What My Parents 60 Years of Marriage Has Taught Me

Today my parents are celebrating 60 years of their marriage vows. In 1957 they had no idea what the next 60 years would bring. Regardless, they promised in love and honor to stand upon this union. In the last year, I’ve seen my parents honor these vows in a deeper way than I’ve witnessed. Their …

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The Many Seasons of Marriage

Life has seasons. Marriage has seasons. Currently we are in a 70 degree, mostly-sunny season, but it hasn’t always been breezy. Brad and I have had to watch several marriages around us crumble in the past few months. It’s so brutal and feels helpless to watch. The only thing we can really do is pray …

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Why You Should Runaway With Your Husband

Hello, Lovlies. How’s your summer shaping up?  Are you getting some time in to soak it up and kick back a little? I sure hope so! I absolutely LOVE summer. It’s my favorite season by far. I love the warmth, having the boys home, all the fun get-togethers, being outdoors, and pretty much everything single dag-gone-thing …

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What Makes a Marriage Last 57 Years?

My parents celebrated 57 years of marriage this week!  It’s no small accomplishment, or feat. It’s been 57 years of choosing to love and respect one another through the thick and thin.  My parents have weathered lots of storms together over the last five decades, but they’ve continued to be an incredible example of marriage …

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The Sparkler on the Birthday Cake

Brad hijacked my blog on Friday, and then we escaped to Chicago for a little under 24 hours. We caught the 6:30 train, and were in the heart of the city and famished by 8:00. We were navigating the mile and a half walk to our 4 star hotel that we Pricelined for a score …

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What I Do

I snuck onto the back patio yesterday while the boys were drawing and creating, and read a few quick chapters of this read I found a few weeks ago. And the chapter on the myth of “doing everything better” struck me especially hard.  The trap we get lured into of doing, doing, doing and spreading …

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Dating and Marriage – Q&A Callout

So we’ve been tackling this marriage and dating topic together through talking about reasons why we think dating in marriage is important, why we haven’t given up altogether, and some cheap ideas for dates. However, we know from your comments and interactions that you have questions and there’s still ground to be covered. We certainly …

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30 Cheap Date Ideas for Married Couples

So we’ve talked about the reasons to keep dating your spouse, and why we haven’t given up on pursuing our relationship…now for some CHEAP ideas to keep things fresh. When Brad and I get the opportunity to enjoy some time out of the house or a night in while the boys are sleeping, we keep …

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