Marriage and Partnerships Our Valentine’s Day Coffee Fest Ronda Bowen, February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 (I started writing this post in 2016. We now have a 22-year-old, 7-year-old, 5-year-old, 3-year-old, and a baby due in May). I’m sharing this post now because while it’s not a great idea to go out on Valentine’s Day (lots of Valentine’s Day deals to be had by ordering in… Continue Reading
Marriage and Partnerships Ways to Safely Celebrate Valentine’s Day During COVID-19 Ronda Bowen, February 2, 2021January 30, 2021 By Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at RetailMeNot No matter if you’re sharing it with a spouse or your family and friends, we hope you find some inspiration from this list to have a safe but memorable day. Curl Up With Personalized Pillows Classic Snap Pillow – $44 at… Continue Reading
Marriage and Partnerships Date Night In Idea: Tea & Scones Ronda Bowen, January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Valentine’s Day is coming up, and that means that date nights are on my mind (not to mention one of my goals is to plan 20 of them in 2020). For our Iron Anniversary, I got my husband a pretty cool iron tea pot – and we love to use… Continue Reading
Lingerie Shopping Gift Guide from Hips & Curves Ronda Bowen, December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 Be prepared to hand the computer over to your husband (or boyfriend, or girlfriend – your partner). Be sure the kids are in bed or otherwise occupied. Here are some great finds from Hips & Curves, a lingerie shop that carries cute & sexy things in plus sizes. *This post… Continue Reading
Messy Beautiful Love Book Launch Ronda Bowen, August 31, 2014 Love is easy. Marriage is HARD! There, I said it. Even in a good marriage, there will be times when you and your spouse are struggling to get along, when you have one thing after another coming at you from all ends of the spectrum, or when some hurdle comes… Continue Reading
Woman vs. Woman Has Got to Stop! Ronda Bowen, October 1, 2012 The Mommy Wars, competitive work environments, backstabbing friends – what do all of these things have in common? They all center around the idea that women, by nature, are quite competitive folks. Anyone can look in one of the forums on CafeMom and see a fight break out over… Continue Reading
Life: Inexpensive Dates with Your Spouse Ronda Bowen, September 28, 2012 It’s so important to continue to date your spouse after you get married, and especially after you have kids together. However, it’s not always cheap to go on dates – and not having money for a date can be a deterrent for many couples who would otherwise go out…. Continue Reading
Life: Don’t go to bed angry Ronda Bowen, September 14, 2012 In the vows my husband and I said to each other when we got married, we had our marriage deputy (my father-in-law) give a speech about what makes a good marriage. Including in the quote in our vows was a bit about not going to bed angry. We never go… Continue Reading
Date Nights Ronda Bowen, August 3, 2012 Date nights are an important part of any long-term relationship. Let’s face it, we all get busy. There are careers to build, kids to shuttle around, friends to see, and organizations to be involved in. Even if you spend your evenings with your spouse, it’s not the same as… Continue Reading
Life Married! Ronda Bowen, June 5, 2012January 2, 2022 Theme Song: Pink Martini “Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love” (And we won’t, now that we’re married). So, a week ago, my husband and I decided, for a variety of reasons, that we would go ahead and get married. We still are planning on having a religious/traditional wedding next year… Continue Reading