Text or E-mail Some Sweet Nothings “I turn on my computer. I wait patiently as it connects. I go online. My breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words, “You’ve got Mail.” I hear nothing, not a sound on the streets of New York. Just the beat of my own heart… […] Read more…
The Husband Project #4: Heart vs. Stomach {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #11}
A Treat Just for Him “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.” Ronald Reagan Your Project: Get a food treat for your husband that he’s not required to share with you or any other family member. Getting Creative Stumped for ideas? Here are some thoughts: Get […] Read more…
The Husband Project #3: You Da Man! {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #10}
Spreading Great Gossip About Your Guy Your Project: Say something nice about your husband to someone else. Make sure you tell him what you said, and to whom. Getting Creative Who are the important people in your husband’s life? Your kids, his parents, his friends? Be intentional about who you chat with when you brag […] Read more…
The Husband Project #2: Back in the Day {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #9}
Do Something He Enjoyed Before You Got Married “Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important.” ~ Carl Reiner Your Project: Initiate an activity that your husband used to love. Whether it’s his favorite hobby, sport, or pastime, it’s time for you to get involved – be his buddy today. Getting Creative Many […] Read more…
The Husband Project #1: 30 Minutes is All it Takes {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #8}
I’m so excited to be sharing a 5 week teaser of Kathi Lipp’s book, The Husband Project. Last week, I reviewed her newest book, Praying God’s Word for Your Husband and found the teaser available on her website. ~*~*~*~ Create Some Free Time When He Gets Home “There’s never enough time to do all the […] Read more…
Book Review: Praying God’s Word For Your Husband {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #7}
I’ve been working really hard lately on trying to be more mindful and appreciative of my husband, so when the opportunity came to review Praying God’s Word for Your Husband by Kathi Lipp, I was all about it! Praying God’s Word of Your Husband starts with some great basics on WHY to pray the scriptures for […] Read more…
To-Do: Write A Love Note {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #6}
This week’s Serve Your Spouse Saturday post is simply a reminder that men need words of encouragement and respect. If you haven’t done it in the last week or so, give your hubby a love note. Tuck a card into his lunch or briefcase, send a romantic e-card, or write him a full-fledged love […] Read more…
Road Warriors {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #5}
This last week, my honey has been a road warrior. While we have been blessed that he doesn’t have to travel for business often, he decided to attend a conference in Arizona. And we all missed him dearly! Even though he was gone, there were several things I did to make his absence more bearable […] Read more…
To-Do: Play Together {Serve Your Spouse Saturday #4}
So I attended this great blogging class a few weeks back and realized that I really wanted to blog more about marriage. I mean, really? Seventeen posts about the second most important thing in your life? I have to confess that really, truly, we pretty much skate along. I’ve figured out a way to kick […] Read more…
Serve Your Spouse Saturday #3 – Speak His Language
One of my resolutions for the year is to make my husband feel more like the hero he is. One way that I’m going to do that is to speak his love language. Well, both of them actually. There are 5 love languages, according to Gary Chapman: Acts of service (mine) Gifts (mine) Time Touch […] Read more…