Expressing love to your spouse doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant. Here are 20 simple & frugal ways to show your love to that special person in your life because nurturing your marriage is too important to let money get in the way! {Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} I don’t write a ton about marriage here, mostly because I feel … [Read more...]
How to Keep in Touch with Loved Ones
We just got back from a road trip to be with family, so loved ones are on the brain. The circumstances for our trip were sad, but we still had such a wonderful time being together. Since we were already so close after the funeral, we decided to spend a couple more days with my in-laws. The 13+ hour drive was long, but it was worth every bit of gas and mileage put on our vehicle. The weather … [Read more...]
Why EVERY Couple Needs a Marriage Mentor (& 4 Things to Look For)
The Teacher and I have taken marriage seriously from the start. We received some premarital counseling before we got married and we attend conferences and seminars to enrich our marriage. I have read a few marriage books on occasion when I needed some extra encouragement too, but it wasn't until 2 years ago that we discovered the beauty and benefit of marriage mentors. Have you and your … [Read more...]
How Google Calendar is Helping Our Marriage
One of the areas of our marriage where The Teacher and I used to really struggle in was communicating about schedules. For a long time, he looked to me to keep track of all our family events. He even joked at times, calling me the calendar! I tend to be the more organized of the two of us anyway, so I laughed about it at first. But, as we added more children to the mix and my plate got more … [Read more...]
Financial Tips for Newlyweds
The Teacher and I will have been married for 12 years on Sunday. Since summer tends to be a big wedding season and since my anniversary is just around the corner, I've been a little nostalgic recently. I've talked on the blog about my love story, things that I'd tell myself as a newlywed, but never much regarding newlywed couples and finances. I started thinking back to those early newlywed … [Read more...]
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