I was contacted by Brittany Jones and asked if I would do an interview for her 21 day web series about sex and intimacy. After talking with her I was quick to say yes. Hearing her story about getting her own marriage back on track and how she wanted to help others was inspiring. Well […]
Sometimes our happiness meter can quickly run down after the reality of marriage sets in. Being happily married doesn’t come easy. And yet, there are a select top few who are ecstatically happy in their marriage. But HOW? 15 Practical Practices of Happy Wives #1 She connects romance and intimacy- There was an Enjoli perfume […]
Do you miss how you used to feel? My friend, Brittany did, and I’d like to tell you her story. Although Brittany was a very successful businesswoman, she found herself in a failing and passionless marriage. She desperately wanted her marriage to work, especially for the kids, but sadly, they were on the verge of […]
At the start of the coronavirus quarantine I was in another state and away from my husband. We live in California and I was visiting family in Texas. I became a little… somewhat… marginally… obsessively scared that I wouldn’t be able to fly home. I said to my husband, “Promise me you’ll drive here to […]
As the wedding season approaches this post is dedicated to all mothers of the bride… “Mom, there’s a bug in my wedding dress!” As the mother of the bride, those are words you most definitely do not want to hear. The day before my daughter’s wedding I told her to expect things to go wrong […]
Years ago my husband decided to let his hair grow long. But he didn’t just let it grow long. He had a mullet! I personally have nothing against men with long hair, but in terms of starting my engine, a mullet doesn’t push the accelerator. The longer his hair got, the more he liked it—and […]
I was recently asked to guest blog for a wonderful site called Mother of the Bride with Cheryl Barker. It’s a lovely site with great information and tips, mostly focused on the mother of the bride. This post was originally published at Mother of the Bride… Book for the Engaged Couple: “From Me to […]
I felt like God was teasing me, and all the while asking me, “What are you gonna do now, missy?” Have you ever felt like God was teaching you a lesson in a humorous fashion? Well, that’s what my story for this post is all about. God teasing me, and teaching me a lesson. Let’s […]
I can be really good at manipulating my husband—actually I’ve gotten proficient at it. Knowing him so well, I always have an edge. And at times I use it for my advantage. Oh, I’m always able to talk my way out of it though if I’m ever found out, but truthfully, that’s rare. Like I […]
God designed us to crave intimacy. If you do, you’re human—designed by God and perfectly crafted. Then why can finding time for intimacy be such a struggle? Here are five of those obstacles: 1. Body Image After my kids were born, I gained a significant amount of weight. How much? Well. . .ahem. . .like […]
