Workin' It Wednesdays

Yay for another Workin' It Wednesdays !  This week we are talking about Keeping our Marriage strong.  I know I always see stories or memes on Facebook about marriage and having littles, and they're either funny or heartfelt or both.  My parents showed me what a strong and loving marriage looked like, and I think that's one of the best gifts they could've ever given me, so I hope to do the same for my kids!  I have three things we try to implement in our marriage.

Time:

I think this is the most obvious but also a tough one.  I laugh when I see celebrities on tv say, "Ya well our marriage is so important so we know we have to schedule at least one date night a week."  Let's all laugh together.  At least for us, between finding babysitters and being pregnant and wanting to be financially smart, weekly date nights aren't really an option.  One thing we try to do is have a show we watch together and make it like a little date.  It's something we look forward to, right now, it's Scandal!  Pre-pregnancy, I would always make special snacks and we'd have wine and it was a fun thing for us to look forward to during the week.  We try to schedule date nights, too, but at home ones are sometimes just as fun.  (Being in jammies is always a perk :) ) 

Speak in his Love Language:

My #1 love language is acts of service I'd say, where Gerald's is words of affirmation.  If Gerald unloads the dishwasher, helps me clean up, or takes Kaylee for a couple hours that is what speaks to my heart!  I think it's important to know that your spouse may respond differently or have different things that make their heart smile.  It's funny because Kaylee's love language is  definitely quality time, so we are all over the place :)  

Random Acts of Kindness:

It's SO easy to leave a little post-it note or pick up a special drink or snack that your spouse likes, and I think it goes a long way.  I try to occasionally leave a post-it on the mirror with a little note or get a treat from the store that we don't typically have.  People are always talking about doing random acts of kindness to strangers, so why not do them for our spouses, too!

I'm so excited to read about how all of you work on keeping your marriages strong.

Workin' It Wednesdays

 I'm so excited about this new link up!  There are so many facets of our lives that we as women and mamas work so hard at, and I love that we are going to share some of those things once a month with shay and erika !!  Thanks for the fun link-up :)

Okay, New Years Goals!!!  I actually JUST did a post about this that I probably should've saved, and you can find that here.  I basically talked about some things I want to work on for the New Year, as well as some things I did last year and continued.  First up, I'm going to share this cute little goals template that I made for my family:

It was super easy.  I just did some fancy lettering and two pictures that I copied and pasted, if you need something that looks a little fancy to keep you motivated like me :)

Some things I try to keep in mind while goal-setting:

*I think it's so important to hold yourself accountable, your family members accountable, and expect to be held accountable by your loved ones.  For example, if you REALLY want to work on your fitness this year, I think it's great to have someone you love say, "Hey! Remember we were going to hit the gym more this year, let's start and go now." 

*Pick a goal that makes you happy, makes you feel good, and betters those around you.  You want to do good, AND do well.  

*Lastly, don't set yourself up for failure!  I think I really find joy and success from goal-setting because I make them feasible. I feel like the most common resolutions include exercising, so If you want to exercise more, but don't really do so now, then find a 5K that scheduled for 4-5 months from now, not the marathon your city holds in a few months.

I'm so excited to see how all of you ladies work your New Years Goals!!!!