Nearly six years ago I married the man of my dreams. I had so much nervous energy I feared I would fall over so he held my hand through most of the ceremony my dad officiated. We said “I will” to all the usuals - to love and like each other in sickness and in [...]
I didn't notice it so much when we were dating or even during our engagement. It wasn't until we had been married a few months and that wedded bliss included some *gasp* real life moments where we didn't always agree on all the things. One of us would be upset about something, usually me and [...]
We've lived a lot of life in the three years we've been married. Some can be counted: 4 houses. 4 jobs. 3 towns. 2 years of grad school. 1 dog. 1 baby. Some cannot: Countless date nights. Countless trips. Countless meals cooked together in our kitchen. Several heated arguments and cry sessions (me). Many prayers prayed together. Several dreams realized. [...]
Every marriage begins with vows, typically spoken in front of family and friends. For us, those included the usual suspects that we gladly recited in a candlelit church filled with Douglas Firs and many people we love dearly. We promised to have and to hold, keep God at the center, for richer and poorer, in [...]
I married a man who cleans the kitchen and that has made all the difference. I'll explain. The other night I headed out to a little get-together quickly after dinner, leaving behind a table and sink full of dirty dishes. I hate leaving a dirty kitchen but of course we were running behind in a [...]
