Picture this- you're busy. You and your spouse have careers you are jugging, a house to manage, kids and all that comes with them, (school/homework, projects, extracurriculars, keeping them clothed, fed, etc). volunteering, staying connected with family and friends....
It's Valentine's Day!! WHOOO HOOOO!
It's time to celebrate you and your lover! Some people boo over V-day and call it a Hallmark holiday...but ladies...it usually entails a nice dinner out or some other goodie from your man...so, let's celebrate!
I...
If you know me, you probably know that I am not an introvert. I like big groups of friends. I like having people. I like being able to talk to anyone at anytime. I don't get (too) nervous when...
This past month I celebrated my 23rd wedding anniversary. I’ve been with my husband 24 years. We have a 17-year-old daughter, an 11-year-old daughter, and a golden retriever. The years haven’t always been easy, but if someone were to...
A few years ago, I wrote about How I Date My Husband. We had little kids and it made sense to be intentional about finding ways to stay connected when we couldn’t find—or afford—babysitters. Now that our kids are...
Today my husband and I are celebrating nine years of marriage. It is sometimes hard to recognize those people who walked down the aisle nine years ago. I was just 21 and he was 23. We were young and fresh college...
I'm not gonna lie.... There are many times I take stock of my life and wonder, How did I get here?
Because, looking at my rocky past, it is only by God's grace that I am alive, much less happily married...
This post is part 3 of 5 in the series How I Met Your Father.
Flashback 1987
I first met the man who would become my husband when we were in high school. It was during a Speech competition. My high school...
I've been married for nine years now. Nine years! How is it possible that we are this old already?! Next year, we will celebrate a decade of matrimony. Has it been easy? No. Do we take each other for...
My husband doesn’t buy me flowers, and I don’t want them anyway.
He loves me, he loves me not... oh, how he loves me.
The kind of love he delivers me isn’t a 1-800-FLOWERS type of thing. He sacrifices for me daily...
In + Around Des Moines
Des Moines Halloween Events in 2023
Don't limit the Halloween fun to beggar's night and a pumpkin patch. Celebrate the spooky (and fun!) season all month long.
Whether you are looking...
