Marriage is awesome! It’s like a sleepover with your best friend every night and you always have a shoulder to lean on. Then you have kids and everything changes. You’ve probably been told this before, and you may have...
It’s a busy time of year, and even though we’re generally having fun, it’s easy for us moms to feel burdened by everything on our shoulders. Holiday cards? Check. Plan for house guests, and decorate in a tasteful but...
I haven't participated in tantric sex, but I know that quickies are the opposite of that delayed gratification. They're moments of passion, moments of opportunity, or moments of surprise, and they are 99 percent of the way my husband...
After Christmas and New Years, and dare I say, even before they end, Valentine’s Day promotions are everywhere: romantic dinner specials at local restaurants, (side note- Valentine’s Day is the worst day for dinner reservations) shopping sales at major...
We all know it too well: life with kids is busy and hard.
The house is a mess; there is laundry to be folded; there are dishes to be done… the list goes on. My husband and I definitely...
In Honor of Father’s Day, this is a letter for all the husbands and dads out there who may not always get the “thank you” that they deserve… Just know that while we often forget, we moms have a...
No one’s ever ready for what parent life brings no matter how much we prepare. Bringing humans into this world is serious business, but along that serious journey, we can also expect for some humor. In honor of Father’s...
Someday I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me…
If you’re like me, there are days as a...
About a year ago, I came across this article in the New York Times about a woman who asked a blind date 36 questions that supposedly would lead them to fall in love. She was recreating a psychologist’s experiment...
Over the holidays, my husband and I went on a number of date days. We started date days when we realized that date nights were too exhausting. Not because we were drinking too much but because staying out past...
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Nurturing Kids and the Planet on Earth Day
As Earth Day approaches on April 22, our collective focus turns towards sustainability, conservation, and protecting our precious planet. It's important to engage our...
