Last weekend we attended a marriage conference at our church. After almost ten years of marriage, I feel like I'm in the perfect spot to receive instruction on this topic - I am keenly aware of how much help I need! Here are a few of the things that stuck out to me the most this weekend - and the reason we decided to attend the conference!
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Labor Day Weekend at Myrtle Beach!
Fourth time's the charm, right? This year we've planned and scrapped three different vacations (not all due to Coronavirus - sometimes travel plans just don't work out!). I held my breath and didn't let myself get too excited about the prospect of a beach vacation until we were on the road headed toward Myrtle Beach!… Continue reading Labor Day Weekend at Myrtle Beach!
5 Pictures on Friday: Hendersonville Weekend {6.12.20}
This post contains affiliate links – I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links ❤ Paul and I spent more time at home together this spring than ever before. June is usually the month that we're able to reconnect after a very busy spring sports season (he's a college… Continue reading 5 Pictures on Friday: Hendersonville Weekend {6.12.20}
Real Talk About Date Night
Every so often I'll post something on Instagram and use the hashtag #datenight. Today I want to go behind the scenes and break down the idea of date night. I'm asking all the questions and giving you my answers for the why, how and what of date night. Here it is! How often do we… Continue reading Real Talk About Date Night
Listen and Learn: Top Three February 2020
I receive a commission if you make a purchase using links in this post ❤ In line with my word for 2020, I'm making a concerted effort to turn my volume down and turn wisdom’s volume up so that it’s the one I’m hearing each day. I'm not really adding anything to my day, but I… Continue reading Listen and Learn: Top Three February 2020
Why Phone Etiquette Matters
I believe that good manners start at home. When we treat our family members with respect, they learn how to treat others in the same way. When our family members see us exercising good manners, they learn and are encouraged to do the same. A great place to start with good manners is the way… Continue reading Why Phone Etiquette Matters
14 Days To A Hopeful Marriage {2020}
Yesterday, Paul and I celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our first date. We were married less than 11 months later! The fact that we are still married, still dating, still smiling at each other is not a testimony to his greatness as a husband or my greatness as a wife. It's not because we… Continue reading 14 Days To A Hopeful Marriage {2020}
Anniversary Q&A {2019}
Tomorrow we are celebrating the 9th anniversary of our Christmas wedding! In honor of that event, I'm sharing the answers to nine of the questions you asked us on Instagram. We had fun working through these questions together! What has been the biggest help to get through 9 years of marriage? Paul: Spending lots of… Continue reading Anniversary Q&A {2019}
10 Pictures on Friday: Our 10th Christmas
This is our 10th Christmas together, so I thought it would be fun to share one picture from each year. The one above is from Christmas Eve 2010, just a week after our wedding! 2011- and the vest that Paul doesn't wear anymore. 🙂 2012 - the last Christmas my Gramma spent with us before… Continue reading 10 Pictures on Friday: Our 10th Christmas
3 Things To Pray Before Christmas
Christmas can be a wonderful time - and it can also be a miserable time. No family is perfect or free from difficulty, whether it's a strained relationship, a family member who always causes issues, a recent loss, financial strain or separation from loved ones who aren't able to be with you for Christmas. It's… Continue reading 3 Things To Pray Before Christmas
