I will be the first to confess that The Teacher and I don't do date nights as often as we should. Since one of our marriage goals is to have one date night each month, we're taking a step in the right direction. Just putting pen to paper is a huge step in being more intentional. Last month, we enjoyed an at-home date night. We will certainly be doing more of them in the future. They are easy … [Read more...]
3 Reasons We Boycott Valentine’s Day {and 3 ways you can too}
{Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} Before you think I'm an absolute nutcase, let me tell you that we don't really boycott Valentine's Day. I guess that title was a bit of an exaggeration. We do acknowledge the holiday and celebrate in some way, shape, or form. Heck, even last year Savannah and I made Valentine's Day cookies! But, The Teacher and I do boycott … [Read more...]
5 Tips for a Successful At-Home Date Night
An at-home date night is a great way to connect with your spouse if cost is a concern, but they do require a little planning. Here are some tips to make your next at-home date night successful! {Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} You may remember that one of my marriage goals for 2014 was to have a date night with Kev every month. Our budget is even … [Read more...]
Favorite Marriage Tip: The 10/10
Marriage is so much different than I had envisioned. It's not necessarily worse or better...just different. I'm a hopeless romantic at heart, so perhaps it's my own fault for filling my head with way too many romantic movies over the years. One of the things I think I grossly underestimated was how hard marriage would be. When The Teacher and I were dating, life was so carefree and we were "high … [Read more...]