A simple family activity had HGTV star Jenny Marrs reflecting on how important it is to fill your bucket in life. She also shared how her “most important role on this earth” is something that’s so important to her family.
Jenny Marrs Shares How Important ‘Bucket-Filing’ Is
On February 16, Marrs took to Instagram to share her family’s Valentine’s Day tradition. Each member of the family took some time to write notes about each other and they later sat down and read them aloud.
“Little snippets from my favorite Valentine tradition … we laughed a lot because sarcasm is the fabric of our family’s love language (Dave wrote and read a card to himself 😆) and we shared words of truth and encouragement and love,” she explained in the caption.
Marrs continued, “Everyone read a card written by each person in our family answering the simple question: What I love about you. 🤍”
She explained, “I call it ‘bucket-filling ‘ — we all need our buckets filled by the words and actions [of] others. There’s no way we can pour ourselves out in service and love if our own buckets aren’t first filled to the brim.”
Marrs noted the part that she plays in filling her family’s buckets. “I’ve always believed my most important role on this earth is to be the bucket filler for Dave and our kiddos,” she wrote.
The “Fixer to Fabulous” star added, “Being their mom is my greatest achievement and responsibility and I sure hope that one day they’ll look back on these nights around our table and feel the confident assurance of being deeply, deeply loved.”
Fans loved seeing the family share these special notes with one another, leaving comments including, “Aw, I love your idea! Thank you for sharing” and “I love this tradition, gonna take it for my family.”
Another fan noted, “Such a fun and sweet way to show your love for one another. I love it!”
HGTV Star on Her Family’s Tradition: ‘1 of My Absolute Favorite Nights of the Year’
In a February 14 Instagram post, Marrs explained their Valentine’s Day tradition, which is so simple, but such a great way to share love.
She explained in the caption: “I set out a stack of notecards and a jar for each person in our family and we all take some time before dinner to write to one another. Then, we have dinner together as a family and, as we sit around the table, we take turns reading the words of encouragement, humor and love written about us out loud.”
Marrs added, “This is the simplest thing and is one of my absolute favorite nights of the year. It’s not fancy or curated to be ‘Instagram-photo-worthy,’ it’s just a real way to love my people well.”
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