Couple Time Should Be A Priority

How many couples now a days spend good quality time together? Some do and some could careless. Which category do you and your partner or spouse fall in? With today's crazy lifestyle booked with a full schedule it's hard to do some days.

Most couples have high demands such as juggling a career, going to school, children, school activities, family time. I could give a huge list but you get the point.

With a full pact day this leaves very few hours to spend with your significant other.

Here are some tips that might help with everyday's busy schedules.

Everyone has house work and yes it has to be done. But why do most women have to do it? Men can help. Instead of thinking your spouse will not help ASK for it. Cook dinner together make it a fun time to talk about your day. Your weekend plans, family trips you make take in the near future. Fold laundry together yes it has to be done but there is time to sit and chat.

Most household someone goes to the gym make it a couple thing. Find a babysitter and go to the gym 2 to 3 times a week.

Get another couple to go out to dinner make it a double date where you have friends to chat with but yet also being with your spouse.

The more "Quality" time that you invest and make a priority the happier your relationship will be.

Simple things to daily that does mean a lot show interest in your partner, kiss one another, hug each other be appreciative.

Of course I can't leave out the bedroom scene. This is a must make time for Sex! This is your time to really connect with your partner. Enjoy one another. You have to have that physical intimacy it's important to keep your marriage and relationship alive.

So when was the last time you spent "Quality" time with your spouse or partner?

Here is your time to make time!

Is Honesty The Best Policy?

Honesty and Trust are a foundation in a marriage. It's a vital part in making a marriage successful. Wanting to have honesty and being honest does not mean you have to share every thought that you think, or every fear or even every dream you have. Knowing what couples want to share with one another is a skill that couples learn to use to have a good marriage.

Having honesty in your marriage , you and your spouse are aware of each other's likes and dislikes. What areas our your relationship that are weak and needing to be worked on. It also will help you and your spouse understand each other.

The big question is "Are you or your spouse completely honest?"

Here are some questions that you and your spouse can ask one another.

1. What are you feeling about your current situation kids, career, is your marriage where you want it to be?

2. Both of your pasts former lovers, Dreams and Mistakes, What you have achieved in life?

3. Your tomorrows- your future goals as a couple, future goals for each individual, family.

Being honest in your marriage can cause arguments. When trying to have an honest conversation do both of you have an open mind? Are you disrespectful to one another. Is this a topic that you avoid. But remember without honest in your relationship it will fail.

A New Theme

I have decided to start writing about and giving facts about marriage. I feel that there are so many couples out there that are scared to get married, marriage, kids, talking to each other, sex and its helpful to read article and other peoples experiences.

I feel that divorce now days are easier than ever and the term DIVORCE is not always the answer. I want to help people with reading material that will give them answers.

Give weekly tips and help keep your marriage strong and healthy. A lot of people blog about their personal journey's and thats great. I want to just give helpful tips on being married, sex, dating.

If you have suggestions on what you would like to see please post comments. I want to see what other moms out there want to read more of when it comes to Marriage, Sex and Dating.

Just One Click A Day

To some of my followers I would love if you helped me save the Rain forest,help save animals and Breast Cancer.. I have buttons on the bottom right corner of my blog page that say click. One is for the rain forest and just one click a day will save so many square feet each day you click. Its 100% free all you have to do is click daily.

I also have Breast Cancer Button and Help Save the animals. Just a daily click will help and its free it takes 2-3 mins of your time to help with the world.

As a Vet Tech I have a passion saving and helping. I am not wealthy and can't donate millions of dollars to help the world. But one click a day is so helpful.

Will you please help me by clicking on the buttons once a day! It will help make a difference. A day at a time.

Awesome Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Yesterday I decided to bake some cookies. I have been craving good oatmeal cookies that usually someone's grandma would usually bake. I have tried many recipes over the years and there are a few that was good but not outstanding. I found a recipe that is like old fashion oatmeal cookies.

Here is the recipe for all those oatmeal cookie lovers! Enjoy!

1/2 pound (2sticks) margarine or butter, softened

1 Cup firmly packed Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup of granulated Sugar

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1-1/2 Cups of All purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon of Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of Salt (optional)

3 Cups of Oats quick or old fashion, uncooked

1 cup of Raisins

Heat the oven to 350 F

Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.

Take an ice cream scooper or drop rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 12-14 mins or until done.

I ended up adding chocolate morsals and 1 cup of peanut butter. But that is optional!

Lemon for thought

I went out to lunch today with a couple of my girlfriends and we had the discussion on our drinks at the table.

I had water with Lemon in it and they asked me what the health benefits were. I thought I would share them with you. Many people dont realize that lemon water is very good for you. Squeezing a lemon in your drink doesn't just give it flavor and quenching your thirst.

Lemons are full of Vitamin C. So if you were to squeeze the entire lemon into your water that lemon has more vitamin C then an orange itself.

So the next time you sit down at a resturaunt order water with slices of lemon!

My blackberry

I have wanted a Blackberry for so long and now have one. To all the moms out there who run a home business this is the toy to get. This has made my life so much more easier in the past 3 days since I have had it.

I do a lot of social networking around the clock and not always around a computer due to household cleaning, chasing my 16 month old around the house and working on my home business.

My new toy is here and it was so easy to set up and get started. But it sends all me my email updates around the clock, my texts all of my apps like twitter, facebook, myspace and many more.

I am such a kid in a Candy store. My husband said that for the past 3 days I have ignored him which I haven't but he wants me to make a scheduled appointment time to spend time with him. Lol It's my latest addiction.

The little things in life that are fun and bring a smile to your face.

Get paid to write what you like

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I chose to write about animals because there are a lot of people out there that could use helpful tips on their household pets.

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Use my link to be apart of my team.

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Help Feed Starving Children

I am teamed up with a company called TamPogo. http://www.tampogo.com/dshellhorn4solutions

This company is fighting to help feed starving children with all the purchases that everyone makes from their website. Each product that you purchase helps feed a starving child for 1 week.

This website has everything from clothes, gift baskets, everyday products you would normally use, OTC products. So much more.

Check out the website its has great products. I buy from them monthly and have helped 15 kids. I feel that I am helping out some way. Being a mom myself and see other children starve I just couldn't pass up this opportunity. I wanted to help.

At some point today check them out! Help feed a starving child.

My Garden

When you work at home and have a toddler running around you really don't have time to do anything. Life is just crazy.

Here is something I have started every year to keep me centered. I plant a garden every year. My main reason is I am starting to eat healthy. I love to go out every morning and just tend to my garden. I usually plant green peppers, Baby watermelon, Squash usually its (Butternut) my favorite. I plant strawberries, tomato (I make homemade sauce) Fresh herbs.

My second reason for planting a garden is you save money. I love organic fruits and veggies and hate paying expensive prices at the stores so plant your garden. If I want something I haven't planted then I go and buy at my local Farmers Market. Support your local Farmers!!