A little LOVE note from Me!

Happy Valentine's Day Friend!

I know this day can come with a lot of different emotions for some.

You may have experiences of loss, divorce, hurt, and everything in-between. I am sorry, holidays like this are hard and I pray for healing and for you to hold on to the great memories instead of the hard ones.

You may also be newly in love and this day is the BEST DAY EVER!! Girl enjoy those flowers, chocolates, and very well thought of card.

For me I am heading on 15 years of marriage and 17 of the last Valentines Days have been with my husband Jake. And just like every marriage its come with its journey of highs, lows, changes, many conversations, kids, and more kids, and we are in a season of having a very loud house and desperately trying to make sure we take time for one another.

So whether you can relate to the season I am in or not, I am going to give you some advice on things you can do for your spouse, significant other, or someone who means a lot to you. These things have worked really well in my home and marriage.

* Leave them a post it note with a kind message in a spot they will see like the coffee pot, their vehicle, underwear drawer (which they should be going to daily LOL), computer, kitchen counter. - Our kids started seeing us do this and now do it for us as well (especially when they want something)

* Schedule a date. This could be dinner or simply taking a walk or drive together. The key to this date is NO work or kid conversation. Hard to do but some of the best conversations come up.

* Take a dry erase marker and write something encouraging on their bathroom mirror. - our kids also love when I do this with them.

* Get them a treat. Maybe its there favorite kind of coffee, or candy bar or chips. Something little that they love.

* Thank them from something they did. Like take out the garbage, help with dinner or the kids homework, or simply thank them for being them.

* Ask them for a dance.... In the kitchen. I hate cooking and music makes me happy so often times while I am trying not to lost my mind with noisy ciaos while making supper, I will ask Jake for a dance and we will just start dancing. Before I know it, our kids are either saying how gross we are or joining us in the fun!

* Schedule a "star night" and then keep scheduling it. If you have no idea what I am talking about, listen to Episode #5 of The Megan May Podcast called Are you dating your spose?  - I am pretty sure my husband will NEVER admit that I actually launched a episode about our love life, but hey it works... GREAT!

It is so easy to take advantage of one another in so many different seasons of life so I hope you apply some of these helpful tips to your own situation. It will be worth it, I promise!

You are loved and you matter! - Megan