Friday, May 11, 2012
How To Fall In Love All Over Again
Most of my days are a complete waste of make up. Slicing, dicing, scrubbing and vacuuming. And driving kids all over the place. This past week was different. Everything about it. I went into court everyday to watch my husband do his job. He was impeccably dressed with shinning shoes. I was sitting in the seat with 2 coats of mascara and nice clothes, instead of my usual sweats and t- shirt and no make up, and was watching the man I normally see reviewing 6th grade math problems, repacking my dishwasher, saying good night prayers with our kids, work. He was so different! I as his wife forget he has a job. I wait for him to come home and give him a list of jobs to check off. As I was watching him, I remembered how I was first attracted to his intelligence, and then began to think of all the many things that drew me to him...and realized how complacent I got by routine. Time to shake things up a bit.
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this is very sweet. i fall in love with my husband so many different ways. lovely post
ReplyDeleteA good simple lesson. More people need to take a different look at their spouses. We also communicate differently and that should be reviewed from time to time as well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. Fall in love with your beloved every day...you'll never regret it.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet. Have a wonderful Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteYou are a wise woman~
ReplyDeleteAwesome! What a reminder for all of us-- to really cherish and love our spouses everyday! I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet :) Great reflection.
ReplyDeleteVery inspirational. I love reading your posts every now and then and make me realize small things in life. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to forget just how hard our significant others work. Taking time to respect them is key to a healthy meaningful relationship. Thanks for the oh, so needed reminder.
ReplyDeleteThis is really interesting, seeing a different aspect of your husband, out of your normal day to day home life. Is he a lawyer?
ReplyDeleteThis is too sweet :) Sometimes we can get stuck in the routine of things and our normal everyday lives that we forget to stop and appreciate the little things like this.
ReplyDeleteIt is great you got to see your husband doing his job, I have always loved watching my husband hard at work :)
ReplyDeleteit is nice to get a new prospective on our loved ones...sometimes we forget that they are more than just a spouse...
ReplyDeletePrecious.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet post! The love story behind the scenes...it is definitely beautiful! Love you!
ReplyDeleteLovely. <3
ReplyDeleteTo nice a post to comment on!
ReplyDeleteso sweet, absolutely lovely
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog. Following you back. Enjoyed this post and look forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteIt is good for marriage to fall in love again and again.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! I think that sometimes we all need the reminder.
ReplyDeleteyes!!!!!!!!!! go get him!
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to fall into the rut of complacency, isn't it? Sometimes it takes a little eye opener like that for us to really appreciate someone that IS special to us...but that we don't always let them know that...nor maybe even realize it.. Blessings- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteshake it up for sure...so cool you went to watch him work....
ReplyDeleteGo rekindle the fire.
ReplyDeleteThis reinforces a position I have held for a long time...If a woman does not actually SEE her man working, it doesn't count.
ReplyDeleteCranky Old Man
Awesome post, we all need to view our partners with new eyes now and then, watching them at their job, or doing something they love to do, is a whole new perspective on attraction!
ReplyDeleteI love this post. It is good to shake things up once in a while.
ReplyDeleteSweet post and oh so true :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame they don't allow me to watch my hubby at work, but he still amazes me when he works around here... sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYes it is so easy to forget that they have life outside of the house doing whatever type of job it is that they do..........we see them often as the man who is just here to do what we need and take care of us..........this was a lovely post.........
ReplyDeleteHow very sweet and a wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteI go to work with my husband, too, by traveling with him to and for his work. I've done this full time for the past 14 years since he "retired me" very early from my CPA practice. The children are grown now so it makes sense that we are together instead of in different parts of the world for half of each year. I have great respect for what he does, his ability to do it, and my ability to be there to support him as he does it.
Great post and awesome reminder to all of us! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteNow you're talking. Husbands have jobs too, and that doesn't necessarily mean starting all over again as soon as he walks in the front door. Not having a wife I don't have to deal with this, but I have watched my friends life at home, they never seem to get any time out. If I had a wife I'd like to have her work with me, that way we'd spend all our time together. :)
ReplyDeleteLove and blessings, Geoff.
Wow and I'd love to hear more about his job. It's the little things in life that are the best isn't it?
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
What a great post. Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful. It is nice to see the other in a different light. And i bet your husband appreciated your different look for the day too. :-) This is a good reminder to me. :-)
ReplyDelete~Imelda
Sweet! Falling in love all over again.
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Happy Mothers day....You are special
ReplyDeletevery sweet post!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I feel the same way abut Mrs. chatterbox.
ReplyDeleteso true.... thanks for the reminder! REALLY! :) Okay, putting the sweats away for a bit... ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day!!!!!
-Steph
Sweet post! Happy Mother's Day to you
ReplyDeleteI guess in a relationship it's easy to forget the how's whys and wherefores with the knowledge of trust and companionship. It's alwasy good to be reminded though...and just to do a little something to remind your partner too.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete<3 great there are people in long time relationships that are not arguing all the time ^^
ReplyDeleteReality bites.
ReplyDeleteSo true! Sometimes you get so caught up in the day to day that you forget.
ReplyDeleteInspirational post Annmarie and a win/win for you both! :) Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet - and wonderful advice!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post and it really does make you think. Enjoy the weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou said so much here ... in a few words. Happy "shaking it up."
ReplyDeletethat is soo sweet :) we do tend to fall into routine and neglect some things along the way.
ReplyDeletegood advice
Happy Mother's Day Annnmarie. You keep that loving husband happy first. If he is working and comes home and helps out he's a keeper for sure. Your children are blessed to have you both. Smiles, Susie
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!!! You had me worried for just a second when I saw the words "went every day to court to watch my husband". Whew, was I relieved to see that he works there. After 41 years of marriage, I continually find little things that my husband does that remind me how lucky I am.
ReplyDeleteI love your posts.
ReplyDeleteYou made me remember why I fell head over heels for my husband. I'll give him a big smooch today when he gets back from work. He thanks you :-)
lovely sentiments :-)
ReplyDeleteI remember many years ago when my children were small and my husband was a company commander in the Army. He came home from work and I was so frazzled, envying his "adult" day out of the house. "All I've done all day is deal with two childish kids," I said. To which he responded, "And all I've done all day is deal with 85 childish soldiers." Of course, we were both exaggerating...we both loved our jobs...I loved my children and he loved his soldiers, but it knocked me into the reality that he also had stresses in his "adult world." I thought of this when you said you don't always appreciate your husband's career. Thanks for that reminder. And Thanks for hooking up to B&BB on Bible Love Notes. I pray God's blessings on your week. Gail
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet!
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ReplyDeleteTara
So sweet. It's great that you get to see him with a fresh set of eyes again.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting seeing your spouse at work. I went with husband a couple of weeks ago, and was reminded of just how brilliant he is!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Marriage is and should be awesome. Moments like this where we realize how good we have it should be cherished.
ReplyDeleteI love that you noticed this. It's so important to keep things interesting and fun! :)
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That was a sweet move. To sit and watch while he works. Yes and thank you. Time to shake things up a bit. About time I say. Happy Mother's Day by the way. God bless.
ReplyDeletehmm...yes go ahead...have a day out...
ReplyDeleteThis happened to me too. I went to work with my husband a few years back and watched work and it was amazing. I really found a different man than the one I see at home. Maybe many more marriages would stick together if they had a "take your wife to work day!" LOL
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Sherry
It is so nice not to be taken for granted and I am sure that your husband won't mind if things got shaken up. ;) Have fun.
ReplyDeleteDanielle
Thanks for sharing this with us, this is really a lovely post..
ReplyDeletethat is so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteoutstanding and important entry. thank you.
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Happy Mother's Day! sandie
ReplyDeleteS0 so true!!
ReplyDeleteWishes for a wonderful Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet, and a great way to get out of the rut of daily living and remember why your husband is so special to you!
ReplyDeleteAlthough it seems to be a simple thing, that was a great step out of your everyday routine and it obviously pays off :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great gift - not only being able to make that step out but to dive inside and 'see' your own thoughts and feelings, go through memories and learn.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Annmarie. This is a great reminder for all of us.
Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day new friend! I hope you shake it all up well!
ReplyDeleteThat is sooooo sweet. Watching your husband at work, with pleasing pride and renewal of LOVE. You are a great wife..my vote. Happy Mom's Day.
ReplyDeletewow..such a lovely post
ReplyDeletehappy mothers day..:)
Tasty Appetite
Happy Mother's Day Mom to 8!!!! I hope your day is as special as you are. xo
ReplyDeleteOh the sweetness. Have I told you I am a sucker for romance? :-D
ReplyDeleteHappy mothers day!!! :)
Spanish Pinay
Thank you for linking up to Freedom Fridays:) I so believe that falling in love over and over again is so totally awesome. You are so right, take time out to fall in love again!
ReplyDeleteAhhh yes. I think that pretty much happens to all of us as the years go on. 's ok though! The shaking-up of things can be a really good time! lol!
ReplyDeleteFantastic post!
ReplyDeleteMy husband passed away 14 years ago and I a still think of him every day and will always be "in love" with him. He was something I never became complacent about, even after 43 years.
ReplyDeleteI do think we tend to "fall" in and out of love with out spouses to a degree though. Your post touched many. I loved it. Enjoy every second with him...every single second!
I remarried but this time is an mature, quiet and very different union. I am content.
I fall in love over and over with my HONEY:) Have a blessed Mother's Day, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteah,,, so sweet....
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful mother's day!
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This post is so sweet! Happy mother's day!!
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Hello and happy Mothers Day :)
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Hello and happy Mothers Day :)
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Great post. It's always nice to shake things up. Have a great mother's day!
ReplyDeleteA Southern Drawl
Definitely good to shake things up every now and then! Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Shelly, You are one wise Woman of God! This is why I never get tired at visiting your blog daily! I always enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI have not been on in forever I like this blog page. We tend to forget that we would not let him see us with no makeup and our hair fixed perfectly. When I frist married the children's father when he came home we all were dressed, hair combed and makeup. With Carrel he sees me as I wake up all day long. We are both retired. This is a good thing to remember. I want to thank you for reading my blog you are nice to do it. Hope to write tonight or tomorrow.
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Happy mother's day! This post made me smile because I do so agree. After 16 years of marriage I am shaking it up too. Great post.
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you!
ReplyDeleteI think it is awesome that you went to see your husband at work. It might help if everyone did that. I love that it made you see that you need to shake things up a bit. :)
~Jess
It's like they have an alternate persona sometimes! Shake it up...for all it's worth!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet. It is wonderful to renew those feelings.
ReplyDeleteoh lord. that's me. I swear, I feel like every time I turn around, it's time to vacuum again. And make up? Why bother? Marriages need to be shook up. True enough.
ReplyDeleteLovely. It's true, I admire my husband when I stop by his work. At home, he's the gopher. We forget, don't we? Thank you for this reminder.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! I find myself admiring my boyfriend for his unbelievable intelligence when I stop by, but at times I forget. Great reminder
ReplyDeleteSo easy to get into the humdrum of life and forget why we married our spouse in the first place. I keep photos around of when we first met for that reason. It helps after 52 years!
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thing to do. Sort of take a "fresh look" at your hubby.
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When a couple appreciates daily the things that attracted them to each other in the first place, that makes for a healthy and evergreen relationship!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet post, and what a great reminder!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! It's important to keep things fresh ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute post - love it!
ReplyDeleteAnnie
The Other Side of Gray
Oh, this is beautiful! Love the reminder to see my husband as a whole person--and the person I initially fell in love with.
ReplyDeleteSo very romantic! I find that when my husband and I are around other people I do the same thing. That person that I first met comes out to greet and charm other people. I don't get to see that side of him very often because I am at home all the time, but I love it when I do. It makes me get twitterpated all over again :) Routine is very easy to get lost in. Cheers to breaking up the ordinary!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Shake things up every so often welcomes a lovely response.
ReplyDeleteKeep the fire burning. Sometimes we get too caught up with the responsibilities of being parents that we tend to forget our duties as a partner. Good reminder there.
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