5 ways to build a BETTER friendship with your husband

I talk to so many women that want their marriages to get better and are just in a season of struggling to love, or even like their spouse.  Whenever I fall into the same “space” I realize that it is usually our friendship that is lacking.  That is truly the basis for everything because, the … Continue Reading

Celebrating Our Anniversary with Cafe 1500

Thanks to Cafe 1500 for sponsoring our anniversary dinner. All opinions are completely my own. This week we celebrated 13 years of marriage.  It is such a blessing to be married for this amount of time, and still enjoy being around each other.  Marrying my husband has been the best decision I have made in … Continue Reading

Guest Post: Managing Money in Marriage Well

When talking about managing money in marriage, most couples fall into two categories. They either have no problem talking about money and welcome working together to manage their finances. Or they try to avoid talking about money at all and leave one person responsible for managing their finances. I can admit that when I first … Continue Reading

Why gifts matter on Valentines Day!

I’ve heard a variety of debates over Valentine’s Day and why some couples decide whether they want to celebrate it or not.  My husband and I celebrate it not for any other reason other than it’s a fun day to show each other a little extra love. The truth is that every person likes to … Continue Reading

Guest post: Looking away from our phones and back at our spouse

*Once in a while, I feature guest posts if only they are truly amazing writers! Every married person should read this one!   There have been so many nights, too many to count, when I realize that three hours have passed in which I have been so glued to my phone that I haven’t said one word to my husband. … Continue Reading

How I’m letting go of perfection

I just had a birthday last week and there is one new resolution I made for myself and that is to let go of perfection.  I’ve gotten so fed up with myself and, how I’ve been living to be a “perfect” wife, a “perfect” mom, and  a “perfect” friend.  Every day I fail at being … Continue Reading

How we get away for our anniversary every year!

So, here is the thing we are neither rolling in the dough or do we have a list of babysitters we can call anytime to watch our kids.  It is a big challenge to go away to celebrate our anniversary but, it is something we have done every year now for 11 years and it … Continue Reading