Taking life one cup at a time…
(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 though!), I thought the idea …
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 Minted Spend Valentine’s Day comfortably …
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 it to make various teas. …
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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 up that causes a great …
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 the littlest things – rear-facing …
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. In Success in Life Through Personality …
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 to bed angry – and …
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 being engaged in courtship with …
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 on our two-year anniversary. It’s …
