Tag Archives: New Year

New Year Scrapbooking Goals 2008

First, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year and a safe and prosperous 2008. It is hard to believe we have completed another year in our lives. It has almost been two years since I started with families.com as well. Time seems to just fly by in a rapid pace, and if we blink, we just might miss something. This is why scrapbooking is such a significant hobby. It is a great way to preserve the everyday life that occurs and save it for future generations. And if you aren’t interested in future generations, then it’s just … Continue reading →

Resolutions for a Yappy New Year

Happy New Year! (Or as Murph would say, “Yappy!”) I’m changing things up this year. Instead of making my resolutions right before the New Year starts, I’m making them right as the New Year starts. Even before I took stock of 2007, I was thinking a lot about resolutions and what I want to accomplish in 2008. Therein lies the problem. I never have any shortage of goals. If anything, I have way too many. So I’m going to try and keep it simple this year. Resolutions re Writing in the Pets Blog • To be more like these fellow … Continue reading →

Life Changing – Part 2

A New Year usually means time for New Year’s resolutions. But sometime our New Year’s resolutions never last more than a few days. In yesterday’s blog I talked about George Statheos and how he said, ‘God’s Word is life changing.’ We need God’s Word to help us each day. Another person put it like this ‘It’s like having two dogs inside me fighting with each other.’ This in the same type of experience the apostle Paul talked about when he talked of the two natures within, I Corinthians 2:12-14 and how that human nature caused him to do things he … Continue reading →

Resolving to Make the Best of Marriage in ‘08

Happy New Year’s Eve! Last year when I was first hired on by Families.com I was only blogging over in Pets. At the end of December I set some New Year’s Resolutions to accomplish in 2007 in regards to the Pets Blog, which I recently took stock of. I thought it’d be a good idea to do the same here. (At least as far as making resolutions, that is. I didn’t make any last year in Marriage to take stock of now.) Resolution #1: Accentuating the Positive I’m a firm believer that a positive attitude is essential for a good … Continue reading →

Giving Your Home A New Year’s Physical

In a previous blog I addressed New Year’s resolutions and how homeowners should resolve to create a comprehensive home maintenance plan. Not only will it get 2007 off to a great start, it will likely prevent costly problems in the months to come. Sure, like many resolutions the concept may sound terrific at first, but once it’s time to actually roll up your sleeves and get to work your enthusiasm may wane and your resolution to whip your home into shape fall flat. This is where I find having a checklist and a prodding (I mean helpful) spouse comes in … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for Dec 30 – Jan 5

Woo hoo, it’s Saturday and this week, we enjoyed watching our daughter go back to school and yesterday, she received a Good Effort Award for her progress in school. She’s mastering reading and so much more. Every day is a new adventure for us as parents and as a married couple, but we will talk more about that later. In the meanwhile, Sherry and I welcomed the arrival of the New Year here at the Marriage Blog with a series of articles covering everything from the marriage debates to the wedding planning. So without further ado, let’s talk about our … Continue reading →

New Year’s Day: Do You Feel Any Different?

Do you feel any different now that it’s officially 2007? I cannot believe it. Looking back, I remember teasing my oldest daughter that she would be graduating from high school in 2008. I told her how we used to come up with slogans when I was a kid for the year we’d graduate and said hers would be an easy year to give a slogan, “2008 is great!” That was about 11 years ago, you know, way back in the 1990’s. Now, she will be graduating next year and I just don’t know where the time went! It seems like … Continue reading →

A New Year of Marriage

Tomorrow, the New Year begins, which gives each of us a fresh start not only in general but also in our marriages. Is there anything you’d like to change or do differently? Do you and your spouse have special goals you hope to meet this year? Are you looking forward to a fresh start? I hope every resolution includes the wish to be more loving and more lovable to our spouses. I want to take this opportunity to show my husband how important and special he is to me, each and every day, not just on special occasions. I want … Continue reading →

New Year, Old Customers

It’s a New Year! 2007 is going to be great! Why? Because I am going to make it a wonderful year for my old customers by creating the best customer service possible. Often we tend to forget about those who bought in 2006, even in 2005. If they loved our products and service once, why wouldn’t they come back? Sure, we think they will just call us. But we are not really in the front of their mind. Now is the best time to remind them who do shop with and business with in 2007! Spend the next few days … Continue reading →

Where Do You See Your Marriage in the New Year?

Is your marriage growing stronger and better with each year that passes, or are you still finding marriage to be a struggle? Sometimes, both apply at the same time. We grow closer and more mature, but life still throws some daunting challenges our way. It is however, much less stressful to work through challenges when you and your spouse are committed to each other and to your marriage. Do you have plans for New Year’s Eve and for the months to follow? Do you have goals and dreams as a couple or have you made New Year’s resolutions together? One … Continue reading →