He's All Mine and You Can't Have Him

I was bemoaning to Hubs the other day that Cover Girl lipstick has discontinued the color Rum Raisin.  My color.  For years.  Rum Raisin and I have a long and dramatic history together, and it was with a sad heart I learned we were being forced to part ways. 

My ever-logical Hubs wasn't impressed.  "Just find another color," he said flippantly.  Clearly, he has never searched for a new shade of lipstick.  A good trait in a husband, now that I think of it. 

The next day, he noticed me digging into the last of my Rum Raisin with a lipstick brush, and he asked what I was doing.  I explained that I thought could eke out a few more weeks of Rum Raisin this way.  He laughed and shook his head and mumbled something about being thankful that he's a man. 

When I was climbing into bed later that night, he nonchalantly came upstairs and reported, "I just ordered you seven tubes of Cover Girl Rum Raisin on E-bay."

"You did WHAT?" I shrieked.

"I found some Rum Raisin lipstick on E-bay.  It was only $2.99 a tube, and they had seven tubes, so I ordered them all."

You would think, after twelve and a half years of marriage, it would be hard for him to surprise me.  But he couldn't have shocked me anymore if he'd gone on E-bay and ordered a giraffe.   

Mine, all mine--both the lipstick and the man.  And I'm not sharing either one.

Comments

[Teena]

awesome~ what a great story. I LOVE it.

I love the color rum raisin too!

LOL~

blessings,
Teena

[Kel]

I can TOTALLY appreciate that. I am a lipstick gal. You have one awesome man on your hands!

[Shannon in Arizona]

very sweet :)

[owlhaven]

That, folks, is love.

Wonderful man

Mary, mom to many

[Sarah]

That is so so so sweet.

[Deanna]

That is very very sweet!

[meredith]

"Clearly, he has never searched for a new shade of lipstick. A good trait in a husband, now that I think of it."
...that really made me laugh, and the rest of your post is such a sweet example of love.

[misslionheart]

A very thoughtful man. How nice!

[Katrina]

What a wonderful guy!

[mopsy]

Seven tubes of Rum Raisin lipstick represents a lot of kissing, Shannon...and he deserves it!

[Dana]

I have a man like that- DO NOT SHARE. It certainly won't be!

[Lori]

Wow! What a man! My man is like that in other ways, not, though, in remembering what I like or ask for. After 14 years he has just stopped asking me if I want tomatoes on my salad--but he spent three months giving me a beautiful kitchen in which to put tomatoes on HIS salad!

[Aunt Murry]

That is possibly the sweetest thing I have ever heard!!!! It made me weep. I should be so lucky.

[Mama Duck]

Oh, that is just too sweet!! Awwwww!

[Janelle]

He's a keeper!

[Rachel]

Wow, you certainly know how to make us laugh. And to have such a sweet thoughtful husband. You are truely blesses.

[Melene]

That is TOO cool. What a great example he's setting for your kids, too. :)

[On Fire For Him]

That is seriously sweet. You are blessed!

[Maren]

ahhhh! What a guy!

[Kim]

What a great guy!

[belle]

Now THAT is a good man! (((hug him for me)))

[Adventures In Babywearing]

That's awesome. You've got a good man there! I used to wear Rum Raisin, too!

[janet]

it is so wonderful to hear others have great husbands too. Sometimes, I think I am the only one then I read the blogs of you and your friends and know I'm not the only one!
Oh, and you know I am going to check CVS for rum raisin just to see the color!

[Christy in TN]

Awww. That is one of the sweetest things I've heard a husband do.

[becky]

NOOOOOOOO.....that is my color as well....and your delightful husband bought it out......noooo

oh....and what an awesome husband you have.

[Tammy]

Definately a keeper there! :D

[Jennifer, Snapshot]

That's so nice!

[Kit]

What an awesome husband! That was such a sweet thing for him to do.
:) Enjoy your Rum Raisin!

[Jeanette]

I have never posted a comment before but after reading about your hubs, I just had to. That is the single most selfless thing I have heard of (from a man). They do have a way of surprising us, don't they??

[Jenn]

Your son was right- the two of you are always loving on each other!

[Diane]

Now, there's a man who listens! Really listens! What love!

Enjoy (them both!)

Diane

[momrn2]

WHoa... a keeper for sure! :-)

[Tara]

If he hadn't gone to Ebay I would have suggested it myself! My hubby would NEVER do that!!!

[Tara]

If he hadn't gone to Ebay I would have suggested it myself! My hubby would NEVER do that!!!

[Bethany]

Oh wow. That truly is awesome. You go girl. Your guy rocks!! (I too love Rum Raisin lipstick. Too bad Ebay doesn't have anymore!)

[chilihead]

I have a whole new respect for the man. Seriously. But if it comes in a box with thigh-high fishnets? You'll know there was an ulterior motive. ;)

[Shannon]

Chili, no fish nets, and perhaps there WAS an ulterior motive...but it worked! ;)

[linda]

One of the sweetest stories I've heard in a long, long time.

[linda]

One of the sweetest stories I've heard in a long, long time.

[GranolaGirl12]

Another post I just had to read aloud to my DH-- hilarious! And very chivalrous(sp?) too.

[JaneD]

This is worth serious "Hubby Points". Give his a big hug and look for ways to surprise him. Isn't love grand.

[HolyMama!]

what a keeper! a man who knows his way around ebay, and will use his powers in the name of love? wow!

[Rach]

Oh Shannon -
That is SOOOOOOOOO sweet!!!!!!!!!! Extra hugs for hubs! Also, LOVE the new look!

[Randi]

Shannon,

This post about your hubby and the lipstick is so sweet! I think he deserves an award!

[dcrmom]

What a doll!! I hope you gave him a big smooch for that one!

[JennyK]

I LOVE it!!! Aren't husbands awesome!?

[tami]

what a great guy! you are blessed!

[qtpies7]

My husband laughed at the "good trait for a husband" comment. But I cried and cried that he went out and searched for your lipstick and ordered you as much as he could! He HEARD you!!!! He even remembered the brand name and color!
Thats just the most romantic and sweetest thing I've ever read......
(Ok, I just had a baby, so maybe thats why I'm crying over a romantic gesture to someone I don't even know, lol.)
God bless,
qtpies7.blogspot.com

[Ronna]

My daughter got married last Saturday, and we spent NO LESS than $100 on finding JUST THE RIGHT SHADE of lipstick. She was not satisfied until about 12 hours before the wedding, and I am not kidding you. She has a total love hate relationship with all lipstick. It looks pretty in the tube, brown on her lips. It was tragedy of epic proprotions I tell you. What was worse was when my best friend lost her keys and the lipstick was locked in her truck for the rest of the wedding day.... oy vey. Thank GOD (Yes Lord, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!) it was one of those "put it on it never comes off" kind. She just needed more gloss all day.

And how can they discontinue RUM RAISIN???? That stuff has been around FOREVER! Good heavens. Your husband is the greatest. Perhaps by the time you run out, Cover Girl will discover the error of their ways and "recontinue" the color.

I love your site!! If you want to pop over to mine, I have posted a few pics of the wedding, you can view the perfect lipstick shade, lol.

~Ronna

[Mommy Dearest]

I am totally impressed. He's a keeper!