Gary Chapman missed a major love language. Huge. Now, don’t get me wrong. I appreciate the man. As author of The Five Languages, he gave me a big fat tip for success when we figured out that Tim needs a little love note now again and I need a well-thought-out gift for birthdays and…
Ten Things I Love About You: A Valentine’s Day Gift That Lasts
Mark Twain said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Growing up, I worked in my dad’s medical office. The schedule was always long and demanding, but I loved working there. One day at home, Dad unexpectedly told me I was the hardest worker in the clinic. Those few words meant…
5 Tips for Serving Breakfast-in-Bed
Every year around this time, I go on a crazy-woman-hunt for the perfect breakfast food for our annual Valentine’s Day breakfast-in-bed tradition. And I’m totally jazzed (and a little relieved) to tell you that the hunt is over and I’ve found the winner for this year. But it’s a secret. So I’ll have to…
DIY: Valentine’s Day Pillowcases
Hundreds of years ago when my husband and I were dating, I came up with this cheesy idea for Valentine’s Day. I wanted to decorate a pillowcase and have his mom (he was working on the family farm while attending college) slip it on his pillow for Valentine’s Day. It said, “Heard the latest?…
Love Notes: 4 Ways to Say I Love You
One of my husband’s love languages is words of affirmation. So over the years I’ve tried to think of creative ways to spice up the traditional love note. Here are a few fun ways to let your Valentine know how much you love them – all throughout the year! 1) Memory Book: While we were dating and…
Valentine Husband Lovin’
This morning I woke up to find the dishes done and the fridge cleared out of leftovers that had been left over just a little too long. The mister apparently couldn’t sleep last night, and so, at 4am, he made his way down to the kitchen and did something that would warm my heart hours…
Be a RAKtivist
It happened more than 19 years ago in the Lone Star State, just days after I had delivered my fourth child. It had been another crazy morning trying to feed the baby, do three girls’ hair, prepare sack lunches, and get my older two outside to catch the bus. The phone was ringing and I…
Valentine Oreo Suckers
I remember the first time I gave these Oreo suckers out for Valentines. I was in junior high and all of the sudden I became everyone’s friend. I took a bag full of them and handed them out to friends and teachers, and eventually some people that just asked. They were such a hit!…