marriage

Will You Still Love Me If I’m Not Mary Poppins?

One of my favorite scenes in Mary Poppins is when she has just met the Banks children, and she measures them with a tape measure which is printed with attributes about them right at their heights.  When Mary Poppins is then measured, the tape measure reads, “Practically Perfect in Every Way.” I’m here to say [...]

The Birthday Present That I Can Never Top

Have you ever given someone a gift and realized that it was so good, so perfect, so wonderful that you will never be able to give that person a better gift? Maybe you wandered through a vintage thrift store and found your best friend one of those plastic charm necklaces that you guys used to [...]

Ten Reasons I Love My Husband

1. He is a good husband. He doesn’t usually fuss at me, even though he probably has reason to do it.  He is supportive and understanding. 2. He is an excellent father. Sure, I do fear that if I wasn’t around for several days the kids might exist on chicken nuggets, macaroni & cheese, and [...]

7 Quick Takes: June 11, 2010 (Vol. 42)

~ 1 ~ This week, Eric and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. My parents were very generous and offered to watch the kids as Eric and I drove out of town to go to The Melting Pot for dinner.  I had been there once (with family on a girls weekend away), and Eric had [...]

The Valentine’s Dance

Since Eric and I have been dating since high school, all of my memories of formals and semi-formals include him.  That’s kind of fun, I think.  I don’t have to say to people, “Oh yeah — do you remember when I went to prom with that guy?”  I can remember picking out the special dresses, [...]

Where I Officially Revise My Lenten Sacrifice

Oh yeah — this is me.  I’m on the computer and this was going to be my day to shun the computer from when I woke up this morning until I wake up tomorrow morning.  But, still, here I am — on the computer. Did I give up and already break what I thought was [...]

How Could It Have Been 17 Years Ago?

I mean, really. How could it have been 17 years ago today that I was 15 and my (16 year old) super shy friend Eric grabbed me in the school hallway and kissed me, thus, apparently sealing our fate. (Or, perhaps it was my love declaration when he had an arm full of AV equipment, [...]

Many Little Links: The Trivial Pursuit Edition

One of my favorite things to do after the kids go to bed on a weekend is to play a game with Eric. The only problem is — it has been ages since we did that. (We also try to have one weekend night that we watch a Netflix movie.) Tonight I was really thrilled [...]

Are you and your spouse compatible?

Are you and your spouse compatible? I’m not talking about in love or other matters of the heart, I’m talking about sleep patterns. It seems like I often hear about night owls walking down the aisle with early risers. So, I wondered — which happens more — do more people marry someone with the same [...]

Cheap Date Ideas (WFMW #58)

With money being tigher for many people, it’s important to find frugal ways to still have a date night with your spouse (or special loved one). Eric and I like to joke, “We go out for one date a year whether we need it or not.” (Okay, it’s only kind of a joke — we [...]

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