Thankful Thinking: When Hubby's Home

I am so thankful for my Husband.  The spirit of happiness and peace in our home isn't the same when he isn't here with us.  However I am thankful for a quote I read in an LDS novel once (I think it was an Anita Stansfield book)  "We don't always need to be looking at each other as long as we are both looking in the same direction."  I know we are still connected to each other by love wherever we are since we both have the same ultimate goals and both continue to wark hard to achieve them.

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Worthy Wife: "Bike Ride"

I was amazed at how much more our marriage came alive after I finally said "yes" to my husband's repeated invitations to go bike riding with him.  He wanted me to go with him so badly he even picked out and surprised me with a new bike with a baby seat attached on the back so we could go anytime without needing to find a babysitter. 

I quickly noticed that I was feeling happier and more energized, my toddler loved our rides and especially the stop at the park at the halfway point.  It was also like a daily date time.

Those bike rides really did change our relationship to an even more closely linked and happily newlywed type feeling again.

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Holiday Hair: Heart Halo

Happy Valentine's Day!

Although I haven't been there in a while, I am sure these ideas came into my head because of posts on Babesinhairland. In the pictures above,  I just did three corkscrew braids (two on the right side of her head and one on the left)  and connected all three at the bottom.  Then using white ribbon I wrapped it around the left and middle corkscrew braids to make a heart shape. 

 

This one is a fun memory from last year.  We used red yarn.

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Truly Tender: "Loving Little Hands"

My littlest one loves lotion.  It is a special treat to her whenever I stop long enough to let her put some lotion on her hands.  I realized that special moment is simple and easy to do and I can still continue with what I need to do afterwards.  The couple of extra minutes gives me some breathing time and it helps her feel loved.  Soft hands are just a bonus.

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