Tag: marriage
19 Reasons
Today is our 19th wedding anniversary. 19 years on the 19th!! I’d make some joke about how that can’t be possible because I’m just so young, but I guarantee you it most certainly is possible. Yep. I was a 21 year-old bride and he was […]
A Lesson in Love and Reality from a Weekend Away
Last weekend, Greg and I went for a short getaway. We like to do that every so often. I’ve written before about why and how we make it happen, and it’s something that really works well for us in our marriage. These trips we take […]
Traveling as a Couple: Escaping Reality and Refocusing on YOU {part 3}
Wow! Part 3 in our travel series!! Thanks for sticking it out with me! We talked about WHY traveling together is important in part 1. We talked about HOW to get ready for the trip in part 2. Take a look back and refresh your memory […]
Traveling as a Couple: Escaping Reality and Refocusing on YOU {part 2}
So, you’ve got a bunch of kids and you could really use a vacation? And you mean you want to care for your marriage and go it alone with your spouse? Good for you!!! I’m so proud of you! Now, if you follow along here […]
Flying Solo & Keeping the Faith
The kids and I were sitting down to dinner after a phenomenally long day. In the previous 24 hours, the school year had ended, our dishwasher had broken, and the hard-to-reach fluorescent light bulbs in the laundry room had burned out. Thunderstorms and tornado warnings had […]
Traveling as a Couple: Escaping Reality and Refocusing on YOU {part 1}
Holy Moses. Greg and I just got back from a whirlwind trip up to Chicago and St. Louis. We combined a little “us time” with a little “family time” and we did it without our kids in tow. And you know what? It. Was. Fabulous. […]