it feels good to be blogging some apples again! here are some ideas for the week!
*flip a coin for who's planning date night for the week (that includes getting the sitter)
*do they have something big going on? -with work, with the kids? make a point to ask them about it and give them your undivided attention while they are talking.
*make a meal that you have together even more special by making the table and food look that way. go the extra mile and put a note under their plate or use special dishes.
*when you meet after some time a part, be sure to say something positive first. ie. "i'm glad you're home.", "i've looked forward to you coming home all day", "i've missed you", "thanks for working so hard", "having you home is a breath of fresh air". ONLY say things if you mean it! BUT, there is always something nice you can say!...think first.
*put a note in a random place that says something specific you love/appreciate about them. (on their steering wheel, bathroom mirror, shower wall, in their shoe..etc.)
*next time you are watching t.v. together, ask them if they'd like a foot, back, shoulder massage while you watch.
*ask them if they need you to do anything for them that day or this week. then do it!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! HERE'S TO A HEALTHIER MARRIAGE!
*flip a coin for who's planning date night for the week (that includes getting the sitter)
*do they have something big going on? -with work, with the kids? make a point to ask them about it and give them your undivided attention while they are talking.
*make a meal that you have together even more special by making the table and food look that way. go the extra mile and put a note under their plate or use special dishes.
*when you meet after some time a part, be sure to say something positive first. ie. "i'm glad you're home.", "i've looked forward to you coming home all day", "i've missed you", "thanks for working so hard", "having you home is a breath of fresh air". ONLY say things if you mean it! BUT, there is always something nice you can say!...think first.
*put a note in a random place that says something specific you love/appreciate about them. (on their steering wheel, bathroom mirror, shower wall, in their shoe..etc.)
*next time you are watching t.v. together, ask them if they'd like a foot, back, shoulder massage while you watch.
*ask them if they need you to do anything for them that day or this week. then do it!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! HERE'S TO A HEALTHIER MARRIAGE!
3 comments:
Ya. you have the blog open again. I love it. I missed it. I love the idea's. I will be doing the coin thing for sure.
wonderful. thanks becca! i'm calendaring them in. :) for reals. so, i've been thinking about something perhaps you've addressed here before, but it's really been apparent in my life lately and that is that how i feel about MYSELF hugely affects how i feel about my spouse/marriage. sometimes when i feel super miffed at not feeling loved by caleb, i think about it a bit and it's really that i don't feel LOVABLE. i have to get that all sorted out, pray for help to feel Heavenly Father's love for me and to feel like i'm a good person, and communicate with Caleb about how i'm feeling. once i feel good about myself again it is SO much easier to see the little ways Caleb shows his love for me. does that make sense? he can love me like crazy and i won't feel it until I feel lovable myself. showing my love to him/others also helps me feel loved. :) just some random thoughts. thanks for doing this, it does me so much good, dearie!
thanks Kate! you are SO right! I've seen the same thing here for sure. that's why taking care of yourself is so important. i put praying & reading my scriptures on that list. maybe things for me should be considered apples? we're both happier when i'm happier with myself. i love your random thoughts. thank you.
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