Weekend Links & Things: Love & Romance Edition

How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? Are you over it?

Do you over romanticize it, building it up to this near impossible thing that it could never really live up to, only to find yourself let down?

Or is it all about the kids?

I have done everything above at various times in my life. This year I’m concentrating on simple ways that I can show MY love and appreciation to my husband, children and friends without any grand expectations on the day or from the people I love.

Give the gift of grace to yourself and others this Valentine’s Day.

Love, Romance & Valentine’s Day

[Love looks like} 2:07am

Why you shouldn’t dine out on Valentine’s Day

There is a movement to boycott the 50 Shades of Grey film because of its potential impact on contributing to violence against women. There is nothing romantic about abuse, no matter how good looking the abuser is on the surface. The reality of a 50-shades relationship isn’t pretty or romantic.

Weekend Links & Things

Dear Mom who refuses to rest {Grace Laced} Is that you?

If you like the This American Life podcast you will really enjoy the invisibilia podcast. It is so interesting, especially if you spend most of your day with little ones. It is really thought provoking and will give you something to talk about, besides the kids.

This one little thing has made meal planning so much easier. You can try it FREE for 30-days. I’m obsessed.

Chatbooks might very well be my new favorite thing from my Instagram Feed. Use my code:74N996HV and get a FREE 60-page Chatbook so you can see the quality for yourself.