Put A Little Pretty In Your Life: Use Love as an Accessory

"Beauty I know she is I will be brace I will not let anything Take away what's standing in front of me" - Christina Perri (A Thousand Years)

I serve my husband dinner, every night. Whether we dine at a guests house (unless, they of course, serve us) or I make dinner. When I was younger I got it in my mind that I was going to be the kind of person that would do the simplest of things that somehow get lost as our culture gets more independent and self serving. So whether it’s leaving an encouraging note on a friend’s car when I know they’ve had a rough week or making sure to always serve my husband his meal, I do those things. I know some of you are going “ Oh Jee… he’s an adult, he can serve himself”.

However, serving that gorgeous man, in my too cute Macy’s dress and 5 inch glitter hot pink high heels, with my freshly cleaned shimmering wedding ring, well it’s enough for me to attack him right there in front of everyone. I feel like I shine a little brighter.It’s okay to feel pride in being a wife, no matter what shape or size you are, the most beautiful characteristic is how you love.

So, why is serving him, full of pretty? Well, when we go to functions with people, other women always notice that John sits and I serve him a plate, inevitably some comment gets made about what a good wife I am or how lucky John is. The warm feelings of pride that I get when they all look at him and he turns pink, it paints a heart into my soul..it runs deep. I feel such an honor being able to be the only woman in his life that gets to do these simple things for him. When I walked to him on our wedding day, it wasn’t the money, the houses, the vacations that floated through my mind, it was the rainy days, the pizza on the floor with paper plates, the flat tire, the dance in our kitchen because we can’t afford to go to the Ritz. Those moments fluttered above me as I smiled at him from behind my veil. The simple pride he feels, I feel, from doing a small thing for him, paints a pretty little badge of “awesome wife” on my invisible vest. I’m all about collecting those badges baby!

Tonight as I served John and Dennon dinner I thought about the future and how I want to teach Dennon to not only be a good cook but to be a good servant. To always remember that the simplest of things can go the longest way, whether for daddy or mommy, for a kid at school, or the woman of his dreams. It is so important to be the kind of person that touches people’s hearts. Not just their eyes don’t just speak into someone’s life, permanently stamp it. You know how sometimes you can smell a scent and a flood of memories come back to you? I want to be the kind of person that when you think of me, a flood of love fills you. I want my kids to be that way, to think of others and help others so well that they leave a life-long impression. What is more beautiful than that? And the best thing is…it’s easy. Carve out a moment to bless someone, to say something, to be there for them in the simplest of ways with a card, a hug, a task that they hate to do.

I want the prettiest thing about my outfit to be how much I’m in love with my husband.

My son.

My friends.

So, here’s a winning dinner I just discovered. It is so easy and OH so delicious!! Make it for someone and spread a little pretty in there life!