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 [...]
To my husband after we've had a baby, It was impossible for us to know what any of this would be like, this new season. We went into labor and delivery rookies, relying on our childbirth classes and Google for our limited knowledge. You calmed my nerves and held my hand through every contraction. You prayed us through [...]
