When my husband and I got married 20 years ago-- EEK I cannot believe I am that old married lady married 20 years- but I digress...here I was a 25-year-old writer who was truly on the cusp of a career, and well I felt like my byline was something that was all mine. My name was uniquely me--and it honestly had nothing to do with this man I was about to marry. And after 20 years of marriage my … [Read more...]
3 Things I Learned About my Marriage This Week: Together We’re Everything
You would think after being married 19 years (this December 19th was 19 years of mostly wedded bliss if you overlook that time WE broke a radio and lamp fighting-- it was JUST ONCE pre-kids) it would be pretty hard for my husband to surprise me. And yet I had to share these 3 Things I Learned About my Marriage This Week: Together We're Everything After 19 years you would think I'd know … [Read more...]
If You Want to Stay Married Happily You Must Hate The Same People
I recently looked at my husband after we watched the intense drama, Captain Phillips, and asked him, " Why do we hate Tom Hanks?" That seems like a crazy question right? I mean the man has been in beloved films like Castaway and Big and even headlined the campy classic TV comedy Bosom Buddies. And yet- my husband and I both have this mutual understanding that we hate him. I'm not even sure how or … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Gifts That will Make Any Mom Feel Like a SEDUCTRESS and a Katy Perry and Lady Gaga GIVEAWAY!
Congrats to our winner Martina! Whether you just got married or just have been with your significant other for quite a long time *RAISES HAND* there are certain gifts a man can ALWAYS give a woman that will NEVER GET HIM KICKED OUT OF BED. What are these ELUSIVE GIFTS you may ask? Basically they are anything which allows a woman to indulge- IN HERSELF! Us women spend the bulk of our days … [Read more...]
I’ve come to the end of my two week Special K Challenge and I feel great!
I did it. I stayed on The Special K Challenge for TWO WHOLE weeks. So why and how did I manage to stick to the Special K Challenge for two solid weeks when I've NEVER EVER been able to deny myself my daily bagel drenched in hot butter?! Because a) I am a cereal FIEND! I can and have been known to eat bowls of cereal three times a day and one of my favorites has always been Special K. Of course … [Read more...]