was I the one who said not to expect anything from flirting? It sounds familiar, but I don't want to take credit for something I didn't say.
if I did, what I meant was that if he doesn't reciprocate, or give a good response, just play it out, without taking his reaction as a negative, but be playful instead. Like that time Michelle said she got all sexy and was either asking in a flirty tone to ML and then he declined and she walked out still flirting saying, too bad for you, it woulda been fun (with a sexy smirk). Or something like that. Maybe she was talking about one of her clients, now that I think about it.
and all your ideas sound great to me! And OMY GOODness, I didn't know you smoked, and I'm so glad your going to try to quit! That is soooooo important for your health and your children. Even if you don't smoke in the home, it's still on your clothes, and your children will love you more for it. And especially for spending time with them while they eat. eating together at the table is a very special time for kids to spend with their parents. I vaguely remember a study done on children that did/didn't eat with their parents regularly, and when they weren't eating with them regularly, certain areas of their lives, or themselves were decreased/damaged. I don't remember what it was, whether it was their happiness, or their abilities in school or what, but it was definitely a difference from those children who did eat with their parents regularly. I need to do that more often too. The computer/technology can definitely take away from what we really need to do in our lives.
Sounds like your in a good frame of mind right now and I'll be praying for good things to come!!!!
Me 33 H 34 S9 S3 M 6 yrs (2gether 11 yrs) EA/PA 1/2006 DB 5/2006 H wants D 6/2006 H wants ME 8/2006 H "said" PA/EA over 8/2006 H erased OW off phone! 2/2007
"It is far better 2 choose humility & change oneself, than 2 wait in vain trying 2 chang someone else."