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An Anniversary Gift Like No Other

I was sitting here looking through our memory box and came across a tradition that my husband and I started on our first anniversary. For the last 12 years on our anniversary we give each other a poem that we wrote. Now it sounds corny and trust me we will never be professional poets we are lucky if they rhyme one or two lines. I was flipping through our book of poems and reading them you can tell what was going on in our lives around that time. When we were having medical issues you could tell in that years … Continue reading →

Scrappy Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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Valentine’s Day is all about showing the ones you love how much you care. What better way to do that then by using your scrapbooking supplies to make something for your Valentine? Here are a few ideas to help you get your inner cupid going. * Create a Fairytale mini scrapbook about how you met your significant other. Write it in a way, where it reads like a fairytale. Once upon a time…. Include pictures of the two of you together during the dating years, and make it all about how you met and fell in love. Don’t forget to … Continue reading →

Sweet and Simple Valentine’s Day Gifts

My six-year-old is going to flip when she sees the Valentine’s Day gift my mom got her. She wanted it for Christmas, but Santa didn’t deliver, so it’s grandma to the rescue. No, it’s not a dog—-real or stuffed. It’s a… kids’ Snuggie, but not just any kids’ Snuggie, this one features a camouflage print because goodness help us all if the kid got a pink Snuggie. Personally, I think a pink Snuggie is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, but that’s the thing with gift giving. The best gifts are those that the recipient will go gaga for, regardless of … Continue reading →

A Significant Gift?

Because I suspect Tabby’s behavior was a harbinger of my mom’s stroke, I’ve been watching her more carefully these days. If she’s more cuddly with my mom than usual, or more vocal, I monitor my mom’s every move like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve experienced too many times now when one or the other of my pets is trying to tell me something. I try to pay attention now! That’s why I didn’t know what to make of Tabby’s latest gesture. Still don’t actually. Wayne thinks I’m reading too much into it, but I think it’s significant. Gifting You know how … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for February 25-March 2

It was another slow week here in the Marriage Blog. Not intentionally. Lyn was battling the flu unfortunately. She was busy trying to recover her strength. I don’t have a good excuse for my lack of article submissions. Except it was the end of the month and I was scrambling to wrap up all sorts of loose ends. But in case you missed any of the few articles we did post, here’s a handy Week in Review recap for your reading pleasure. Tuesday, February 26 Can You Answer These 15 Questions About Your Significant Other? A friend of mine who … Continue reading →

The Gift of February 29

Today we have all been given a gift: Leap Day! It’s a precious treasure that only comes around every four years. Why do I consider it a precious treasure? Because I don’t know about you, but it’s not every year I’m given an extra day to spend with my loved ones. Think about that. Today you can sneak in one more hug, one more kiss, one more “I love you.” That’s something I touched upon in It’s Never Enough: Cherishing Each Married Moment. About how when a spouse passes, whether you’re aware it’s looming or not, you’ll never be prepared … Continue reading →

How Buying Gifts Each Month Can NOT Be Frugal

Creating a title for this article was difficult, because I always recommend that people purchase gifts throughout the year to make Christmas a bit easier on the budget, it is an extremely frugal thing to do. People tend to overspend when faced with the daunting task of shopping for everyone on their Christmas list in November and December. I still hold true to that, but I have a bit of advice while you are doing it. Typically I suggest assigning a person to each month, which means that person is shopped for during that month. However this year we did … Continue reading →

Let’s Talk Pregnancy Blog Top Ten – Ways to Break the News

I distinctly remember the ancient Full House episode in which Aunt Becky attempts to announce her pregnancy to Uncle Jesse during a family game of Pictionary. First she drew a wheel of cheese, then I think she mocked cutting it in half, then came a bottle of ink, and of course a picture of a baby. Cheese. Half. Ink. A baby? Sheeeeshalvingababy? She’s having a baby! And the Tanner family erupted with congratulatory whelping. There’s more than one way to break the news of your pregnancy to family, friends and significant others, so why not make it really fun – … Continue reading →

How Much Did You Spend for Holiday Gifts?

I’m always very curious and sometimes surprised at how much Americans spend on holiday gifts. For Christmas 2005, I had a banner year, receiving my very own lap top from my sweet husband. Not only was I thrilled at the gift, but I had to smile at his frugality. The laptop was purchased from Apple reconditioned, which means he saved significant bucks. And, since I use it almost exclusively for my freelance writing, it is a big tax write off. Whoo hoo. After that splurge, we got back to basics for this past 2006 holiday season, getting things that were … Continue reading →

Four Family History Gifts

If you are a family history buff, or even if you have just begun to work on family history, it is important to pass your work on to others. You can teach your family about their family history by giving gifts based on your family history research that you have done over the last year. These make great Christmas gifts, especially to extended family, such as grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Here are four ideas on family history based Christmas gifts. 1) One great gift to give is that of restored photographs of grandparents and great grandparents. You can have … Continue reading →