Special Time Part 2
by Susan
(Melissa threw in a few ideas)
We all know the saying—“actions speak louder than words”. Here are some actions or ideas to show our children the love that will fill up their emotional tanks to help them feel our unconditional love that we have for them. Remember, it doesn't have to cost anything; a child spells love T-I-M-E.
*Go get an ice cream cone. $1 scoop night at Baskin Robbins is our favorite. (It's on Tuesdays here)
*Go for a walk, bike ride, scooter it or go on a drive.
I have to give a little background on my guest poster today. Susan is awesome. She' s someone you're attracted to instantly because of her warmth, smile, sense of humor and kindness. I adore her kids also~they are some of the most happy, well-behaved, polite kids and just a joy to be around. We were getting all ready to move from Idaho to Texas, and I really wanted to corner Susan and ask her, "how do you do it? what's the secret to your awesome kids?" We were at a barbeque at some friends home, I was sitting next to Susan and her husband, and I did just that. I asked them, and they said simply, "special times." Susan had given a presentation on special times at a church meeting, and I loved it and knew I wanted to make it part of our family traditions. But, our kids were young and we didn't make it a priority. Soooo, on the long drive to Texas, I went over it with my husband and he loved the idea as well, and we decided it would be a priority here. It has been such a blessing in our lives, and our kids. Now, I am not saying our kids are even close to perfect~they're not. But, I love what it has done for our relationship with our kids. We do it once a week, and rotate between the two of us, so every child gets at least one "special time" a month with mom or dad. They love it and never let us forget and especially love choosing what we're going to do together. We are believers in this, so I asked her to share. Thanks, Susan!
Special Times
by Susan Mathieson
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We made an 11X11 photo book for my parents for Christmas through Inkubook and it turned out beautifully. Rich colors, nice paper, pictures were great. But I wasn't thrilled with the time it took to upload, it wasn't very user-friendly, etc. So, I get an email saying they have listened to their customers and have better speed, better features, more user-friendly, etc. and I think they definitely have improved.
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photo from Inkubook
I'm so excited for tomorrow~I have a guest post from my friend Susan that can change your relationship with your kids with something so simple that you both will love..
Do you remember when I told you about Shandy, the photoshop wizard extraordinaire?? She completely came to my rescue last week. I was sending out birth announcements and wanted to include a little family picture since we didn't do Christmas cards this year. The only one where we were all looking turned out like this:
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Happy Wednesday!
It's cold! (for us!)
We even got a little snow...
My boys aren't feeling well, I'm praying the baby doesn't get sick, my husband doesn't come home until late tonight and we just needed a good treat. So, we started making no-bake cookies when I realized I didn't have any cocoa powder. Going to the store isn't an option today. So, we made them without the cocoa powder, and they turned out delish! A warm, oatmeal peanut butter cookie.
I was 2 days late to Hobby Lobby's 90% off Christmas, so by the time I got there, pickings were pretty slim. I found a pair of these though~do you see any potential??
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