FRIDAY NIGHT... DATE NIGHT...

Happy Friday everyone.. 

A very short posting today my dears.. 

Terry and I were listening to a Christian radio channel yesterday (VOAR in Newfoundland) and Greg Smalley was doing an interview on behalf of Focus on the Family..

They were talking about a free date night challenge that they are doing.. 

It was such a great interview and so many wonderful ideas for not only couples in crisis but also for everyone who is wanting to invest in their marriage..

He spoke of how marriages are not on cruise control and that each day we need to put energy and time into keeping it current and effective.. 

I have posted before of the time many years ago when Terry and I were in a crisis.. We both wanted our marriage to work and decided to set aside every Friday night for Date Night..

It proved to be beneficial and we have continued it ever since..

 We do not always go out but there is usually  something special about this night.. 

At Keepers of the Home meetings we encourage couples to set aside an evening just for them..

Date Night is an investment in time to help you to honour and value each other..

A time to learn about each other..

It should not be a time of discussing family problems but of having fun together..

Focus on the Family have so many wonderful and FREE ideas on how you can make your marriage work..

Sometimes couples just need help... 

Good Christian help is a blessing and worth looking into..

God loves you and he loves your marriage..

It is the will of God for your life and you need to do all you can to help you both get through the valleys.. 

And yes, we all have our valleys..

Forty one years later Terry and I agree that it was worth every effort we made to keep it together..

The rewards dear hearts are priceless..

Looking down the dinner table on special family days and seeing our children and their children is just one way that I count as blessing..

There is nothing that can replace that..

  

Here is the link so you can check it out if you are so inclined..

DATE NIGHT CHALLENGE

It was lovely having you visit..

I know that this posting is not for everyone.. 

But it is certainly necessary in a lot of families today.. 

Looking forward to hearing from you all. .

Love and Prayers.

Faye Henry

Frugal Hair Rinse Recipe and a Windy Day's Happenings...

Good Day to you all..

It is really windy and as you probably know by now  I am a grey weather type of person.. smile... That means that I love the wind and rain.. It usually brings out my creative spirit... 

Today I am here by myself as Terry and our youngest son have gone to the farm for the second time this week.  Dustin is on vacation and is helping to get the old farm house ready for us to go up and stay for a bit...They needed to get the water and bathrooms hooked up and such. 

I have another frugal recipe for you ...

 A hair rinse that is effecient, enviro friendly and healthy....  

The recipe is so simple... I  made it  awhile ago but did not get around to trying it until lately.. It works perfectly.

My hair is down past my waist but very fine. 

When I used this I was wondering about tangles.  But it worked perfectly. 

It has a nice smell and even my pillow smelled lovely..smile.

I of course used lavender as that is my fav but you can use your favorite essential oil..

Here is the recipe..

HOMEMADE LAVENDER HAIR RINSE...

1 1/2 cups warm spring water

1heaping tablespoon baking soda

essential oil of your choice. 

Just whisk this all together and use oil to your tastes.  It just takes a few drops...

Store in a jar.

When I used this I just poured some over my already washed hair and kind of rubbed it to the ends and then rinsed it out some...

I found a batch does 3 hair washes and as I said I have long hair...

Simple, eh?

I hope you girls like this.

Why buy expensive stuff loaded with chemicals when this costs pennies and is so much better for you and yours...

Now for the rest of my day... 

A lovely day to make bread.. It is nice to make two loaves of the no knead bread for the weekend...(recipe on sidebar under recipes.) 

Someone may come or perhaps Dustin will want one.. (is there any question?)

Also.... Someone emailed me some pics of a hummingbird's nest..

Isn't it darling?

So clean and snug.... Imagine the wind rocking you to sleep in this?

And there they are ...

Spring is coming .... We still have lots of snow but the fields are beginning to get bare spots... So looking forward to it...

And speaking of that... I am working at making things for my wee shop that we open when we cottage in St. Martins during the Summer.. 

HOUSE OF HENRY

You can check my other blog to see how I am making out gathering and creating for this.

I hope to open the first of June...

Well, sweet girls I need to go and get some dolls stuffed..

And then later I need to make myself respectable. 

I believe dear hubby and I are having DATENIGHT tonight.

I teach the Keepers that married couples should have special time for each other.  Terry and I have practiced

 Friday night - Date night for years...

The sweet girls at Keepers gave us a wonderful gift card for dinner that we can't wait to use.... smile...

Thank you girls..

Also... Welcome to the new followers... If you have a blog just leave a comment and I will visit with you... Most of your profiles are not displaying your blog... ok?

Thanks so much for dropping by and have a lovely weekend.

May God bless and keep you...

Hugs...