I Love You Because

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week we had our cherished friend Clare over for dinner and heard all about a wedding she had recently attended. She told us about how the vicar at the service had offered great relationship advice and suggested that instead of a quick, 'love you!', trying, 'I love you because...' and a reason.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This struck a cord with me. Marriage is not my strong suit. I'm quick to temper and even quicker to point out Matt's flaws. I say loving things and so does he but I think after 9 years of being together and hearing them daily that the gravity of their meaning gets lost. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I realised that for all the frustrations I (sometimes unjustly) have, I don't do the things I want most to have for myself. I want to feel a bazillion per cent wanted and be appreciated for all my good qualities, whilst having all my bad qualities ignored. The dream right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I find it so easy to think gorgeous thoughts about people but find it so challenging to say them to them. So here we are, still not really saying it to him, pouring it all into my blog which, sometimes it seems, I write mostly for my own therapy and sanity. I hope you don't mind. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSX08NUAc2Samd0vWoSZYTz5NOsGJ4O0VUya21REVNXmPUgpc6xHJfxxY4jC63VNSObhbQNA-bNzlUJOj5r8z0p6KqexltRmrFJ9aiSr1i-q3XTrdJF0NNOeK2Ssz0GRwz06AooVPkFZt0/s1600/Matt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSX08NUAc2Samd0vWoSZYTz5NOsGJ4O0VUya21REVNXmPUgpc6xHJfxxY4jC63VNSObhbQNA-bNzlUJOj5r8z0p6KqexltRmrFJ9aiSr1i-q3XTrdJF0NNOeK2Ssz0GRwz06AooVPkFZt0/s1600/Matt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dear Matt,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sorry I don't always communicate the really deep stuff with you and I'm sorry I automatically expect you to do that for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you take care of all the little things like taking plates to the dishwasher and fetching me my laptop charger. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you know what I need when I'm unsettled or worried.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE of your endless support to my passions. Remember in 2007 when I spent £300 on beads for my beading craze and you didn't mind? Haha. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you know how much Sprinkle of Glitter means to me and hold it in high regard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE in 9 years you have never made me feel less than I am.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you sleep in the pinkest bedroom, just because you know it makes me happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE of the Father you are to Darcy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you continually and diligently try your best at work, every day, even when it's exhausting and frustrating.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you put up with my mental ideas. Like the time I wanted to paint the bathroom gold or the time I wanted a loft conversion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you read all the links I send you to blog posts I've enjoyed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you let me sleep in the car even though you'd probably like some company.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE you don't mind how many makeup products I leave ALL OVER the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you BECAUSE despite me being a meanie more often than I should, you still love me back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Louise. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">---------------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whoever it is you're saying, 'I love you' to, I'd encourage you to add a 'because' on there and strengthen your sentiments so much more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apologies for being so emosh, this post was probably more for me that you but I feel really good for writing it all down. Next step - saying it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Roboto Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Ultimate Advertiser <a href="http://www.cheapfrills.bigcartel.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #4c4c4c; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Cheap Frills</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a> Click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more info.</span></div>

I Love You Because

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That Guy Matt

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I spend so so much of my time talking about Motherhood, friendships, personal growth and work adventures on here but so very rarely discuss that guy Matt. You know, that man I married, live with and the Father of my bambino. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m_UaIiVvqvfh6dSmvRRrTM52d6d9JxQnvwoHUeHi6SsZA-651CFq4oCjD99-Lser2UrM64DsOAqDFWNbFxNdC_LpOKLUMBxDLHHeqd448n0i2XlDqduK1Ujl-QMb9DOTzD5eTCmTtLjL/s1600/Matthew+and+Louise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Matt_And_Lou" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6m_UaIiVvqvfh6dSmvRRrTM52d6d9JxQnvwoHUeHi6SsZA-651CFq4oCjD99-Lser2UrM64DsOAqDFWNbFxNdC_LpOKLUMBxDLHHeqd448n0i2XlDqduK1Ujl-QMb9DOTzD5eTCmTtLjL/s1600/Matthew+and+Louise.jpg" title="Matt_And_Lou" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mr & Mrs)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The reason I have kept him so hush hush for the past four years is because isn't really a, 'hey look at me!' kinda guy and works in a high school so was a little reserved about having so much of his life out there for all and sundry to read. I get it. I respect it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately though, the little love has been finding himself more and more interested in blogging and vlogging and taking quite big steps to be more involved which basically, THRILLS ME. This means he is appearing in more and more Chatter channel vlogs and is happy to be featured on my blog more too. Yay, yippe and huzzah!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd quite like write more Matt centred blog posts since he is obviously such a huge part of my life but feel lost as to what you'd like to know. What are you interested in? Are you interested in anything at all? Are you wondering why you're even reading haha? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For those that are totally new- Matt and I met at university in Liverpool and I (being a naive teenager) thought he was oh-so-cool because he was 21 already and seemed very suave. He thought I was cute and eccentric and after 8 months of shillyshallying around (you know how it goes), we were an item. After graduating I stayed in Liverpool for a few more years because it's his hometown (I love me a scouser) and because the city has a big place in my heart. Then, we moved down closer to London, bought a house, said 'I do', baby made three and voila, here we are, the Glitter Family. That's us in a nutshell.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm glad he puts up with me. He is always so supportive of my job (which we both love but understand it's not your average 9-5), weathers my ever changing mind, shares the housework and plans little trips for us. I realise how lucky I am and this year am really striving to find more ways to show him my appreciation (minds out of gutters please ladies ;) ).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Comment homework today is - What would you like to know about us? Ask anything, it's a free-for all. What do you do to show love for your other half or what would you do if you were in a relationship? Should I encourage Matt to one day write a blog post? What would you like to read from him?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can (only if you want to) follow him on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/spidey_matt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Exciting times Sprinklerinos! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Contributor - Louise</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">To find new ways to stalk me or learn about my disclosure policy, click <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/want-more-glitter.html" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;">Ultimate Advertiser -</span><a href="http://www.thefashionfuse.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">The Fashion Fuse</a><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> Click </span><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> for more info.</span> </div><br /><br /><br /><br />

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