The Little Things: 101 Ways to tell your husband I love you

I recently came across this blog and I loved this post:

http://blessedmommy.hubpages.com/hub/101ways2sayiloveyou-husband

While I still consider Eddie and I newly weds and in the honeymoon stage, I am committed to loving him forever. It definitely helps to have ideas that show your love. While I believe in all of these a few of my favorites are:

DO ONE OF HIS CHORES FOR HIM Pick a chore that he dreads, such as mowing the lawn, and do it for him. Watch him as he sighs with relief.

CHECK BEFORE THROWING THINGS AWAY If your husband has some things that seem useless to you, don't trash them until you've made sure he doesn't need them.

SAY, "I'M SORRY" Although you may not want to admit it, there will be times when you're in the wrong. Maybe you've said something hurtful or done something insensitive. Never have too much pride to tell him you're sorry.

DON'T COMPARE HIM Don't EVER, EVER compare your husband to another man - not even your father. Your husband is his own person and unique in his own ways. Love him for it.

DON'T TRY TO BE HIS MOM Remember you are his wife, not his mother. Don't jump him every time he leaves something on the floor or his clothes don't match. It's OK to lovingly remind him, occasionally, but don't nag him.

BE HIS BEST FRIEND Let him feel confident that you'll always be there when needs to talk, to laugh, or even cry. Let him be free to be himself at all times and stick with him through the thick and thin.

SPLURGE OCCASIONALLY Although money is a precious commodity to many couples, try to find a way to splurge on something now and then. If you have children, find someone to care for them and get away for the weekend. If you can't afford a trip, find a hotel in or near your hometown with a jacuzzi. If it's still too costly, buy something that you both would enjoy, like a new CD.

SEEK HIS ADVICE Ask for your husband's input and advice on anything from children to what he might like to eat. This will let him know he's needed and that his thoughts are important.

JUST SAY IT Make it a point to say the words I love you every single day, and mean it.

I love you Eddie!

From our Engagement Session

The Little Things: Feeling Crafty?

Well hello November! You sure did bring that cold weather with you. I had to pull out my winter jacket today, and I am not happy about it.

I usually only decorate for Christmas, but I am feeling a little more festive this Fall. Last night after seeing this picture I was feeling a little crafty.

Inspiration

I bought some mini pumpkins and gold spray paint, and attempted to recreate it. I have to say, I don’t think I did a good job. First, I used too much spray paint. Second, they don’t fit well in the bowl I was planning on using, so I put them on the hearth, but they look silly. Maybe tonight I will try a footed platter. This is probably why I don’t usually do this sort of stuff. 

My attempt

Happy Halloween

Halloween is one of the holidays that I am really looking forward to enjoying with children. I can only hope that seeing it through a child’s eyes will make it much more enjoyable.

Eddie really loves handing out candy to kids! Every year we buy a huge bag of candy, watch football and wait for the kids. The only problem is, we are lucky if we get five kids. I am assuming tonight will be similar, and we will be left with a bunch of candy to eat.

I did however get a spontaneous invite to a Halloween Party this weekend. Of course my costume was really un-original, but I still had fun. Jessica looked amazing as the Black Swan! And Thanks to Eddie for being my DD!

Me, Jessica, Rosalie, and Sha-Marie

The Little Things: Friday’s 5 things I love this week

Thank Goodness It’s Friday. We do not have any big plans for this Halloween weekend, and that is just fine with us. I think we are both looking forward to a lot of R&R.

1. Zion – The count down is on for Zion’s trip to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving. He will be here for six days and we are so excited. We are looking for Volunteer opportunities for Thanksgiving Day, so if you know of any please let me know. They must allow a 12 year old to help.

2. Olay In-Shower Body Lotion – This is such an amazing product, especially during the winter in a climate like Albuquerque. I especially love it on my legs. It moisturizes them but does not make your jeans stick! 

3. Lavender and Mint hand soap – A few years ago my mother turned me on to the most amazing scent; Lavender and Mint. She gave me some very expensive Niven Morgan bath and body products. While I cannot afford $25 handsoap, I would still consider buying them. They are that good. Fortunately for my bank account they no longer make it. I recently tried to make my own. I bought lavender and peppermint oil and mixed it with Aloe hand soap.  It smells good, but will never replace the luxury that Niven Morgan is.

4. coconut-desserts.blogspot.com – I am in heaven. An entire blog dedicated to Coconut Desserts. Need I say more?

5.The trees and leaves changing – I don’t really love the cold mornings that now are, but Albuquerque is so beautiful in the fall. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

The Little Things: Finally Pulling out the BOOTS!

This Fall has been so beautiful that I have not felt the need to pull out the boots until today.

Check out those lows!

 My offices are so cold during the winter moths that I freeze if I am wearing anything but socks and boots, and it gets a little old come March. So while the weather was still nice I was getting as much use out of my closed toe flats and pumps as I could.  With the cool air this morning boots sounded perfect, and my feet are toasty. Now I am on the hunt for the perfect boots. I love boots, but I do hate that they are always double the price of other shoes. Some stores I will check out are dsw.com, victoriasecret.com, Dillard’s, and possibly Kohl’s. 

These might be the ones!

The Little Things: Mental Health Days

Sometimes the week as well as the weekend can be both physically and emotionally exhausting.  While a Sunday evening with a supportive husband, the best dog in the world, mimosas and homemade chicken soup can help, they may not always fix it.

So, when I woke up on Monday morning I was questioning if I should go to work. I checked my emails and with nothing too pressing, I decided to take a mental health day. I went back to sleep for a few hours, then leisurely woke up with my coffee and the Today show.  I finished cleaning the house, did some retail therapy, went to the gym and did not think of work at all. I may be regretting it a little today, but it was AMAZING!

I know there are many of you (especially two) that deserve your own, and I hope you get it soon!

The Little Things: Friday’s 5 things I love this week

This week has been so incredibly busy with hardly anything fun or exciting. We did however get to enjoy a much-needed ‘Date Night.’ We went to one of our favorites, Farina. There is nothing better than salad, pizza, beer and wine.

Eddie is loving his new job! In only four days he has been to Hatch, Laguna Pueblo, and a luncheon for builders and contractors at El Pinto. He is learning so much and already has a list of books to read.

5 things I love this week

1. Diego! We really do have the Best Dog Ever! I love him so much, and he always make hard days better.

2.  Getting an Awesome expression when photographing the boss’s son! Last minute I was asked to help photograph Eastern Hills Christian School. This was no biggie until I remembered that Paul’s son Corban attends this school. Knowing my luck I was sure I was going to get him in my line. Well … of course I did. Luckily, I caught one of his best smiles! I quickly deleted the two other shots, so the only one Paul will see is amazing!

3. I ate my Frog! There is a book named ‘Eat that Frog’ that is about procrastination. And I ate mine. For weeks, maybe months, I have been working on a Secret Shopper program for Kim Jew with Jacqueline. It did not have a firm deadline and so we kept putting it at the bottom of the list. We finally finished it and launched it this week, and let me tell you, it feels great!

4. Pinterest.com! This is my newest website obsession. It is an online pinboard that has pictures of everything. I can spend (waste) hours just looking at it. Now, if only I had the money to buy all the clothes I see; the time to cook all the food on there, and all of the DIY projects.

5. Changing over and cleaning out your closet! This is one of my favorite semi-annual projects. I just love it. Sometimes I forget about some of the clothes I have, and I love making room for the new clothes and shoes I am going to buy this season. I have 2 trashbags full to give to Goodwill. Eddie hates this and never sees the point. I tell him it is because he is from LA, and never really had to do it.

I hope everyone has a fun, relaxing and enjoyable weekend!