Last week, I posted over at Homemakers Challenge about how I manage to keep my priorities in the front of my mind… Photo by .reid. “Action expresses priorities.” ― Mahatma Gandhi It’s so easy to get so immersed in the details of life that you could forget to spend your time and energy on […] Read more…
Serve Your Spouse Saturday #21: Top Marriage Resources {2013 Priorities}
This month, I’ve decided to share the resources that I am going to use to keep my priorities in order. For my marriage, here are the resources that I plan to use this year: Books The Husband Project — this is a new one to me, but I did a teaser series on it last […] Read more…
2013 Goals / Resolutions — Let’s Try It Again!
So over the last few years I have been sharing my annual goals. Last year, my goals were really more of daily habits to acquire than things I can do once and cross off my list. And I had some of them and then lost them again. Once again, here are my goals as […] Read more…
Serve Your Spouse Saturday #20 {Me…Elsewhere! Edition}
Since today is the 11th anniversary of my marriage to my wonderful husband, I’m going to point you to an article I wrote over at Homemaker’s Challenge last month, 5 Ways to Make Your Bedroom a Refuge. Photo Courtesy of tinymine My husband and I were married for seven years before we had kids so […] Read more…
Buy Him Some Candy {31 Days to Serving Your Spouse}
Surprise him with his favorite candy or Little Debbie type treat. If he doesn’t have a clear favorite (or already has a stash), make him a Candy Bar Love Note! Click here to see all posts in the 31 Days to Serve Your Spouse series. Read more…
Talk {31 Days of Serving Your Spouse}
Yeah, guys aren’t really talkers, per se. I will say, though, that there are probably a fair number of ladies who used to spend their dating years having deep, intimate conversations with their future spouses until all hours of the night. Next time the opportunity presents itself, give him the gift of your time and […] Read more…
Bring Him Lunch {31 Days of Serving Your Spouse}
Sometime this week, call him and ask if you can bring him lunch. If it’s hard to take him lunch due to his work environment, maybe getting up early to cook him a hardy breakfast would be better. But go a little out of your way to make sure he’s off to a good start […] Read more…
Admire Him {31 Days to Serving Your Spouse}
Today, tell your husband about a manly trait that you admire of his. Like his physique, his strong arms, his way of leading you around the dance floor, the way he goes out and kills it every day and drags it home, how he’s stayed faithful even thought it’s been hard at times, whatever […] Read more…
Send Him Out With the Guys {31 Days to Serving Your Spouse}
The next one might not be something that you can do today, but next time he asks, send him out with the guys. Even if you don’t really want to. If he doesn’t ask, suggest it. Maybe he doesn’t think you want him going out without you! Click here to see all posts in […] Read more…
Make a Lunch Date {31 Days of Serving Your Spouse}
This is easiest if you have older children in school or work, but if time together is hard to get, try a lunch date! My husband & I used lunch dates a lot because they are with a sitter so I can work once or twice a week. We also did it all. the. time. […] Read more…