Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
On our last trip to North Carolina my husband and I started talking about marriage. My husband asked why I think we’ve remained married when more than half of our friends have divorced in the past three to four years. In my opinion the two biggest factors for a successful marriage beyond strong communication are Money and … Read more
This is an easy question for me. If I had an extra $500 to spend on my husband I’d buy him a new Nikon camera lens. I know a lot of folks might think that doesn’t sound very romantic. I know everyone is expecting me to blog about taking an extravagant trip where we’ll ride horseback across a … Read more
I have a lot of friends that get depressed during the winter time and although the weather on the east coast has been mild this year I still know a few folks who are down in the dumps. I know some women cheer themselves up with a day at the spa, but when I’m feeling blue … Read more
I’ve been able to stay home with my son since he was born just over three months ago. Despite feeling a bit sleep deprived this has been the most amazing time in my life! What has been most surprising is how much I’ve learned from watching him grow these last three months. Here are five … Read more
This year I’m not making a list of New Year’s resolutions. I know that I need to eat better, cut out soft drinks and lose the excess ten to fifteen pounds I’m carrying around after the birth of my first child. I know I should do a whole bunch of this and whole bunch of … Read more
Last Sunday my husband and I were blessed with the arrival of a healthy, 8 pound, 21 inch baby boy! Our hearts are bursting with love for this new little addition to our family!
As I sat in bed watching an instructional video on labor and delivery my husband snuck upstairs with a small plate of ice cream, a brownie and a tiny glass of milk. Isn’t it funny how the most simple dessert can seem like such a luxury when your husband decorates the dish with chocolate syrup, … Read more
I just booked a room at a hotel where my husband and I used to spend Valentine’s Day so many moons ago. It’s a little place on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with views of the Chesapeake Bay. My dad recommended this particular spot as a possible wedding venue when we tied the knot nearly … Read more
A few weeks ago I received a rather large box in the mail from extended members of my husband’s family that live a few states away. It contained a plethora of gifts all wrapped in distinctive baby paper with beautiful ribbons and bows. (I had to take the ribbons off, because my cat seems to … Read more
When my mom was growing up and honestly where I grew up, everyone got married young and had babies early. They are primarily the same race, they wanted the same things in life and they often grew up to be stay at home mothers. While I may end up doing the exact same thing and … Read more