Putting our Husbands First: 3 Easy Ways to Show Him You Love Him

Written by Brandy, Contributing WriterIt’s so easy in our busy, busy lives to lose sight of what’s really important. I’ve been in a place recently where the to-do lists and the demands of each day sometimes take my focus off of my family, in particular, my husband. Don’t get me wrong. I hug and kiss my husband many times throughout the day. I tell him I love him all the time. We talk about our days when he gets home from work. But any man will tell you that’s not enough. What do our husbands … [Read more...]

How to Rekindle the Romance in Your Marriage

Written by Jenn, Contributing Writer February 14 is quickly approaching and you know what that means! Hallmark commercials, pink and red hearts and potentially disgruntled women whose husbands fail to meet their high expectations for a romantic evening. It doesn't have to be that way! As wives, we have the potential to make this holiday perfectly wonderful by romancing our husbands! Maybe this sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. I’d like to share how I’m learning to change my attitude … [Read more...]

An Outdoorsy Getaway

My husband & I love the outdoors, although I dislike very much that mosquito's are attracted to me, so I tend to have a lot of bug bites during the summer. (not very attractive, lol)We celebrated our anniversary 3 weekends ago and went on our 2nd weekend getaway since having our children. Weekend getaways are definitely something we are going to have to do at least once a year from now on, if not more! (hint) We went to Bryson City, NC which isn't really a romantic town but is a very outdoor … [Read more...]

A Weekend Getaway

Our children are now 2 & 4 (at the time 2 & 3) and we had yet to spend a night away from them. As I write this and reminisce mine & my husband's weekend getaway, I wonder WHY in the world we never took a getaway before????A lot of the moms I know are blessed to have family in the same town so babysitting, over nighters, or last minute problems aren't problems for them usually. In our case, we haven't ever lived close enough to family. Needless to say, dates were/are few (unless we find a cheap … [Read more...]

Marriage & Communication

I just read that it is national marriage week, so I'm going to write about my hubby and I, especially since Valentine's Day in coming up.We have been together for 9 years, married for 6. We have been through many ups and downs, joys, bumps in the road and still I find that I love him even more now! And it is such a JOY to think about where we were, where God has brought us, and to think about where God will bring us!Back in 2003,  I made a profile on the knot.com and here are some of the things … [Read more...]