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Creatively Frugal Expressions of Love
What are some of your favorite creatively frugal ways to communicate your love to your spouse and children? How do you show your love in ways they understand without blowing your budget?

"I write 'ILY' (which stands for 'I Love You') on my daughter's napkin when I pack her lunch. I bought heart shaped cookie cutters and cut her bread into heart shapes when she takes a sandwich. 
 
We sign 'I love you' when we leave for the day, or saying good night.
 
I make our dinner menus at the end of each month. Everyone has input and gets his or her favorite meal cooked, even learning how to make it.
 
We have made the other person's bed while they are making ours, or sneak in and make the bed while they are in the shower.
 
My husband greets me at the door when I get home from work, with a smile and a hug -- that is what gets me through the day!" ~ Karen  
 
 
"I sometimes leave notes on the bathroom mirror for my husband to find in the morning as he's getting ready for work.  It may be a heartfelt notecard with sappy sentiments, or it might just be a silly message jotted on a Post It note. Either way, he enjoys finding them, and it's a nice way for him to start his day." ~ Anne Marie

Editor's Note: Thanks to these readers for taking time to share their ideas!

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