His alarm goes off, I roll over. He gets in the shower. I get breakfast. He wakes the kids. I get them ready for school. He leaves for work. The kids come home. He comes home. We go to a ballgame, or we don’t. Suppertime. Bath time. He prays with the kids. We tuck them [...]
Your Marriage is Worth It {Finer Things Friday}
January 26, 2012
I’ve often said that two of the greatest gifts we give our children are their siblings and our own strong marriage. I believe it, I mean it, and I try to live it. We’ve been married long enough now (13 years) to see the ugly divorce statistics catching up with some of our friends and [...]
Filed Under: Family Life, Finer Things, Finer Things Friday, Marriage
To my grandparents on their 65th wedding anniversary.
January 15, 2012
(source) You know that anniversary dance they do at weddings? The one where all married couples pack the dance floor two by two, then they’re asked to sit depending on how many years they’ve been married. “If you’ve been married five years or less, you may have a seat. Ten years. Twenty. Twenty five.” And [...]
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Union 28 Giveaways
June 19, 2011
Increase your chances of winning a $25 gift certificate to Union 28. Enter at each participating blog! Thanks so much for joining us for the Honoring Daddy series! Finer Things (just in case you missed it) – ends Monday, June 20 Life as Mom – ends Wednesday, June 22 Motherhood Your Way – ends Wednesday, [...]
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My Husband Rocks
June 16, 2011
This might just be my favorite t-shirt. I think it’s my husband’s favorite, too. For the last several weeks, we’ve explored lots of different ways to Honor the Man They Call Daddy. Most recently, the acknowledgement that the gift is you! If we’re to give our husband our best, Mandi says we need to recognize [...]
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