The comments are still coming in on my marriage post below and so I'd like to leave them open. However, at noon today (Wednesday) I'll do the drawing for Style, Sex, and Substance. (One entry per person, and I won't be counting my remarks.) You've still got time to enter the giveaway! I'll announce the winner this afternoon. … [Read more...]
The Gift of the Magi for Modern Wives (Part II)
“The grass is always greener… when it’s watered.” Anonymous I don't know why I'm making this post so difficult because all I really want to say is this: Be intimate with your husband more often. It will transform your marriage. I could go on and on about this...and maybe that's why I'm hesitating. I don't want to overstep the … [Read more...]
Giveaway Results…and Another Chance to Win!
So I asked you to stop by Sarah’s blog, Amongst Lovely Things, and read a post entitled “Shutter Speak 2.” Some of you were thinking, “Why in the world would she have us do this? I am not a photographer.” And then you saw her darling photos…and got to the part about that book’s dedication to the author’s wife… And you responded, “Oh, I get it. … [Read more...]
Stop the Internet Presses!
I absolutely loved this post. Read it and see if you can guess why. Leave a comment on my blog with your thoughts and you just might win! (Hint: it’s a give-away. I will be closing comments on this post at midnight.) I’m not going to tell you what you might win. You have to make a leap of faith. Yours sporadically but just as cryptic as … [Read more...]
Wordy Thursday
(as opposed to, say, Wordless Wednesday) So I don’t have the time to do an all-out Daybook post, but I do have a photo thought I’d like to share with you. Two of my Favorite People! (Although granted, I have lots.) A photo thought and a short little story. This morning Felicity lingered after breakfast. The rest of the kids … [Read more...]
On Father’s Day…and Always
See that man standing next to me? (He’s easy to spot. There’s only one.) That’s my husband. I love him lots. We have been married for sixteen years and are six lively kids the richer for it. We have four little ones gone before us into eternity, and one little bun (Who’d have thought?) in the oven. We have known good times, bad times, worse … [Read more...]
True Love
Is there a Valentine's card that can capture--really capture--the love & commitment behind something like this?Not really.True love is complicated.True love is hard.True love doesn't often last 65 years!It's true. My mom and dad have been married for 65 years, and on January 29th, we kids got together. Keep in mind that when I say "we kids", I … [Read more...]
16 Years Ago Today
Who we were...Our first year of marriage and first ever visit to the Minnesota State Fair. We survived both!Who we are...Lakeside with the family in August, 2011. As Minnesotans, are we ever not lakeside? Who we hope to be...My beloved mom & dad will celebrate their 65th in January!In a way, I owe it all to them. Happy Anniversary, Honey!I’m … [Read more...]
The Gift of the Magi for Modern Wives
Subtitled: From Rocks in the Mattress to Flowers in your HandDisclaimer: This post is for healthy, married women only. If you are in your third trimester, if you are sick, if you are in Phase-Whatever-It-Is-When-You’re-Practicing-NFP-and-Can-Flirt-But-That’s-It… If you are any of those things or, conversely, if you’re a guy… Then this post is not … [Read more...]
“I am the Immaculate Conception.”
I am posting something on this beautiful & holy feast for two reasons: one, it is a beautiful & holy feast and two, I wanted to bump down that photo of my feet a bit.Who blogs about dieting right before Christmas, for goodness sake? I do, apparently. Cheer up, though! Next week I’m not going to blog about diets. Next week I’m going to blog … [Read more...]
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