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Last-minute DIY Easter Baskets for Kids
This year is flying by faster than ever, and Easter is just around the corner. And as much as we have loved having the kids home for Easter break, it has made it extra difficult to sneak out of the house for basket supplies. So, if you're anything like me, Mom, you're...
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The 5 Love Languages for Children
Love languages for children is one of my favorite subjects to talk about, next to the birth order of children. Both are fascinating insightful ways ways to give love, show understanding, and speak to children. As this is a brief review of the book The 5 Love Languages...
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Physical Touch & Closeness
Physical touch and closeness is a powerful force of communication in a marriage. “Holding hands, kissing, embracing, and sexual intercourse are all ways of communicating emotional love to one’s spouse” (p. 107). Just being close or in the same room with a spouse who...
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Acts of Service
Performing “Acts of Service” is doing something that your spouse would like them to do or you know will bless them... (without them having to ask, nag, or bribe you to do). LOL! No one likes to be forced to do anything, LOVE is ALWAYS freely given! (p. 96) "Acts of...
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Gift Giving & Receiving
This is my FAVORITE of the Love Languages! I am a Gift Giving Lover. “Receiving Gifts” is not as strong of a need as “Giving Gifts” is. Don’t get me wrong…I do love gifts. I mostly cry when given a gift, while my girls giggle and roll their eyes. I think now that my...
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Quality Time
“Whatever the quality of your marriage now. It can always be better!!!” (p. 23) As the cares of the world swirl around you and the tick-tock of time never stops, today, Mom, we are talking about Quality Time. Not “quantity time”, but “Quality Time” for you and your...
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Love Languages: Words of Affirmation
One of the most common love languages, especially for us girls, is Words of Affirmation. Affirmations give emotional support and encouragement. Many times couples can be clueless that the words, phrases or tones that they use can emotionally effect each other,...
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The 5 Love Languages
This is one of my most favorite subjects to write about. Of course, it’s about love, yet The Five Love Languages written by Gary Chapman is something different. In this book we are taught not only how we love but how to give and receive love as well. The author...
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Strengthen Your Relationship
I really like this word picture. It truly explains what it takes (and more) to create a relationship. Let's begin with the greatest of all of these - “Love”. There are many types of Love: Indus - Infatuated, Playful Love. This is the fun-loving, easy-going love....
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Bring Back the Romance
Nothing says Romance better then Roses, Chocolates, and Candlelight. Women love to be wined and dined. In fact, we love receiving flowers and chocolates so much that over 58 million pounds of chocolate, and over 198 million roses are sold just for Valentine’s Day....
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Reignite the Passion
Most often, the first step in a couple's attraction to one another is passion. So what exactly is passion? Passion is powerful. Passion is a compelling emotion or feeling. Passion can be a feeling of love just as Passion can be a feeling of hate. Passion can be what...
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4 Keys to a Healthy Marriage
There are many elements that make up a marriage. All of them are easy and natural in the beginning of a relationship. That energetic zest in the beginning of a new relationship sparks endorphins in our brains that flow through our whole body, giving us energy and a...
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How to Teach Your Kids to Sleep in Their Own Beds
Do you feel like you cannot get your child to stay in his own bed at night? Has it just become a normal part of the nighttime routine for him to climb in between you and your husband? I have been there. Trust me. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to be a...
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Baby Babble Leads to Younger Talkers
It is more important then you think!
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The Guide to Handling Temper Tantrums
Toddlers are tough. They test you and push you to your utmost limits until you feel like you just can’t take it anymore! My girls are all two years apart, so when one finally grew out of the crazy toddler phase another one would just begin. Why do toddlers throw...
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Parenting Hacks Every Mom Needs to Know
1. Turn everything into a race. Kids can't resist. @fatherwithtwins 2. Replace your beach blanket with a fitted sheet. @teamjohnson 3. Reverse Psychology is a powerful parenting tool. brightside 4. Try out this all-in-one Diaper Hack. ...
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10 Fun, Cognitive Activities for Toddlers
1. Pipe Cleaner Sculpture MillionWaystoMother This is a simple and creative way to entertain your toddler. All you need are some pipe cleaners and a strainer. Your little one can create a garden or a monster, and you can quiz them on their colors. 2. Craft Stick...
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10 DIY Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
1. Starbucks Latte Soap Via Buzzfeed This DIY soap is easy to make and smells like Christmas! Putting it in a Starbucks cup allows you to not only make a cute present but also create a personalised gift for that Starbucks lover in your life! 2. Indigo Marbled...
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