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Date night Challengers Episode 5: The Best Way to Stay Connected When Your Spouse Has to Travel .

Lindsey is in Colorado for her grandma's funeral, and it really got us thinking how we can stay connected while she is away. Keeping the romance and the love alive while your spouse is away isn't the easiest, but we have some ideas of how to bridge that gap and show your spouse you love them even when they are out of town. .

JON: Cards, Pandora, Travel Snacks .

I like to buy Lindsey a card and write a sweet note in it for her and somehow sneak it into her carry-on bag. When she is feeling sad about being away from me (her words), and when we can't connect and communicate as often as we do when she is home, all she has to do is read the card and it always seems to cheer her up. But really, calling every day, and texting her when I get breaks really makes her feel loved. .

This trip has been harder for her (because she is going to a funeral), so last night I suggested that she listen to our favorite @Pandora station, and she said it really helped her feel closer to me. .

Lastly, Lindsey loves food, snack food to be exact. So I try to sneak a @justins peanut butter and cololate bar and some plantain chips into her carry-on bag so she can have a great first leg of her trip. .

LINDSEY: Food Prep, Treats for Jon & the Boys, Selfies, Day Off, & Promises .

When I leave, I know Jon will be in single-parent mode, so I cook and buy TONS of food before I leave. And I load up on special treats for Jon and the boys, so they feel less sad when I am gone. Chips, cereal, popcorn, you name it, so they can have quality guy time while I am gone (it's really important to me that they still get that alone time together, like they used to have before we got married, after Jon's wife died). .

I have noticed that my hubby loves cute photos of me, so whenever I can, I snap a selfie and send it to him to let him know I am praying him. .

I suggest adding in a buffer day, an extra day off work for you and your family to connect before going back to work. Something about this helps everyone adjust and allows for some much needed family bonding (and spousal bonding time).

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I like to celebrate life, and I love to do things that show my guys how much I love them.
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Every year I buy them Valentine's Day gifts, just to remind them that they are loved.
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My boys don't need to be dating a girl right now for them to know they are loved, because they had the love of their mom, and now me.
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I didn't get them much, just candy and balloons. I also made them heart shaped pancakes, because every year for V Day, I make them a heart-shaped treat. (See the video in my stories).
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When I was single, (which felt like forever since I didn't marry @mr.jongraves until I was 33), I always prayed for an amazing hubby and two wonderful boys.
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Although it took FOREVER, they were worth waiting for, and now, I just can't help but love them like crazy.
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By the way, did you notice that Jon was hitting Christian on thread with his balloon? And Christian somehow popped his balloon just before taking this video, and Ever has some crazy dance moves going on, and I can't stop watching this video and laughing.
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Happy Valentine's Day from me and my crazy guys to you and yours. .
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#happyvalentinesday
#ilovemyfamily
#motherhoodunplugged
#mycrazylife
#ilovetheseguys
#momlife
#love

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I am loving this adorable jumpsuit from @vicidolls. It's waaay too cold right now for this to be my Valentine's Day outfit, but it's love for me.
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Are you wearing anything special for Valentine's Day? .
A girl can dream. 🥰 Happy Valentine's Day! .
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#valentinesday
#bemine
#datenightoutfit
#vday
#blushpink
#pink
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#cuteoutfit
#jumpsuit
#prettyinpink
#fashion
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#liketoknowit

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Valentine's Day is tomorrow and I am dishing on last minute gifts for your hubby. Click on the link in my bio, or visit my blog: Lindseygraves.com to see the rated "M" for married eyes only gifts to give your hubby. It's not too late! .
Also, peep my stories to see other places to get great prices b-day gifts for your sweetie, friend, or just for yourself, because I do that all the time. 😘
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A few on my list that didn't make my stories:
- The dollar store - beautiful cards, Valentine's Day chocolates, Valentine's Day balloons all for $1
. - @homedepot always has nice floral bouquets by the checkout lines
. - Trader Joe's- all of their cards are dollar and super cute, and they have really pretty floral bouquets right now for like $8
. - @target has a sale on all their Valentine's Day items, I believe they're 30% off today
. - @sprouts have a great selection of flower bouquets - check out my stories to see some of the pretty colors of roses that they had today
. - Albertsons is making hand dipped chocolate covered strawberries today starting at 3:00 that you can buy and they're huge and they look amazing @costco is also selling hand dipped strawberries
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In my opinion, you can never go wrong with chocolate. 🥰
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Happy Valentine's Day Eve, I hope it's a great one!
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#valentinesdaydateideas
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Valentine's Day doesn't just have to be about loving others... it can also be about loving YOU. 🥰

This week is national #loveweek and each day I have been doing something really nice for myself. You can do the same thing, and it doesn't have to cost anything to be amazing.
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Yesterday I bought myself two Valentine's Day balloons, just because. Today instead of jumping at my to do list right when I woke up, I sat in bed and chatted with the hubster about a few desk options I found yesterday (another thing I did for me- I prioritized a few things around the house that were on my wish list! I also bought 6 yards of pea gravel, yep, that was me doing something nice for myself too. 🎈
Today I will pack for my trip, paint my nails a girly pink color, and watch a Valentine's Day movie. 💅🏼 Tomorrow I am thinking of making myself Valentine's Day cookies, and eating all of them. 🍪

I am also sharing the love with my guys. 💜 I always buy them Valentine's Day gifts and candy, just to remind them of my unending love for them. 🍭

Peep my stories to see a V Day treat I made my guys on Sunday, to help them get ready for V Day. 😍
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#valentine
#valentinesday
#love
#selflove
#mama
#momgoals
#momlife
#homespa
#valentinesdaygiftideas
#valentinesdaygift
#valentines
#ilovemyhubby
#ilovemyboys

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Sorry I have been so quiet here the past week.
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I got a call last Friday that I expected, but was wasn't looking forward to getting.
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My mom called to tell me that my grandma died.
A week prior, she was admitted to hospice.
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It might not have been so hard on me, if my other grandma hadn't died in November.
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So this is how I am processing my grief.
I always hated the tile on this fireplace. We bought the house from flippers, and they took zero pride in good craftsmanship. But it's not in my budget to re-tile the fireplace, so this was my solution.
In case you are wondering, no, it's not finished. This is just a primer coat. 😬
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I am comin' for you fireplace! 🤩 Actually, I have big plans for the whole room. (Swipe to see the before photos).
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It would have been easier for me to just post pretty things to my IG squares, and to pretend like everything in my life is amazing right now, but instead I thought it would serve me and serve you better to be real.
It's okay to take time to grieve, to process, and luckily for me, the hubster is loving where the fireplace is going. 🤗
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It's okay to be a work in progress, just like my ugly fireplace, but you gotta remember one thing:
Beauty is waiting for you on the other side.
Keep pressing into God, and He will take your mess and make it majestic.
Go easy on yourself during your hard times, you don't have to be "killin' it" everyday. It's just not healthy to hold yourself to that standard.😚
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Please pray for my down-time, my family, and that my hubby will love what I have planned for this space. 😊
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What do you do to take care of your heart, soul, and mind? .
What do you hope I do to make this fireplace look amazing?
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Thanks for being here, friend.💜
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#slowdown
#grief
#healthymindset
#fireplace
#fireplacedecor
#homedecor
#diy
#helikesit
#home
#homeinspo
#diyhomedecor
#budget
#design

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