Tag Archives: time together

Making Memories

‘It’s our memories that make us,’ – this is the first line of Requiem for a Beast a picture book for older children and young adults. Though the book was in that case talking about indigenous people of Australia, in a sense it’s the same true for each of us. We are what we remember. A psychologist once told me that the mind chooses to forget those things that are too painful- that it doesn’t want to deal with. But I’ve also heard someone say that those with a happy childhood don’t store up memories. Since they both seem to … Continue reading →

A Basic Human Right

Are you depriving your children of a basic human right? Shelter, food and love are basic human rights and ones that all children deserve to experience. But UK author Michael Morpurgo, has added another to that list. His view is that parents who don’t read to their children are depriving them of a basic human right. I agree. You might say time is the problem. I heard someone on the radio the other day say ‘time is a luxury item these days.’ Maybe so. But we all have the same number of hours in a day. No matter how busy … Continue reading →

Defying the Odds

There are always exceptions to any rule. Statistics can give a general pattern of society’s trends but there are always those that defy the odds and do not fit the general pattern. As I read Mary Ann’s article, I was saddened to read the sad state of marriage in America. Sadly, it’s no different in Australia. When our daughter was at school she was one of few who had parents who were together and had only ever been married to each other. As Mary Ann’s blog mentioned most families had step parents, step sisters, stepbrothers. Listening to many of the … Continue reading →

Decorating Together

Finally it’s starting to look a little like Christmas. The nativity scene, which is always first up and the last item packed away, went up a few days ago. It’s in the lounge room near the fornt hall where people will see it as soon as they come in. It’s a ceramic set we’ve had for many years and still one of the nicest I’ve ever seen. Yet, it had not been a major expense, unlike some Mick and I saw recently. One that we both liked was made out of what looked like carved glass. It was magnificent. But … Continue reading →

When You Love Someone -Part 2

I’m back, continuing to tell you about our together day. While Mick and I were listening to the radio yesterday in the early evening, a caller rang in to pass on her Christmas message. She wanted to say Merry Christmas to her husband and said she ‘after 43 years married she loved him exactly as she did when she first met him.’ Later a man rang in. He’d been engaged 13 years. No, that’s not mistyped -13 years before he married his obviously patient woman. They’ve now been married 30 years. Then later a woman rang to say Merry Christmas … Continue reading →

That Extra Ingredient

The ingredient I left off my recipe for a happy marriage was being attuned to each other’s moods. This never became more obvious than on Tuesday. I was feeling rather flat-I suspect because I’d been confined to the house so much lately. ‘I feel rather flat,’ Mick announced. ‘Me Too,’I agreed. Mick then proposed we take ourselves out for a day date, ‘if you can spare the time from work.’ I’d been thinking exactly the same. As so often we were in tune with each other’s feelings and thought processes, which I comes from having been married so many years … Continue reading →

Three Little Words

What three words would you use to describe yourself? Take a moment to write them down. What three words would your husband or partner use to describe you? If you don’t know, ask. I did. Maybe they won’t be the ones you expect. This came about after reading a recent interview with a fellow writer. Donna Shepherd was asked three words to describe herself and then how would other describe her? It made me stop and think about there words to describe myself. Here are my three words: Committed, (to God, to my husband and family, to friends, to writing) … Continue reading →

Just “Be Together”—Don’t Try to Turn it Into a Parenting Moment

As parents, we can put a lot of pressure on our interactions with our children. We may feel obligated to make the most of rare time together, or we may have read so much about how to be a “good” parent or a “quality” parent that we think every time we spend any time with our child we need to be parenting. In order to build strong bonds, however, and help our children to grow up comfortable and independent, we need to just enjoy being with them and not always be trying to teach and instruct. I have found that … Continue reading →

May I Have This Dance? Dancing and Couples

Everyone has different styles and opinions. Everyone also has different likes, dislikes, and turn ons. One thing that has always appealed to me is the art of dancing. Dancing can be very emotional and sensual. Slow dancing can create bonds and feelings between two people. It can create a closeness and a mood for love. The touch from your partner and the movement to the music can build a very appealing and romantic stage for intimacy. In addition to slow dancing, other types of dancing can be very sensual. The way that one another moves to the beat can be … Continue reading →

How Often Does Your Mate Give You Gifts?

My husband is not big on gift giving or many romantic acts. He is a country boy. However when he does come out with something thoughtful, it means the world to me because I know that it was not in his nature. I know that he had to put a lot of thought and work into the process. I see women who are always being pampered with new items and such from their partner. I have often wondered if they come to expect gifts from their mate. If so, the gifts must have a lot less meaning to the women … Continue reading →