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Often times once we get married and settled in our home, we have our children and our lives are set. Right?  For most couples, the dating life ends. Now it is the coexistent life that takes over. Add kids, a mortgage, stress from work deadlines, cleaning, and don’t forget scheduling all the kids care and activities the spontaneity of getting all fixed up for a date and going out… seems to be forgotten and talked about like the good ole days to girlfriends.

Recent studies show that couples who “date” or go on dates throughout their marriage are able to keep that spark longer, are happier, and yes stay married.  The process of dating is also talking. You are learning about each other. This does not have to stop after marriage even in all the chaotic scheduling in a family’s life a couple must make time for dating.  

How do you do this?  Schedule it! Just like you would schedule in time to get your hair done or a Dr. appointment, why not schedule a date with your spouse?  Better yet, TELL your spouse that he or she needs to be in charge of a date night. This does not have to be a lavish dinner out, it can be something fun to do that you both enjoy or did enjoy before you were married or had children. The point is to try to still be the same people that you were attracted to in the beginning.  Regardless how long you have been together, this sometimes gets lost. 

When you date your spouse, it is hard to hate your spouse. When you date your spouse, you are still getting to know each other as you age. When you take the time for a date, you are taking time for each other. Which what girl, single or married doesn’t love a man who makes time for her?

If you feel your are in need of a date night and need a sitter, we can help! We are offering $10.00 off your babysitting event booked  July 15^th – July 31^st   (Booked 6pm or later) at www.seekingsitters.com

SeekingSitters North Dallas, Collin County and Denton and NE Tarrant County is committed to making sure each babysitting experience is a success. Constant monitoring of member feedback is important as well as maintaining a strong growing Professional babysitting team in North Dallas. We work closely with our members seeking a babysitter for one-time, full-time, last minute, part-time, night and weekend events to ensure our families get a certified babysitter that meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. We recruit experienced sitters and nannies with extensive experience babysitting children of all ages. And finally only the sitters that pass our extensive background investigation are accepted into the North Dallas babysitting team.

Our own experience has led us to develop all the key elements of having a fun and convenient service to provide to our members of Collin County, Dallas North and Denton and NE Tarrant County. And even though we provide an intuitive web interface for requesting a babysitter online and to review each sitters profile, our members can feel free to contact us anytime via phone or email as we are locally owned and operated. As always, we look forward to working with you on your babysitting needs!

Jennifer Calyer
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The new Sex and the City 2 movie has a scene where Charlotte needs a minute of timeout in the pantry from her daughter Rose.  Yes it is a crazy movie scene of mass delicate cupcakes being made in an all white kitchen and she is wearing a gorgeous Valentino vintage skirt (No less of course, it is a movie!). Take out the high fashion and it is a scene that as a young mother, many of us have found ourselves in this predicament of needing a time out.   As parents, it is totally normal to need a few minutes to compose yourself, and process your thoughts. It is totally acceptable in the workplace to pause and choose your words carefully before you address an executive or a manager,  so why not at home?  Without this, some parents might act impulsively.

I know in our household I have my days of juggling running a business, trying to keep a tidy house, and all the while trying to tend to the needs of my own children. Without a time out to recompose thoughts, nothing is done well. So next time you want to yell or lash out, give yourself a timeout. How we as parents react to our children in certain situations can affect how they do too when they are all grown up.  ……  Now about that nanny saving the day like in the movie, you might need to call me at SeekingSitters for that kind of help!

I am not a writer but from time to time will share with you a few of my thoughts both as a mom and as a business owner. I carry many hats and titles and it all depends on the hour I am in on which one is what.  I love holidays and wanted to share a few thoughts with other parents on this topic. 

Family Traditions-

Traditions are thought to be beliefs or customs taught by one generation to the next. Sometimes these are dictated by your religion or just by something that a family does or has done for years. Holidays bring out traditions in families that usually do not have any.   As a child I loved the few traditions we did have.  One of which was the kid’s table and the adult table. Everyone, even adults wanted to sit with Cousin Richard and Mike. They would make you laugh so hard! It was comedy hour the moment they sat down. Richard  had a gift for making food come out his nose.  I am not sure that is what I am aiming for as a mom as lasting memories for my children of each holiday, but it still makes me laugh thinking about it at my grandparent’s house.  I often think of what I want to pass down as a tradition to my own children.

A few of my Holiday favorites traditions are the opening of one gift on Christmas eve, Kicking off the New Year with the family, Egg hunts on Easter searching for the Golden Coin and the Bonus Round Candy Prize, special meals and family visits at Christmas time, Thanksgiving, Easter, July 4th Grillfest, Fireworks at the Lake, Trick or Treating with friends with all the little ones end up in the red wagon by the end of the night,  and of course the Birthday celebrations with a special party complete with cake. These are  just a few that quickly came to mind too!

As I think about it, most of our celebrations include the three F’s:  Family, Friends, and Food. All of these create a memory that is etched in our memories to pass down. So I suppose as long as there is alot of  laughter and happiness, who cares if there is a memory of a talented family member that can make food come out his nose? Cousin Richard is now a preacher and I am sure very appreciative of me sharing one of his many special talents!

What are yours? Which ones do you think your kids will remember or pass down?