I am co-hosting the Love Blog Challenge today. The prompt is “little things.” I’ve shared the prompt list for the rest of the month below but also feel free to head over to Brita’s Introduction Post for more details and ideas for each prompt. We’d love to have you join us!

Do you remember back when you were first dating your spouse and every “little thing” he or she did for you was a big deal? Maybe that’s still the case for you, but a lot of people stop noticing those little things after a while. Maybe we expect our spouse to take out the trash or do the dishes or whatever their chores are, and we forget to notice and be thankful for those actions.

I remember one time in college I was having a particularly difficult day. Pearson walked to the student center, bought my favorite candy bar, and brought it to the library where I was holed up studying. I kept that candy bar wrapper tacked to my wall for the rest of the school year, I kid you not. Granted, if he went out of his way to buy me candy now (like he did on Saturday, actually), I would definitely notice and appreciate it. But I am not keeping the wrapper on my wall, you know?

But the point is, we should still be noticing, appreciating, admiring, and acknowledging these little things we do for each other!

Not only that, we should also continue to intentionally do little things for each other. I think we can certainly get lazy in that regard too. The best love stories can be told in the little actions we take during the mundane. It doesn’t always have to be big gestures and romantic getaways.

So in the spirit of both doing little things for your spouse and noticing when your spouse does little things for you, I’ve made the two lists below. These are just starting points to get the ideas flowing. By all means, the little things you can do for your spouse are limited only by your imagination!

Little Things your Spouse Might be Doing for You:

• Taking out the trash (or other chores they’re “expected” to do).
• Kissing you goodbye.
• Telling their friends how great you are.
• Complementing you on your appearance.
• Complementing you on your accomplishments.
• Holding your hand when you walk together.
• Making your lunch.
• Dropping you off or picking you up from work.

Little Things you Could be Doing for Your Spouse:

• Everything on the list above.
• Do a chore that’s normally their job.
• Make or buy his/her favorite treat for no reason.
• Write a love note and leave it somewhere for him/her to find.
• Hold his or her hand when you’re having dinner.
• Download a new surprise on their device (a video game, song, book, movie etc).
• Order something off their Amazon wish list just because.
• Fill their gas tank.

These things may seem simple. That’s because they are. They’re called “little things” because they’re little. And yet, they get neglected and go unnoticed so often. Here’s to getting back to the little things that make loving each other more fun and easy!

What are some little things you and your spouse like to do for each other? Did you notice and appreciate the little things more when you were dating?
Thanks for reading!

Meet Your Hosts:

Brita Long is the pink and sparkly personality behind the Christian feminist lifestyle blog, Belle Brita. On her blog and social media, you’ll discover more than authentic storytelling–she’s brutally honest about pursuing a fulfilling and joyful life even with Crohn’s Disease and depression.

Nancy is a freelance writer, editor and blogger who used to teach. She blogs about Living Center – finding balance in every day life, something she finds both elusive and fascinating. She also loves to make journals – to both share and write in. She is on Team Oxford Comma, served with creamy coffee and a butter cookie.

Charlene is a 30 year old wife and fur-mama living in Portland, Oregon. She’s a follower of Christ, watcher of SciFi, reader of fantasy, singer of show tunes, and lover of her husband! She uses her blog, Enduring All Things to help couples build a marriage that will endure whatever comes their way.

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