I attended a couple’s marriage event at our church a couple weeks ago and came away with an easy way to strengthen your marriage! It was so simple I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of it before! For those that have been together or married for awhile, we know it’s easy to fall into a rut with your husband. Being married is an amazing journey to take with that person you love ...
Marriage
Surviving Parenting After Your Divorce
Parenting after divorce can seem like an insurmountable task some days. Sharing custody, figuring out who gets kids for the holidays, understanding that you won't get to be witness to all of your child's milestones any more. It's an emotional blow. But it can be done...and done well. It comes down in large part to accepting that things have changed, working with your ...
How To Stay Faithful To Your Spouse
Getting married doesn't mean that you all of a sudden lose all attraction or interest in other people but learning just how to stay faithful to your spouse is as important as actually staying faithful. Because an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! "I'll be late again tonight," I hear Bryan say on the other end of the phone. Something about a big ...
Marry Someone Who Makes You Feel Small
In 6th grade and already 5'8", my dream of ever being the short, cute girl was squashed like a pumpkin being chucked the week after Halloween. This was it, I rationalized. Despite all my futile prayers, my lot in life was going to be the tall, awkward girl that towered over the boys. In middle school, this can be a real blow to your ego. Plus, add on this fact ...
The Marriage Lesson I’m STILL Learning
Last Saturday morning I was faced again with the marriage lesson I'm still learning - I'd been awake since 5:30 am and here it was 8:30 am and my husband decides to FINALLY come downstairs and join the rest of us. While he had slept until 8 and gone straight to shower, I had been up with our two girls, taken the dog out (twice), fed the cats, gotten everyone breakfast, unpacked the ...
10 Ways To Keep Your Child Safe At An Amusement Park
Follow these 10 ways to keep your child safe at an amusement park and you will be able to enjoy the day instead of worrying! I recently visited a large amusement park and easily incorporated these 10 things! Ah, the joys of summer! Freedom, kids home and a schedule free enough to actually have some fun! For many families, one of the best ways to have fun is to visit an amusement park! ...
A June Cleaver In A Feminist World
In response to one of my recent posts about why daddy is more fun than mommy, I received a lot of negative comments. So I thought I should let my readers know why I am happy to be a June Cleaver in a feminist world. A few weeks ago, I posted an article listing the 10 Reasons Daddy is More Fun than Mommy. I half-jokingly noted that my husband is usually the "fun" one in our house because ...
