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As we get busy with our everyday lives we tend to neglect the people we care most for. Give your family the best gift ever... Love Them and Spend Time With Them.

Show Your Significant Other You Love Them

1. Say I Love You Everyday and show it in your actions and the way you treat them.

2. Say something nice everyday. Compliment the way they look, or something they accomplished.

3. When your partner talks to you, really listen.

4. When they ask you for help don't whine or complain or put them off.

5. Give your partner time for themselves without making them feel guilty or bothering them.

6. Share your thoughts and feelings and listen when they share theirs. Look into each others eyes as you talk.

7. Surprise them with a love letter in their lunch, purse briefcase or somewhere they will find in the middle of the day.

8. Try to learn new things about your partner and take an interest in their lives.

9. If your partner is tired, do one of their chores for them just because.

10. Take time out for a candlelight dinner or candlelight bubble bath and wash each other.

11. Meet each others emotional needs by showing sensitivity for warmth, affection, love and understanding.

12. Try to remember why you fell in love and tell your partner often about those memories.

13. If you tell them you will do something, than DO IT!!!

14. Take a class together or find a hobby you will both enjoy and do it together.

15. Never stop learning about your partner ask them about their lives and take an interest in them.

16. When your partner is depressed, try lifting their spirit.

17. If your wrong, admit it and say your sorry and mean it.

18. Give your partner a back rub just because.

19. Tell them how important they are to you and why.

20. Get all dressed up and put a bow on yourself.

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Rocky Road or Heavenly Hash?

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1. Give them lots of hugs. You can never hug a child too much.

2. Help them express creativity, never make fun of them when they tell you their ideas.

3. Always make them feel important. "Because they are"

4. Help them with their homework.

5. Spend at least one night a week as a family. You can go out for a family outing or stay home and play games, puzzles do crafts or whatever but don't make it a TV night. This will give you time to get to know each other.

6. Don't criticize them, especially in front of others.

7. Try to catch them doing something good and make a big deal out of it.

8. Read to your kids!!!

9. Play with them, get down on the floor and roll around with them and kiss and hug them.

10. Teach your kids to have a sense of humor.

11. Take turns tickling each others backs. Kids love it and it makes them feel closer and very loved.

12. Talk to your children about their dreams and goals. Help them choose their own goals.

13. Take time to laugh with your children.

14. Praise your children often...this will help them build self-esteem.

15. Tell your children you love them every day.

16. If you child is sad, try to cheer them up.

17. Find out what is most important to your children and help them with it.

18. Listen to your children...Give them your full attention when they want to talk.

19. Show appreciation for what they do.

20. Love Them...Love Them...Love Them.

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