As I sit here about to type this post, Lessons I've learned from my Shih Tzus I can feel Lazer's hot breath on my leg. Lazer has been my constant companion on a daily basis since my dad passed away eight years ago. And to be fair ( Ike who we rescued four years ago and is Lazer's forever shadow) is also heavily breathing on my other leg. When we adopted Lazer he was two and half … [Read more...]
NEVER say these four things When you Argue with your Spouse
Are you a fighter? NEVER say these four things When You Argue with your Spouse. In a perfect marriage and a perfect world, my husband and I would NEVER fight. If we found ourselves in the midst of a disagreement, we'd let cooler heads prevail. We'd take a deep breath, look into one another's blue eyes (yes we both have blue eyes). We'd realize whatever we were fighting about, … [Read more...]
Wedding Registry Checklist 101 – Get Erie Insurance
This post Wedding Registry Checklist 101 - Get Erie Insurance is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Erie Insurance all opinions are my own Sitting at a wedding with my husband recently--I kept thinking -What Would You tell Your Bride to be Self about Marriage and more importantly what would be on your Wedding Registry Checklist 101? We will be married to for a total of 21 years this … [Read more...]
You know you have a dedicated husband when…he asks you if you need feminine hygiene pads with or without wings
I met my husband when he was 39 years old. He had NEVER been married, never lived with a woman and based on what I could tell from the scraps of memories he had from a testosterone filled childhood growing up with two brothers-- he knew very little about the feminine persuasion. In fact, I'd venture to say he knew NOTHING- ok wait I take that back- during his residency he did a round in … [Read more...]
26 Ways Motherhood Changes You
Motherhood has changed me in ways that are hard to articulate. And you'd think after having a kid for 18 years I'd have this parenting thing down to a science but the cold hard truth is I don't. This week I learned that asking my 14 year -old son how his day was will get me this response ,"Fine". But asking him what was the BEST part of his Day will ACTUALLY garner me some real live details … [Read more...]