You said “I do,” celebrated with family and ventured off to some exotic island half a world away. As you bask in the afterglow of your honeymoon, estate planning is probably the furthest thing from your mind. After all, what could possibly happen? Life, actually. All couples, especially newlyweds, need to take steps to preserve the financial future for themselves and their … [Read more...]
Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect and Let Go of Phrases like, “You complete me”
Before I met my husband I was a self-described serial dater. It's not that I had a problem getting dates; rather, committing to those second dates is what I found so difficult. ( I needed to read this post Stop Expecting your Husband to be Mr. Perfect back then- but I digress.) In fact I could usually hear my mother's voice, playing on an almost continuous loop in the small of my mind shouting, … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Celebrate your Husband This Father’s Day
When it comes to Father's Day, do you find yourself devoting all of your attention to helping your kids celebrate dad? Maybe this means supervising the making of homemade cards, grocery shopping and preparing a breakfast in bed, or coming up with Pinteresting gift ideas. To answer the question- YES to all ( minus the bacon as we are vegetarian and vegan). While there's no question that it's … [Read more...]
Date Night In 3 Recipes and 3 Classic Movies (includes a Mini Chocolate TART just 2 points on Weight Watchers Freestyle)
Date Night In 3 Recipes and 3 Classic Movies You and your significant other have done the fancy Date night restaurant with three forks. You've also done the movie date, sitting side-by-side in the theater and viewing a film together while you were miles apart in your individual thoughts. Now what you need is an interactive date, aka Date Night In 3 Recipes and 3 Classic Movies one … [Read more...]
How Should I React When my Husband gets me a Present I Hate?
If you've been in the marriage hood as long as I have, the question "How Should I React When my Husband gets me a Present I Hate?" will probably make you chuckle. Like me, you're probably thinking, " If my husband actually GOT ME A PRESENT I'd be thrilled." It's true my husband and I don't often exchange gifts at this point- we are more apt to write each love letters and personally, for me, that … [Read more...]