A challenge makes the heart grow fonder..

Hello everyone! I suppose I have been busy writing love letters and planning out lovely gestures..I haven't even been able to blog. I need to catch you up. Last weeks challenge was loving my significant other, being positive, and showing him- no matter what- how much I cared. The hardest part of the challenge was maintaining a positive attitude. Every time I started getting down I had to remind myself to keep positive. The second hardest was trying not to criticize- something I wasn't even aware I was doing in the first place. By Thursday I was failing this task- but as a good friend of mine said- at least now I was more aware of myself and my actions. What you say and do affect both you and the people around you in ways you may not even realize, and therefore I had learned that I must approach my husband in a different way then I would say a female friend. Reading Mars and Venus has definitely helped me so far in my learning, and although I wish I was further in the book I can say just the first few chapters in are making me think more, and even want to do more. Everyone should read this book, it will change the way you feel about your relationships and you will realize that you are not alone in your feelings either. That said http://www.lovingyou.com/ is an excellent source of information, tips, and suggestions on how to make your loved one feel special. Ironically I didn't really use that site as much as I thought I would. As with the best kisser certificate it went well, the love letter that my husband received at work I feel went a bit better but my husband took at least a day to read it. (However he did quote it so I know he read it). And (yeah I just started that sentence with and) I almost forgot about the morning I woke up and made him breakfast before driving him to work (this required waking at 8:30 am). As for the embarrassing stunt I did not get video of it but it was superb! Saturday I have to admit was the best of the whole week when I sent the kids off to the sitter for the entire evening. We went to a completely new bar and sang karaoke. Now if you know me karaoke is one of the things I completely enjoy and do as often as I can. But, this is where the stunt comes in.. Picking a song I had never sang before (also not a big feat here) I chose Don't Cha by the Pussycat Dolls. I sat my husband down on the chair in the middle of the floor and danced- Pussycat Doll style- as I sang. Completely unlike me to dance all sultry in front of an entire bar. The look on my husbands' face was absolutely priceless.
By Sunday morning I was very pleased with the events of the week. I think the very best reaction came on Sunday evening when my good friend Becca special delivered flowers to my main squeeze as he was hard at work.
"Did you have flowers delivered to me?" He asked completely confused.
"Yes, I did" I said with a HUGE smile
"Wow," he said " I didn't see that coming."
He told me he placed them in a cup and put them on the bar for everyone to see.
"Why did you get flowers?" His co-workers all asked him.
I was hoping to help destroy the idea that only women get flowers- and with my gesture I not only made him feel surprised but I made him smile.
"  I just wanted you to feel special" I said.
"Well I do." He replied.
Mission accomplished.

This challenge made me learn that by doing nice things for the people you love you not only feel better about yourself but you make them happy as well. It was amazing how much more we appreciated each other after the weeks events and I am sure this is something I want to make a habit of. Maybe we all should.