Romance/Marriage

I think anyone who is married should have at least one romantic goal a year to build their marriage. I personally think there should be several! However, for my new years resolutions this year, I picked two main areas where I have lacked at.

1. I would like to write, say, or do something to build up and encourage my husband on a daily basis.

In the grind of daily life its easy to get in a cycle of nagging, complaining, and even just forgetting to encourage our mates. My goal is to share with my husband how blessed I feel to have him in my life!

2. Make it a point to have a "date" on a monthly basis.

We are finally at the point were our finances are somewhat regulated and our kids are out of infant stage. Its time to rekindle some of those flames that have been dimmed by the pressure of young parenting. We have never really made it a priority to date each other, but I think doing so will increase unity and leave us both in a happier place!

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So, do tell what you romantic/ marriage goals are for the year? Perhaps you would like to write a love letter a month? Or maybe spent 10 minutes each evening together? What ever it is, I would love to hear your stories and comments.

Day 17: Oh La La

So, yesterday was date night! I must say it was long needed too. Don't get me wrong, we had fun all day with the kids, but we needed couple time. I have Gwynnie Bee to thank for this very sexy dress I had on. Steamy! My husband and I went out for Italian food and ice-cream. Perfect, I didn't even have to share my ice-cream! 

Now, during the day we took grandpa bowling with us. Benjamin got to wear his brand new bowling shoes. He was SUPER excited. If you are doing AMF's free bowling with your children, I would recommend buying them a pair. The cost of rentals can get expensive. We bought Benjamin a size too big, so he is a bit clumsy in them. Hopefully that means he will make it through the whole summer with them!

The boys all had a good time and enjoyed a little friendly competition. Grandpa won.

Today did not go as planned however. My husband took my son to Regal theaters' summer movie program in the morning. Many theaters offer summer deals, so check it out! We were supposed to go to the park in the afternoon, but off and on storms prevented our plans. Perhaps tomorrow or Friday we will make it up to him. Tomorrow is library day. We have a special story time, but we should be able to "squeeze" the park in.

Orange Rhino

Unfortunately, I have failed twice today and once yesterday on my no yelling challenging. I didn't really yell, but I raised my voice unneedingly. When nerves are short and things seem stressful, its very hard to keep your cool. I quickly lowered my tone and got myself in check. It would kill me to have to start the whole thing over again. Perhaps I'm glad I'm not doing the full Orange Rhino Challenge yet. I truly want to be a better mother than I am. Some advice I got recently from the the author of the Orange Rhino blog has helped me a lot. She said,"All day tell yourself positive affirmations." So today when I felt down and like a "bad mommy" I reminded myself that I take good care of my boys. I make sure they are fed, the get baths, teeth brushed, nails clipped, ears cleaned, the have toys, and clothes. I can say that my kids don't realize when money is tight, or they don't have what I want them to have. They see that I read to them every night and kiss their boo-boos and thats all that matters!

Looking Forward

The Giveaway comes to an end on Monday the 24th. So make sure to check out the entry requirements here!  Also, I'm interested in hearing what you all are doing with your families this summer. Anything fun and affordable? Also, next month is my BIRTHDAY! I will be doing a little more soul searching next month. I will be sharing all the things I have done over the past 25 years and sharing a few things I want to do on my way heading to 30. I will discuss what I feel I lack and what I have more than my years worth of. It should be interesting to say the least!

Gwynnie Bee Rocks My Socks Off

I have two wonderful Gwynnie Bee items to show off, a new wig, and a look at my good looking hubby! I just cant wait, so I'll get right to it. I wanted to note that these pictures all came from yesterday, today we dealt with drama, so no pictures!

My Outfit: Work

 

Once again I wore the orange/coral moto jacket from Gwynnie Bee. I really wanted to see what it would look like with something different. The other items are from all over. The t-shirt is a basic look from a k-mart or wally world. The capris are from Lane Bryant. The coolest item I am wearing is actually my flip-flops. The little decor on the straps snap on and can be replaced with other fun things. This gives an endless ability to change up my sandals. Now I wish I had more of the decorations! 

My Outfit: Date

We went out to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. I took it as a chance to wear the lovely dress I got from Gwynnie Bee. 

 

I loved the color and the great lace detail. I didn't find it as flattering as I hoped, but I was still happy with it. I wore nice strappy silver heels and silver sparkly jewelry. I also broke out my other new wig! I like this one a lot. Its thin enough and sits just right on my head.

See how realistic my wig looks? I like the long curls. My hair hasn't actually been this long since my husband and I got married. Speaking of which, here is that good looking man I promised to show you.

 

This is my husband, Andrew. He will be joining my blog experience starting Sunday! We begin discussing love, marriage, and relationships. I think he is looking forward to "fanning the flame" a little!

Looking Forward

Tomorrow is "Little Feet Meet". I can't wait to tell you all about it! I also have all kinds of family related drama going on. I'm not really sure when or how I will share it, but keep my family in your thoughts and prayers.