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In the Name of Love

I heart all of the heart-shaped scrapbook embellishments that line the shelves of my local craft store.  Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to spread the love you have for your favorite people, places and things.  Of course, there is no better place to document that adoration than in a love-themed scrapbook.  Whether you are looking to craft layouts featuring treasured Valentine’s Day sentiments or you simply want a place to store inspirational love-themed mementos a memory book is a terrific option. To help spice up your heart-astic pages consider the following: Lollipops:  Create heart-shaped lollipops from patterned or plain … Continue reading →

In Love with My New iPhone

I have written about how much I disliked my last phone. I have tweeted it and I have Facebooked about it. Yes, I was a bit obsessed with how much I disliked my Vortex (Android). It was not until I already made the purchase that I read a review where the writer said he would like to run over the phone a few times. I thought that was a pretty harsh sentiment. However, in time, I understood that sentiment all too well. I even caught myself wishing a plague upon the store that sold me the phone. Yet, it was … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin Writes About Life With Trig

Sarah Palin, the former Governor of Alaska, is the parent of a child who has Down Syndrome. Her son, Trig, is almost four years old now. Palin wrote an article for Newsweek about her “Life With Trig”. You probably recognize the name Sarah Palin. She was the Republican party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election. She was on the ticket with the Presidential party nominee for President in 2008, John McCain. Previous to that, she was Governor of Alaska, from 2006 to 2009. In addition to these accomplishments, Sarah Palin is the mother of five children. You … Continue reading →

Memorials For Loved Ones Are Now Done Online

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Genealogists may know a lot about their ancestors. There are many ways to collect facts about when that person lived, or died, or got married. It’s not as easy to discover interesting stories about that person’s life, or how your relative touched the lives of others. Unless, of course, someone has created a digital memorial for that person. This is a growing trend. Traditionally, if you want to know more about a particular ancestor’s or relative’s life, you would attempt to locate certain types of sources. You can learn a lot about a person from reading his or her obituary. … Continue reading →

Preserving Your Family’s Love Stories

Today I went out to run a few errands and I saw Valentine’s Day merchandise everywhere. I saw lots of pink, red, hearts, flowers, and chocolates galore. I am not sure if I had just passed by the stuff for weeks without noticing it, but today there was no way not to notice it because it was everywhere. Of course, since this is the genealogy blog, I mention all of this only because it caused me to think about the great love stories in all of our family histories that could someday be forgotten if they are not preserved. In … Continue reading →

What is Love? Part 2

Yesterday we looked at the idea that love is shown practically in the day to day outworking of the marriage relationship. So, is it worth expending all that time and energy? Yes it is. ‘Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it…It really is worth fighting for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk everything, you risk even more,’ said Erica Jong. I have to agree. Those who aren’t prepared to risk themselves and be vulnerable for love are missing out on a lot. Real love isn’t dependant … Continue reading →

The Human Need for Love

Being a single parent you have been out of the “loop”, so to speak, in the world of dating. You have been so busy taking care of your children and trying to bounce back from your past relationship that you have neglected a need within yourself. We all need love, it is a human need. We all need to feel touch, warmth, and caring from another person. Our children are our greatest source of love and fulfillment in the parenting department, but love that comes from the opposite sex in a caring, committed relationship feels so good and fulfills a … Continue reading →

Marriage Blog, I Bid You Farewell

An adventure that began two years ago in Pets, then expanded to Marriage a little over a year ago when I first introduced myself here, has reached journey’s end. Today I’m writing to say farewell. Dale should be rejoining you all very shortly. She’s already back to posting in Christian so I imagine it won’t be long before she makes a reappearance here. You’re also going to get a new face to Marriage, but definitely not to Families.com. Mary Ann Romans is one of Families most prolific bloggers. She’s written in different categories over the years and is currently covering … Continue reading →

Marriage–Staying In Love

Your marriage is the foundation of your family. When you first were married you only had each other to depend on. You did not have distractions or children pulling your attention away from the time that you spent together. As your family as grown and your careers have become busier it may be more difficult to find time to strengthen your relationship. It is important to take time to stay in love. One simple way to stay in love with each other is to spend time together, just being together. Do not talk about the kids, or your complaints about … Continue reading →

5 Fun Ways to Tell Your Child You Love Them

Building relationships is important, and keeping the lines of communication open is even more important. Reminding loved ones that they are loved is a great way to keep the lines of communication open. It is also an awesome way to keep families happy, relationships loving and just generally make people smile. So here are a few fun ways to say I love you in your family. Say It With Flowers I’m not talking about giving someone a bouquet, although that works too. But a really fun and exciting way to let someone you know you love them, is to plant … Continue reading →