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Grand gestures of love can be exciting and make us feel special, but the many small gestures and acts of love are just as important for strengthening a bond. The person you love knows exactly how to make your coffee, they cook the perfect meal just when you need it most, they take out the rubbish every day, they tell hilarious stories to the kids. When we notice, it fills our heart with a flutter of admiration and gratefulness, but so often we forget to express it in words.
Here’s an idea for how to use 12 Memories to articulate your appreciation and admiration. Try using the 12 Memories website as a repository of recognition of the one you love for the small gestures and acts of love and dependability.
Snap a secret photo of your partner taking out the rubbish. Discreetly take an artistic photo of the beautifully plated meal your partner just cooked. When you see them snuggled in bed reading your little one a story, capture the moment.
You can snap a photo directly on the 12 Memories website with the Camera option, and your photo will be saved to your 12 Memories collection.
Then quickly answer the questions to generate a note.
In less than a minute you’ll have a nice little draft note to come back to later!
Don’t worry if it’s not perfect at that moment – you can fix up your notes later when you’re not on the go. The idea is to use the 12 Memories website to quickly capture the little things that you appreciate until you’ve recorded 12 moments.
Once you’ve uploaded 12 “little thing” photos and created the connected draft notes, all you have to do is go through them all and make sure the notes say exactly what you want to say. That’s it! -- And from there it will go to print and be shipped straight to you. You’ll have a beautiful gift that will express love and appreciation to your partner every month for a year. How good is that?
Here’s an example of what 12 little things might look like:
Comforts our kids when they are sad: Photo of your partner hugging one of the children
Excellent restaurant choices: Selfie of the two of you a restaurant
Keeps the house looking amazing: Photo a new plant or decoration in your living room
Keeps the kids entertained: Reading a story with the kids or playing at the park
Prepares nice meals: A beautifully plated meal
The life of the party: Photo of friends laughing with your partner at a party
Remembers our special days: Photo of an anniversary gift
Keeps the garden looking amazing: Photo of the garden after a long day of work
Always takes time for the family: Photo of spending time with the kids while still wearing work clothing
Takes out the rubbish: Sneaky photo of partner taking out the rubbish bins
A good listener: Selfie of the two of you around the time you had a good chat
Gives me time to exercise: Photo of yourself at the gym or on a nature walk at a time when your partner usually takes the kids
As you can see, the possibilities of little things you can capture to show appreciation are nearly limitless.
I hope you enjoy using 12 Memories to capture the special moments – both great and small!
If you try it and love it, post your comments below or snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram @wrappedinmeaning and by using the hashtag #WrappedInMeaning.
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