Don’t Tell Your Partner You Love Them, Show Them!

Bella Breakdown We often tell our partners that we love them, but how often do we show them? There is an age old saying that actions speak louder than words. This is often true when it comes to expressions of romantic love. After all, think about the five different love languages: words of affirmation, quality time, touch, acts of service, and gifts. Only one of those involves speaking to someone. All of the other love languages have to do with action. If you often verbally communicate love to your partner but you don’t do anything to express your love,...

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Little Things That Mean a Lot to Kids

Mini Moment That Let Children Know That You Care Let’s face it- when we are in the midst of our crazy busy lives, we sometimes forget how sensitive our kids are. It is so easy to get caught up in all that we need to get done- chores, work, school, and the million other things that we, as parents, deal with on a daily basis. I often find myself forgetting to just pause and acknowledge each of my kids and to really get a sense of what is going on in their darling minds. Let go of some of...

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Spending One on One Time with Kids When You Have More Than One Child

How to Spend Quality Time with Children When you have 2 or more children, you often feel that you are being pulled in many directions at once.  With the craziness of daily life, and when you are just trying to get everything done, how do you make sure each of your children feels individually special? This is an issue that I have definitely dealt with, especially with my middle child. He was constantly being pulled between his older and younger siblings and I remember being at a loss with how to deal with making sure he felt equally acknowledged....

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