The Love Dare - Day 10 <3

So a week and a half into TLD, and it's going well! I did miss two days in the middle, but I'm planning to double up this weekend to make-up!

Yesterday's Dare was to "Think of a specific way to greet your spouse today. Do it with a smile and enthusiasm. Then determine to change your greeting to reflect your love for them." Well, when I came home from work yesterday, M was in the kitchen making dinner (pasta and sauce! yum!). I brought the mail in and gave him a package and then sat at the couch. Whoops! After being home for at least 10 minutes, I remembered the Dare. So I went outside, and came back in. When I said, "Honey, I'm hooooooome," he looked so confused! I went into the kitchen, gave him a big kiss and told him how lucky I am to have him as my husband. Saved! Our after work greeting is definitely something I can improve on.

I remember growing up, my Dad would always go right to my Mom and kiss her after work. That has turned into one of the best memories I have of my parents. I was so sweet and inspiring to see their daily love for each other.

BTW, I'm loving all the replies for the giveaway! Keep 'em coming!

The Love Dare

Last year a movie came out called "The Love Dare." It was about a man and his wife who were struggling in their marriage. He made the commitment to change when his dad offered him a book called "The Love Dare." The Love Dare is a 40 day journey in which you make concious decisions to treat yourself with respect and love, while doing daily devotionals. Here's more info...

http://thelovedarebook.com/index.html

This morning on the nest, someone said that if we all started TLD today, we would complete the 40 days on Valentine's. I think M and I have a terrific marriage, but there is always room for improvement. I'm going to take the next 40 days to give him the best Valentine's gift ever...unconditional love. I know that some days will be challenging, but Matthew's worth it!

Here's the link to the nest posts.

http://http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28856333.aspx

http://http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/28864852.aspx

I'm going to do my best to keep this a secret from M...so shhhhh :)