Marriage

Make it Feel Like Home After being shut in the house all winter with windows shut, one of my favorite things to do is spring cleaning.  We fling open the windows and go from room to room pulling things out from closets, cabinets, and drawers in order to minimize clutter and bring renewed life to […]

Fresh Cut Flowers Recently I have been reading “The Life Giving Home” by Sally Clarkson and I love how she weaves a story of creating a home that feels like home.  From crafting tea time and celebrations to discerning how create a sense of coziness, this book is a fascinating read to me. Growing up there […]

A Case for Postponing the Honeymoon To most brides the idea of postponing a honeymoon may sound crazy and we thought so to when my aunt suggested it but it was the best thing we could have done.  Our wedding day was filled with joyful dancing and time spent making memories.  The honeymoon should be as […]

Cheap Dates When my husband and I first got married, money was tight.  We had student loans, rent, and a car payment to cover before ever considering date nights.  We both worked full time with very high stress jobs and Saturday was our time together to just unwind.  Going out to dinner wasn’t always in […]

Chores and How We Share them When we first got married, we lived in a historic home built in the 1800s and the laundry room was in a dank and rather creepy looking basement.  We both worked full time and so chores were shared between us.  Starting out we didn’t have a system for sharing […]