Sitting at a wedding with my husband recently--i kept thinking -What Would You tell Your Bride to be Self about Marriage? We will be married to for a total of 21 years this December ( EEK!) --and we began talking about all the things we wish we could tell our younger about-to-be-married selves about marriage--and all the things NOT TO DO... And I know I'm not alone in wistfully … [Read more...]
Weight Watchers One Point Chocolate Chip Cake
Marriage is messy and complicated. It's a daily uphill battle of compromise and self-sacrifice, it's not a sprint it's a marathon. ( And I never thought I'd be celebrating my husband's 61st birthday with a Weight Watchers One Point Chocolate Chip Cake - but I digress). When you get married the most important decisions are: what flavor butter cream frosting will I choose to adorn my three-tiered … [Read more...]
Are you married and proof that all wives do not cook and all husbands do not clean gutters?
So my husband just made his list and he checked it twice. Then he was off-no not off to go and chop wood, clean the gutters or grow some more hair on his chest- rather he was off to pick up a package of tofu and start planning his dinner menu. which leads me to my question: Are you married and proof that all wives do not cook and all husbands do not clean gutters? … [Read more...]
3 things I know for sure about love and commitment
When it comes to the 3 things I know for sure about love and commitment what I know for sure is that real love is nothing like the love stories we're spoon fed as little girls prancing around in plastic pink high heels and crinoline princess dresses. Real love is not about vases of flowers, real love is not about a man bending down on his knee and handing you a diamond. (Not that there's … [Read more...]
Tips to Get Your Date Night On and Bring Romance into Your Relationship
Romance is not just for Valentine’s Day; romance adds spice, texture and color to life. Unfortunately, most of us don’t utilize this much in our life and relationship. Sound Familiar? Keep reading for Tips to Get Your Date Night On and Bring Romance into Your Relationship. Romance is probably one of the hardest muscles to exercise unless you are in the dating world, and even then you might feel … [Read more...]