Put your husband's needs first and have a great relationship with him and your children will be secure.
*Think of what your husband would like to have done and do it
*Cook his favorite meal and have the kids help. Decorate the table special for it
*Trace cheap white cloth placemats with the proper table setting so little ones can help set the table.
Making deposits and Withdrawals
*When we say encouraging things to our children it is like making a deposit in them
*When we are critical, harsh or unkind to them we have made a withdrawal
*Make many more deposits than withdrawals
Family Time
*A good time to build values in your children
*At dinner each person says a good thing about their day. Helps them to focus on the positive instead of the negative.
*Use the "red plate" or any special plate. Give it to the birthday child or when a child has done something special
*Victory candle. Have a special candle to light for achievements or exciting events. Keep a special journal to record the date and event for which you lit it. When the kids are old enough to write, they can write down why it was lit for them.
*Family fun night. Take turns on who choses the dinner and activity. Have that child help prepare the dinner
Finances
*Point out to your kids how much things cost and how much you can save by not buying it, eating at home, making from scratch, etc.
*When a child is about 13 have him/her write all the checks for the family that year so they get a good idea of how much it costs to support a family and how important being frugal is.
Friendship
*Invest in the lives of your friends. Share meals with them...build relationships with them for the future
*Entertaining is a great way to make friends
*Have a list of a few "entertaining meals". Keep of shopping list for those meals handy.
Cooking
*Have special themed nights with decorations for dinner. Ex: italian night. Use a red checked table cloth and play italian music
*Start traditions of making foods that are unique to you that your children will remember you making.
Develop a habit of "Praising your way through the day"...laundry is not a chore, it's a time to be thankful for the clothes we have, clean water to wash in, a washing machine and dryer and healthy hands to fold it all.
I had a great time, learned a lot and visited with some very sweet moms. I also got to hold a tiny baby!!! Thank You, Lord!
2 comments:
thanks for sharing these!!
I love it! Thank you for sharing :) Umm...you know me though, I have a tiny problem with the first one. Put your husband first and his needs? Think of what your husband would like to have done and do it? Cook his favorite meal and have the kids help, this one is ok. E, I love you and your family but I just had a hard time with those. I hope you are not disapointed in me for saying that. I SO hope that Dan appreciates all you do for him and your family. Don't forget about you and what you need, ok. Just thinking out for you my dear friend. You did give me a few idea though....my mind is'a spinning :-)
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