Family

As we were on the fast pace interstate Saturday night, making our way home from a much well deserved family time at the movies, a thought crossed my mind. What is family? I sat there in the passenger’s seat and dwelled on that very question for a few moments and then I just spouted off the question to my husband.

Exactly, what is family in today’s world? I come from a very close knit family who is in contact almost daily either by email or telephone. I have hour long phone calls with my aunt almost two times a week. But, I don’t seem to be in the norm here?

Family is such an important factor in my life and my husband and I stress that a lot to our girls. The girls know they are loved so much and that is what really matters right?

Lots of snuggles, lots of hugs, lots of high fives, and lots of thumbs up will always be around this family. The most important thing is that the girls know what our little family of four is about. We take time to stop the hectic busy schedules and get on the girls level to understand and listen carefully to what they have to say everyday.

I love you are three words that are said multiple times a day in this household. That is what is family. Love that is infinity, that is what is family. Not just talking to someone when you want something, or them to do you a favor.. that is not family.

This is my family and I could not be happier.

Take the time to reach out today and tell your family you love them. Give them that unexpected hug, phone call or email. It will make you smile and them too.

Since, I do quite a bit of traveling for work, I wanted to find a special book that the girls could have with them each and every night that I am gone. Believe me, the girls and I both can shed some tears when good byes are said, so I needed something that they could still hear my voice and it would comfort them at night.

Light bulb moment Jen! Use the recordable story book from Hallmark that you received at the Blissdom Conference in Nashville.

Before flying out for my recent trip to New Orleans, I sat in our bedroom and recorded this special book and left it on the bed with a love note from mommy.

As soon as the girls saw it, my husband said they immediately sat on the bed and listened to it 5 times. They were completely amazed of how my voice was inside the book. You see, each time the child turns the page, your voice will read the text that is on that page. The girls called me and said mommy this is the best surprise ever. Each night while I was away, they would play the story 2 times, before turning off the lights and going to bed. My husband said it made bedtime so much more bearable.

The best part? The girls have a sweet keepsake with mommy’s voice that they can play anytime, anywhere they need to hear mommy’s voice. This brings the biggest smile to my face. No worries about them ever erasing the book either, as there is a lock on the book and even when batteries die, your voice will still stay recorded.

I’m in love with Hallmark! Thank you for helping me bring smiles to my girls faces and making traveling just a wee bit easier!