10 Reasons & a gift for my Love!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Last week in my post Love & Communication, I said my hubby & I have been together for 9 years, so here is a list of 9+1=10 reasons I love my husband:

  1. He puts his faith in God
  2. He is a good provider
  3. He is a hard worker
  4. He’s a wonderful Daddy
  5. He doesn’t complain too much
  6. He lets me have “me” time
  7. He likes to cuddle, even though I’m not a cuddly type of person
  8. He loves to tell me about his dreams & visions
  9. He loves family days
  10. He kisses me goodnight!

Today I am wearing this “I Love My Husband” shirt I got from a lady at MOPS for $5. I think it is so cute and a way for me to showcase that I do in fact love him. I LOVE you Jake!

We have been on a budget as I’ve mentioned on other posts and we usually try not to buy each other gifts for Valentine’s Day. One day we can splurge and go to a fancy restaurant and he can buy me diamonds, lol, but right now we are sticking with handmade, handwritten, or something similar for this special day of the year.

Last week I stumbled upon a cute, very cheap idea from Lori at The Towells Blog about a Valentine’s project/gift that lasts the whole year. I decided to make one and here’s what I came up with and how to make them:

Cover a can or something similar with paper & decorate. Label the cans His and Hers. They are know as the Love Buckets. Print out a sheet of paper numbered 1-52. When you give your husband his love bucket, give him the directions. After you write down the 52 things, cut and fold them.

Directions (you give them to your spouse)
-Write 52 things you want me to do with you or for you. (this will last until next vday)
-Put those sheets of paper in your canister, and then swap canisters.
-On Sundays, we will each pull a strip of paper out of each other’s canister, and we’ll have to do whatever the paper says
-We will have the whole week to complete the task.
-Keep the paper hidden but easily accessable to remind you to do the task.
-After you complete the task, tape it to the mirror in our bathroom as a reminder of our commitment to one another.

An example of some of the things I wrote are: Give me a 5 minute massage, go for a walk, make up a funny store about ……., make a meal together without talking, surprise me for a date I have no idea about, hold hands for 30 minutes, etc. Maybe you can do this next year, for your anniversary, or just because.

Here are the cutest kids opening up a Valentine’s Day card from their Great Nana & Great Papa. They were so excited because this is the first letter in the mail that they have opened.

We also went to a Valentine’s party with the moms group I organize and all the kids got to make their own mailbox for the valentine’s exchange. Here are theirs, I helped them out as you can see. I think we will make a list similar to the gift I made for my hubby & I and pull one out for both of them each week also. They’ll have things on the paper like: read me my favorite book, go pick 1 item out at the dollar store, paint a picture with me, etc.

I hope you have a special day! 



About Rachel

Rachel is a mother to four children and a wife to a wellness doctor. Her passions are faith, family, and health. You can find her writing about her family adventures and inspiring you to make healthier choices for your family.

Comments

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  2. Super cute ideas! Hope you had a great Valentines Day!

    Trina@alove2create.blogspot.com

  3. Yours turned out great! Hope y’all enjoy. And thanks for the shout out.

  4. I love love love that idea for 52 things! Totally doing that for our anniversary in April. 🙂

  5. Great idea that could be implemented for any celebration – birthday, anniversary, etc.

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  6. Hi,

    I just found you through the Five Question Friday hop. I love your posts… especially this one – what cute ideas! 🙂

    Take care,
    Ms C
    http://www.coffeetalereviews.blogspot.com

  7. This is a fabulous idea! Love it!

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