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The Importance of Making Your Husband Feel Wanted

The last couple of months I’ve had a chance to reflect on a profound insight fellow Families.com blogger Sherry Holetzky shared in a comment she left on one of my articles. While you’re clearly in pain and feeling neglected, a terrible place to be, it may well be that Wayne has issues of his own. He’s sharing you with your mom and he too may be feeling neglected. On a rational level, he likely knows that she needs you more, but somewhere inside it still hurts not to be the center of your world… Turns out, Sherry was dead on. … Continue reading →

He Said, She Said: How We Met

Tristi: Matt and I were both attending the same ward (a congregation of our church), and I had a crush on someone else when I met Matt, so I didn’t really pay him a lot of attention at first. I just noticed that he made great comments in Sunday School, and that he had a really nice voice. Matt: I met Tristi outside the door of our bishop’s (pastor’s) office. I remember enjoying talking to her, and thinking what a great friend she was, and how attractive that was. Tristi: I stepped into the bishop’s office for a minute and … Continue reading →

The Euphoria of School Supplies

I love the movie “You’ve Got Mail.” At the beginning, when Tom Hanks’ character says that he wants to send Meg Ryan’s character a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils to celebrate fall, I know exactly what he’s talking about—there’s just something about pencils and pens and paper and crayons and markers … sigh. I love school supplies. I love it when they go on sale at all the stores just in time for back to school, and I always grab at least two cases of notebooks, packages upon packages of pens, and whatever fun little goodies they have on sale. … Continue reading →

Being Generous on a Budget, Part One – Comfort Them With Food

First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I know I certainly did. I am absolutely stuffed to the point where I can barely think (about anything other than food, anyway). Therefore, I guess it is appropriate that my first post-holiday blog post is all about food. During our holiday meal, my sister (who just had a new baby) thanked my mom for all of the food she brought her when she arrived home from the hospital. While most people send flowers, bring clothes, blankies and other baby gifts my mom brought a baked ham, some crock-pot … Continue reading →

Make Your Home Business Run Smoother by Doing a Little “Busy-Work”

I had an “ah-ha” moment a few months ago while I was trying to avoid organizing my tax paperwork. I literally spent an entire day doing “busy-work” so I wouldn’t have to think about crunching numbers, sorting receipts and all of the other vile things that go along with the dreaded tax season. For once, my procrastinating was actually beneficial. I completed all of the“no-brainer” tasks that I rarely have time for. A week or so later, I realized how efficient my business had become…all because I was avoiding Uncle Sam. Here are a few “busy-work” to-do’s that you may … Continue reading →