Today is our 4th Anniversary, so in honor of that I'm going to share 5 things that I've learned are necessary for a strong marriage. It's been 4 years of ups and downs, intimacy and emotional distance, hardships and easygoing, times of busyness and times of monotony. I've learned that for a marriage to not … Continue reading 5 Habits To Strengthen Your Marriage
There is so much on the internet about the topic of starting a family. If everything went the way you planned and you made it to the point where you are actually asking that question, that's great for you and you can go study those articles about whether or not you should try for your … Continue reading Wondering If You Should Add To Your Family? – 8 Questions To Ask Yourself
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is not a super popular method of birth control. It's most common among religious folks and natural living folks. Full disclaimer: I am not an expert on this topic. There are a lot of topics I write about that I'm pretty confident on, but this is not one of them. I … Continue reading Natural Family Planning: What Is It?
As a little girl, I was always obsessed with love stories. My heart fluttered at every wedding I attended... each time I watched a favorite animated character find her Prince Charming. I just thrived on it. At least once a day I would dream about my future husband and who in the world he might … Continue reading Letting God Write My Love Story
When we first got married, I really thought that we had the romance of a lifetime. We were perfectly opposite of each other, but got along perfectly. I literally NEVER could have thought up a more ideal man for me. Then reality hit. It turns out that we wash dishes differently, wipe the counters differently, … Continue reading Why Love Languages Matter
When we get married, we are in love. I mean, why else would we choose to commit our lives to someone that we didn't think was the bees knees? But then something changes. Those butterflies start to die down. Their quirks that used to be so cute start to become annoying. Those things about them … Continue reading 10 Ways To Strengthen Your Marriage
Buying gifts for men can be incredibly difficult. I don't know how men feel about buying for us ladies, but I have a hunch that we are much easier (Guys, correct me if I'm wrong on this)! Thankfully, this idea can be used for either gender. I always struggle with finding the perfect gift, but … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas for your S.O.
It's been two years since the best day of my life. It was emotional, overwhelming and so beautiful. It wasn't about the pretty clothes, the flowers, the guests or the party (although, that was all SUPER fun & I'd love to do it again!). That day was the most beautiful day of my life because … Continue reading ‘Til Death Do Us Part
As we move into wedding season, we are going to be bombarded by this one little word: LOVE. It’s something that no one seems to really understand. We have so many different kinds of loves… we LOVE our families, we LOVE that car, we LOVE french fries. And, of course, we LOVE our significant other. But … Continue reading LOVE
Two years ago today, you proposed to me. I was absolutely shocked... I just didn't expect it after only three months of dating. I was a little scared because I knew that saying yes was the biggest commitment I would ever make and that turning back was not an option. But I also remembered that … Continue reading and I thought I loved you then
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