Love + Marriage

It is often our baby's first word: DADA!! Dads are our rock. They are often the calm in the storm. The ones who catapult flying kids into the air, push them to conquer fears.  Yes, dads are pretty amazing!!  I'll bet...

It’s February and you know what that means …. Valentine’s Day! It’s the day to buy overpriced flowers and stuffed animals and chocolates. It’s the day we’re supposed to celebrate love and go on a fancy date with our...

I never thought I would be a mom to all boys. Never. Even before I was married, I pictured, dreamed of and just naively assumed that I would have at least one of each. I loved the idea of...

To you, Young Bride. I was you a decade ago, and wow it’s flown! Congratulations on your love, I am so happy for you and your sweetheart! I know you have a big and bright future ahead of you full...

Thirty-one years ago my husband and I decided to tie the knot on Thanksgiving. In a different country. Back then the term “destination wedding” had not been invented. We just wanted to do something different that involved snorkeling at the...

My goal this year is to stop striving to be like "that other mom" and just be me. That is what my kids want. That is what my husband wants. They want more of the mom I was designed to be. The quirky, unorganized, passionate, fun-loving mom that was given to them. I want to be free of trying to be someone that I am not. 

Oh, newlyweds... That bridal glow! That unmistakable bliss! The happiness that makes people gag! That was all there for my husband and me. But our first year of marriage also was covered with a thick, black blanket of despair. My...

Ladies, let’s get real. No holds, real. It’s winter. It’ really, really cold! And I only have the option of long pants to keep warm. Which, in my mind, means it’s the time of year I have a decision to make: To shave...

A few nights ago, my husband burst through the door in a frenzy of excitement. He carried in several aluminum trays with leftover food from an event he had put on. He presented the third tray to me with...

Most people don't get married expecting it won't last forever, but more than half of married couples don’t make it to their happily-ever-after. It's hard to imagine on our wedding night that someday we'll be fighting with this person over...