's worse (or easier) than getting stuck in a dull routine.

Breakfast Break. Once a week, visit a neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. It's a perfect time to relax together -- and 20 minutes of coffee and bagels do count as breakfast!

Camping Out. Don't have time to go camping? Pitch a tent in the backyard! You'll have an excellent adventure. Although, the giggling coming from your tent may wake your neighbors.

Dishes a Deux. Just imagine how much fun you two can have with suds -- and then you can move on to man-handling more important things.

Exercising Together. You'll not only get in shape, you'll encourage each other to stick with it! Once home, make each other clean in the shower.

Flower Bed. Take some time together to plant flowers in your yard or in a window box. Your new seedlings will be like little kiddies, and you'll both love watching them "grow up."

Grocery Shopping. Make it fun! Shop for each other's favorite foods, race through the aisles with carts, and gross out little old ladies by kissing in the produce section. Once at the checkout, try to guess the total bill. Whoever loses has to make dinner.

Playing Hooky. Call your boss and take a sick day. (Just don't say it was our idea.) Go to the zoo or a ballgame, or rent some sexy videos and watch them in bed. Whatever you do, make sure it's far, far away (mentally and physically) from the office.

Ice Cream. Go to an unfamiliar part of town for a cone, and spend some quality time walking around, people watching, and nibbling your treats.

Jigsaw Puzzles. Pour the pieces onto a card table, and work on the puzzle in your spare minutes together. This will make it more enticing to turn off the energy-draining TV.

Kite Flying. Yep, go fly a kite. Check out Wal-Mart for a cheap one, and head for the nearest park.

Lazy Afternoon. Some Saturday when you don't have plans, get breakfast and the paper and get back into bed until at least 1 P.M. You'll feel well rested and more cuddly.

Mini Vacation. It's hard to get away for a two-week vacation, so take lots of mini vacations: Leave for a three-day weekend or just take a day drive. It's amazing how much romance a little break can inspire.

Nightie. Go lingerie shopping together. Salespeople will be extra attentive, and you'll come home with something that gets you both in the mood.

Olive Juice. You might have done this trick in grade school. Say "olive juice" as a code for "I love you," because your lips still mouth the heartfelt phrase. Well, now that you're married and hopefully saying "I love you" every day, it's time to go back to a code. Create a secret saying that only the two of you will know. It'll make the words sound extrasweet.

Picking a Date Night. This is crucial if you want to spend time together. Choose a day of the week for quality couple time -- then hold that day sacred!

Quick Massages. Take five minutes to give your sweetie a backrub, neckrub, or any other kind of rub, for that matter.

Reliving Your Youth. Go skateboarding, ride bikes, or play on the swings in the park. This time, however, your kiddie games will be enjoyed together.

Skinny-Dipping. Yeah, baby, take it all off! Silly yet delightfully risque, a naked trip to the pool will fix what ails you.

Tickle Fight. The best kind of fight is spent while giggling. "Attack" your partner randomly and see if you can find the most sensitive spot.

Uncovering the Past. Look through knickknacks you each have from your separate pasts. Maybe you'll find some old prom pics or your senior-year English paper. Whatever you find, you'll learn more about each other.

Volunteering Together. Although you're busy, this is time well spent. Nursing homes, schools, and churches can always use helping hands, especially two sets.

Watching a Sunrise. If you already get up early for work, take a few minutes for breakfast and sit together beside a window. It'll get both of your days started off right. And if you're usually up after the sun, pick a weekend to rise early... you can always take a nap together later!

X-treme Sports. Go rock climbing, skydiving, or rappelling. Challenges build character -- and strengthen relationships.

Yard Sales. Take a leisurely Saturday morning drive in search of hidden treasures at garage sales or flea markets.

Zzzzz. Did all this romance tucker you out? Take an afternoon nap together, and wake up looking into each other's eyes.

~ Chad Kimberley @ The Nest