#153: Balance
It’s all about balance. Making life work. Making a marriage work. The balance between work and play, activity and rest, healthy foods and junk food, others and yourself. Some times it seems so hard...
View Article#202: Balance
Image by dnnya17 via Flickr The first decision I had to make about my blog was the theme or topic. Clearly I wanted to write about marriage. I wanted to uplift it and honor it. The next decision was...
View Article#284: Short Stack
My husband tells me what I need to hear and makes me laugh. I’ve gained a few pounds and have been trying to lose them. Not too long ago was free short stack of pancakes day at IHOP. I told my...
View Article#297: My Husband’s Fried Fish
The other afternoon my husband called me at work and said, “How do you want me to cook the fish.” We had thawed some fish. Of course, what I should have answered was “Bake it.” Instead, I said, “You...
View Article#308: Staying Organized
1946 (Photo credit: The U.S. National Archives)”]New Mexico. Mrs. Fidel Romero Proudly Exhibits Her Canned Food. [Two Women Standing in a Kitchen Pantry. Pantry Contains Preserved Fruits and...
View Article#313: Opposites attract
I play too many games. My husband is grouchy. To have harmony that means I need to play less and he needs to lighten up. We are always moving towards the middle, towards peace, towards compatibility...
View Article# 315: Morning person
I am the morning person of the couple. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Where did that come from? It appears to be a reference to a squirrel but means alertly eager and full of energy and enthusiasm....
View Article#319: Having a functional home
My goal is to have a functional home. In terms of cleanliness that means balance: clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy. My husband and I work full-time and we don’t have a maid....
View Article#347: Dark Chocolate
I love dark chocolate for two reasons: it’s delicious, complex, a little bitter, and not too sweet my husband doesn’t like it No matter how long I leave it hanging around, I know he won’t eat it....
View Article#352: His honesty
My husband is honest with me – for better or worse. Sometimes he is honest with me when I would prefer that he lie a bit. For example: All in all, I prefer his honesty. I can rely upon it and I trust...
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