“My mother-in-law is a complete nightmare,” said my friend for the fifth time in the same conversation. In response, I gave a sympathetic smile and a few words of encouragement, and then thought about my mother-in-law. The “monster-in-law” sentiment can be an all-too-common scenario for many, and I feel fortunate …
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On a recent Thursday, I found out I wasn’t dying. And before you get all literal on me: Yes, I realize we’re all dying from the moment we’re born, that life is one big death march, blah blah blah. I mean to say: I found out I wasn’t dying imminently. …
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My husband and I have been married for 9 years. I realize there are lots of people who have been married a lot longer than us but I’m proud of us for making it to 9 years. It wasn’t always easy, that’s for sure. I sometimes admit to people that our first …
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I think it goes without saying, becoming a parent is pretty life changing. It changes the dynamics of everything. Suddenly you are consumed by the little being you created. It’s amazing. I fell so in love with both of my children and I fell hard. So did my husband. We …
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As we close in on a decade of marriage I find myself spending a lot of time wondering about the possibility of “meant-to-be”; is finding your one true love something that can actually happen? What is coincidence? Is it a spiritual force beyond our comprehension… What about those times when everything …
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My husband and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary just a couple weeks ago, and will be celebrating our 10 year dating anniversary this upcoming Fall. Life has brought us a wonderful, yet chaotic, life and I wanted to make sure that my husband knew how much I loved and appreciated …
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