Love + Marriage

I'm learning to accept the truth - my husband and I are going to always have two views on parenting. Don't get me wrong we are a united front and have the same values on parenting. Of course it helps...

  My husband and I decided to go on a date night. Actually the church we attend offered free babysitting so we really couldn't NOT go.  In theory, date night sounds awesome, right? You get to spend a few hours without your...

I understand saying that I never wanted to have children is a strong statement. When I was a kid I assumed I would have children because that's what you do right? And then in my early 20's I thought I...

So as you may have noticed, we are a British family living in SoCal. We've only been here 18 months, so we sound very English and it doesn't go unnoticed. Here are 6 things we hear that make us...

Last weekend my husband and I dropped off our 14-month daughter at her grandparents’ house for the weekend. We then took off to go….(wait for it)…home. Our “staycation” was never initially conceived as such. It started as a much...

When I married my husband we were living in Los Angeles.  Both of us commuted to our jobs, but that's what everyone does.  My commute was a little over 45 minutes while his could be as easy as 15.  Then we...

The other morning I was attempting to go to the bathroom in peace.  However, as a mother of a three-year-old and six-month-old, that never happens.  Both of my boys were trying to get my attention as I was doing...

I have been known to watch the show Who Do You Think You Are? once or twice where celebrities take a look at their genealogy. I used to think it was odd that some of them would get so...

An open letter to all the moms who silently grieve: Dear those of you silently hurting, Years ago there was a campaign in the mental health profession to help the “Silent Grievers”, at the time this referred to children.  The campaign...

My husband and I dated for three years before we got engaged. I remember how dating him was so much fun. I planned every weekend with something new to do. We went to the aquarium, museum, wine tasting and...

Marriage takes time and commitment. How do you keep your marriage alive and thriving when time is an issue? Whether you are in the stage of little ones or older children, having your marriage focused only on your children will...

When a new year approaches, it is hard not to look back at the past year and reflect. What did I accomplish? What did I do with my time? I have to say that I feel like I wasted...

I must preface this by saying I am in love with my husband and I am also in love with my little baby boy.  There is a lot of love for both.  Lots.  Just. I. Love. Them.  {Okay so...