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This festive farmer’s market run by the Rodriguez
family sells local, hand-picked fruits and vegetables. Also available at the
market are preserves, herbs, spices, palms, plants, flowers, Mexican pottery,
and iron art. To make it convenient for you, the market is open daily from 9am-7pm. Browse around and admire the colors, beauty, and lively atmosphere. Make
sure to try the local favorite- roasted hatch peppers!
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Take $20 on this date and purchase in-season produce and anything else you find to make
dinner with at home! Either pick out some ingredients that look good to you or
browse through this list of Farmer's Market Recipes to get an idea before you go. Bring everything home and
prepare your meal together. You’re probably used to cooking solo but use this
as an experience to have fun and work together as a couple. If you have kids, wait until after they are in bed so you can limit distractions and really enjoy some one-on-one time. Turn off your phones, the TV and other electronics so you can really focus on each other.
There are certain ingredients that can make your marriage a "recipe for success" or a "recipe for disaster." For instance, every marriage, good or bad, has conflict. It's how you deal with that conflict that makes a difference. One key ingredient when dealing with heated arguments is to know when you reach your "boiling point" and to take a break. Either one of you should be allowed a free time-out until you can calm down. You might need just 20 minutes or even several days to digest the discussion. Return to the discussion when you both are ready.
Choose a safe word to use during a discussion when you need to stop and take a break. It can be anything you want. When your husband says "break"and walks away, you'll know not to follow or continue talking. You'll give him time before returning to the discussion. Or when your wife says "lightning," you'll make sure to give her space to cool off. A safe word can even be funny or silly to help lighten the mood.
As you cook dinner together, decide how you will stop arguments from escalating and allow each other time to calm down.
Source: Gottman Blog
Website: Fresh Picking's Market
There are certain ingredients that can make your marriage a "recipe for success" or a "recipe for disaster." For instance, every marriage, good or bad, has conflict. It's how you deal with that conflict that makes a difference. One key ingredient when dealing with heated arguments is to know when you reach your "boiling point" and to take a break. Either one of you should be allowed a free time-out until you can calm down. You might need just 20 minutes or even several days to digest the discussion. Return to the discussion when you both are ready.
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| Image Courtesy of FreshPickingsMarket.com |
As you cook dinner together, decide how you will stop arguments from escalating and allow each other time to calm down.
Source: Gottman Blog
Website: Fresh Picking's Market
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