Friend Makin' Monday

It's another great Monday! I really enjoy doing these challenges. I think it's so much fun and I love going and looking at other peoples answers. Go here to look at who else joined in on the fun today!

What is the Best Advice someone has ever given you? (I have 3)

1.

After Justin and I had been married a few months my parents sat us down for a talk. They told us that marriage is about compromise (not compromising who you are with just what you do together) and it wouldn't work without it. If Justin wants to watch sports and I want to watch a movie. Compromise. He can watch for an hour, we will watch the movie then he can watch some more. Or with his video games, if he lets me sleep in as late as I want on weekends I don't care if he plays the whole time.

This has done wonders for us! Justin and I don't fight much if at all really mostly because of what my parents said. You can't be selfish in marriage because you can't just be out for you. It's a team.

2.

I don't remember who told me this but I know it was someone in my family. They said it while Justin and I were engaged. Be best friends first. Justin and I started dating when we were 15. I guess our dating was hanging out, going to movies and going to school events. We were so young that it was like we were just best friends who did everything together.....then a little while later we were best friends who would kiss. Lol. I love that even after being together for so long and even having a kid together we are still best friends. I can tell him anything and he will back me up 100% with anything I want in life. We can still just hang out and watch movies on the couch. I love the way we are together and I think it has a lot to do with the advice I was given.

3.

I think I read this in a book, which one? I have no idea but I have kept it in my head since then. Pick your battles...Is it really a big deal if your kid puts milk in their mashed potatoes? No not really. If they aren't making a mess and they are still going to eat them then let them be. I have a hard time with this but I really try to live by it. If I get mad at Landon for every little thing he does then we aren't going to be in a very happy house. Try to stick to the bigger lessons. No hitting, no throwing, no running in the house and no jumping on the couches (oh goodness the couches!). If you have too many big rules the kid is going to forget which ones were the big ones and have no idea which ones to really follow. Once they get older they should know right from wrong so I think this is more for littler kids. Just stop and ask yourself...is this really a big deal?

If its just a little mess that I can bring the vacuum out for I let it go....but markers near my couch NO way. It's all about what works in your house. Just remember that kids need to have fun and they get bored a lot quicker then we do. I know I just need to relax and let him be. Messes can be cleaned and if it was fun then it was worth it. I just always remember to have him help clean back up so he learns the other side of the fun.

What is the best advice you have ever been given?