I am the luckiest woman aliiiiiive. 
Ben only had to work a 1/2 day today, so he played the roll of kept man the rest of the day and did all my bidding muwahahaha! Just kidding, he only had to run one errand for me and the rest of the stuff he did all on his own! Stuff like…
Surprising me with jelly beans and white chocolate truffles!
It’s true! I walked in the door and was greeted by a big bowl of Starburst Jelly Beans and Lindt White Chocolate Truffles on the kitchen counter.
Two of my absolute FAVES! 
Organizing one of my cookie making drawers!
This afternoon I sent him to pick up baby blue ribbon for a cookie order I’m working on, and while he was at the craft store (bonus points for him going to a craft store) he stocked me up on some other colors of ribbon, then came home and organized the drawer they go in!
Setting up a workout area for me in the basement!
On the way home from work I told him I was going to shred in the basement before dinner and asked if he could setup the DVD for me on the Playstation since I don’t know how to work it… 
Not only did he set the DVD to the start of the workout, but he also moved the coffee table out of the way and set out my weights! I proceeded to knock out Levels 1 & 2 – brutal!! (what, you don’t workout in white socks, ankle biter pants and the shirt you wore to work?)
Making dinner – Apricot Soy Chicken!!
Thaaaat’s right – IBE got down in the kitchen tonight and knocked it out of the park!
He quickly marinated two chicken breasts in a mixture of apricot jam, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic & onion powder and hot sauce.
Cooked on the stovetop and served with some steamed asparagus.
This was awesome!! A little salty, a little sweet – a lot FABULOUS and much appreciated.
Let’s hear it for IBE huh?!
Now I’m going to go snuggle with said Iowa boy and watch our favorite Thursday night shows together. See you in the a.m.!
ps – only a few hours left to enter the Nasoya/Swanson Vitamin giveaway!!
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Do you try and do special little things for your significant other?
Right after Ben and I got married, I read somewhere (or maybe my Mom told me?) that you should always be thinking about what else you can do for your spouse or significant other. That has always stuck with me for some reason. Try and outdo each other on what you can do for the other person. It’s fun!
WOW, what a guy! Hold onto that one
The chicken looks delish! Glad you had such a nice day.
I am loving the jelly beans this time of year!
My faves are white, orange, and yellow
Lindt chocolate is the best (and only) way to go, in my opinion! How delish.
Uh, can you send IBE here to teach my man some manners??? Seriously, i work a full day, came home, washed dishes, grocery shopped, cooked dinner… sigh…
That chicken looks amazing! I always try to do little things for my boyfriend as does he.
It’s the little gestures that mean so much! Enjoy your evening
What a keeper!!
Silly me…. I thought IBE stood for Iowa Ben Eats, haha!!
Awe!!! What a great hubby!
Starburst jelly beans are my FAVORITE!!!
You are a lucky girl
IBE gets a lot of brownie points! I would love love love to come home to that. So thoughtful!
Awww..adorable.
My husband is an avid reader of yours, too; boy, I sure hope he reads this entry… twice!
i love that mindset that you should always be thinking of something else you can do for your significant other
i agree with it 100%, very sweet!
i hope i marry someone as amazing as ben someday!!
that’s super sweet!!
what a great guy!! i love it when they do things like that!!
and i love to do things like that for my man!! who doesn’t like to be treated special…it’s fun to share the love!!!
haha, don’t worry I worked out in knee high gray socks and running short today…real cute
How. SWEET! You are lucky girl!
What a guy! How very awesome of him. My Husband is constantly doing small things like this. Might be an IA raised boy kind of thing
I try and do things for him as well, just so appreciative of how good he is to me and I want to show him as much as possible.
What a wonderful husband!! I so hope I get married someday, I would totally do little things for them all the time – it’s where all the love isat!
I like that last tip – trying to outdo them – that’s a super idea
what a nice husband! you got a good one.
also i LOVE the color of your basement walls!
Whoa. I think your husband must have fallen out of a romance novel lol. Too sweet! After 10 years of marriage I’m doing good to get called sweetheart lol.
Awww, that’s so great of Ben! My man and I live two hours apart so we get lots of time between visits to think of fun things to do for each other
Wow. What a great guy! I’d be happy with just those truffles…they’re addicting!
I love jillian michaels DVDs! Have you tried Boost Your Metabolism? Kicks butt!! Love the site! Hope you will check out mine!
that’s so sweet, what a great hubby!
white chocolate lindt truffles are amazing…love them.
have a great weekend!
Is there a recipe for the marinade?
What a nice guy! I tend to leave lists for my husband when he’s home for the day and he always complains about it, but still does everything on the list. We do like doing things for each other and have to remember that it doesn’t always mean spending money on each other.
Ben did great – that chicken looks amazing!!
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IBE hit it out of the park for sure:) What a nice series of sweet things to come home to:)
Have you ever shared how you met IBE and such?
Whoa! Major brownie points for IBE
That was so, so thoughtful of him. I hope you had a great night.
I try to do at least one nice thing for Hunni each day. I want him to know that I’m thinking about him.
Could you share your sugar cookie and frosting recipe? Or, do you do graduation cap shaped cookies? If so, can you quote me on 4 or 5 dozen?
IBE, if you’re reading this, you have many fans online! Props! There are many men out there who could use some tips from you!
IGE- hahah i didnt even notice your workout outfit in the pic until I read what you wrote. It’s not that bad! (Coming from a girl who, when doing an at-home workout dvd, is known to be wearing my bf’s calf-high white man socks, whatever horrendous-looking but comfortable shorts/pants I have that I wouldn’t dare wear in public, and most likely, the tee shirt i slept in!) No photos allowed!
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Wow, what a guy!!