I have a special treat for you guys today! I asked my husband, Andy, to write on the blog for the first time! Unfortunately, he has personal experience with the subject: what husbands need to know about post partum depression. While this post makes me feel extremely vulnerable, I know that women with PPD are […]
Get Him What He Wants: A Gift Guide for Dad
Let’s face it. Guys are HARD to shop for. I think it’s the combo that they don’t like frilly, crafty things, and they already have all the practical stuff. If you’re hard pressed to find a good gift for the man in your life, or you need to help your kids find the perfect Father’s […]
How to Stay Married Through a Financial Crisis: From a Gal Who Almost Blew it!
Finances in a marriage can be a touchy subject. Many prefer to shove their money issues under the rug, living by the motto that “money can’t buy love.” Slowly, stress and tension build up between a couple. Eventually, one day, the bills refuse to be tossed aside any longer and real issues have to be laid […]
An Ode to Married Life
So this post will plant me firmly in the “old fuddy duddy” category. My husband and I just had an anniversary so I’m in reflection mode. I keep thinking about how our love has changed over the years. I think if dating-me saw married-me, she’d be appalled. I put make-up on once a week. I […]
Board Games for Two People (Or More)
This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. Call me a dork, but I’ve always loved board games. Even in high school and college, my friends and I were all about taking over the world in Risk or becoming the next Picasso in Pictionary. We’d play thinker […]