I think it was Dr. Phil who said on a recent show something to the effect of, “Every day you should wake up and say, `What can I do today to make my partner’s life a little bit better?’”

I’ve been trying to remind myself of that every day lately, especially since my husband and I have been like two ships that pass in the night. He works nights and the rest of the time is trying to renovate our carpenter’s nightmare of a fixer-upper all by himself, plus watch our 14-month-old daughter while I try to squeeze in working 20 hours a week from home.

Well anyway, every day I try to think of one little thing I can do to make his life easier or happier. Even if it’s as small as replacing the sliver of soap in the shower with a fresh bar so he doesn’t have to hop out mid-shower to go hunting for one, or putting his car keys in plain sight before he has to leave for work so he doesn’t waste 15 minutes in a panic looking for them. Now, am I romantic or what?

Hey, it’s a start! And I’m always looking for ideas–what are yours?