On Wednesday’s show, we focused on the desire to have a happy home. It is something all of us want, right?!

We shared more great advice from the wonderful website, wwwimom.com.
Here are 9 habits for a happy home from author Susan Merrill
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H – HOLD YOUR CHILD AND HUSBAND EVERY CHANCE YOU GET.

A –  ANSWER EVERY CHILD’S “MOM!” AS IF AN ANGEL WAS CALLING FOR YOU.

P – PRAY DAILY, HOURLY, EVERY SECOND IF NECESSARY.

P – PUSH EVERY NEGATIVE THOUGHT INTO THE DISPOSAL AND TURN IT ON.

Y – YEARN FOR NOW, APPRECIATE THIS STAGE OF YOUR CHILD’S LIFE.

H – HAVE SUNDAY SUPPER TOGETHER IN YOUR KITCHEN WITH YOUR FAMILY.

O – ORDER YOUR DAYS EFFICIENTLY SO THAT YOU HAVE TIME TO PLAY.

M – MAINTAIN PEACE AND FORGIVE DAILY.

E – ENJOY THE BLESSING OF YOUR CHILDREN.

We also shared some tips from Focus on the Family on how to encourage family fun and humor at your house.

How can you turn your house into a place where the walls ring with laughter and where family members actually get a kick out of being together? We have a few simple suggestions:

1. First, don’t take yourself so seriously. If you and the rest of your family are like most people, perspective is probably hard for you. You find it difficult to remember how small and insignificant you are in the grand scheme of things. You allow your petty trials and concerns to cast a pall of gloom over the entire universe. Our advice is to lighten up and relax. Take a step back and try to get a sense of where you fit in the “bigger picture.” And remind yourself that God alone sees your situation as it really is.
2. Second, resolve tolaugh even when you don’t feel like laughing. It’s precisely when you’ve had a tough day that your need for a good laugh is most urgent. At such times, a bit of humor will help wash away the stress. It will also keep your marriage and family together when you’re coming unglued.
3. Next, look for the humor around you. This may require some extra work, but it’s worth the effort. Once you open your eyes, you’ll find that life is full of good comedic material. Art Linkletter had it right when he said that “people are funny.” So stay on the lookout for the comic element in everyday life. If you can’t find it, create it for yourself.
4. Discover what makes your spouse and children laugh . When you hear guffaws coming from their direction, pay attention and investigate the cause. Study their individual humor styles. Learn to distinguish between sarcasm, slapstick, irony, clownishness, and absurdity. Exploit your findings at least once a day. Pay special attention to the ways in which these humor styles reflect the various temperaments and personalities of your children. Think in terms of birth order. Learn to recognize each individual’s unique role in the family system. An awareness of these issues will help you find the correct balance between humor and sensitivity.
5. Finally, learn how to poke fun at one another in a light-hearted, healthy, affirming, and non-derogatory way. A certain amount of good-natured “teasing” can actually increase feelings of intimacy among the members of your household. But be careful. Some skins are thinner than others. It’s all too easy for one person’s “joke” to become another person’s raw and bleeding wound. It may be acceptable for people to laugh at one another if they share a certain kind of relationship. But when that connection is lacking, it’s best to avoid the kind of “playfulness” that is all too easily interpreted as disrespect.

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