“Agghh! My back! Why did you do that?!” I gasped. “I was trying to be sexy,” Alex admitted sheepishly. “I …
Lighten Up #77: Coffee Date with Alex and Melanie
Well, I just celebrated 18 years of marriage with Alex, which is ridiculous since we’re both only 25. If you …
Lighten Up #67: Marriage Crossover with Sarah Bragg
It’s time for our monthly crossover with Sarah Bragg, where we take a topic and talk about how to lighten …
Coffee+Crumbs: Getting Up the Energy for a Fancy Date Night
(This photo is *not* from a fancy date night, but it is from our most recent date night, our annual …
Coffee+Crumbs: Daddy Is My Favorite
“Mom, who’s your favorite person in this family?” she asked, batting her long lashes at me. After her siblings devolved …
Coffee+Crumbs: Sometimes You Can Have Both
Have you ever unexpectedly ugly-cried after a movie? I watched a movie recently where the stars had to lay aside …
The Mudroom: Your Marriage Doesn’t Have to Look Like Anyone Else’s
When my friend Tammy, editor of The Mudroom blog, asked me to write about my marriage, I had to track …
Coffee+Crumbs: IKEA is Swedish for Hot Date
I’m over at Coffee+Crumbs talking about my most recent trip to IKEA and marriage after 16 years and three kids. …
5 Ways to Connect with Your Spouse When You’re Drained of Your Life Force
I don’t know about you, but parenting is wearing me out. When you first bring a child home, you feel …
10 Unexpected Things I’ve Discovered About Marriage
Alex and I are celebrating 15 years of marriage today. We were tiny baby people when we started out and …
10 Things I Learned in 2014
Lists. This is that time of the year, when we take stock of our lives and list the old and …
My Marriage: It’s Always Been Poo
It’s Valentine’s Day, and people all over are at their romantic best, scrambling for flowers, chocolate, and dinner reservations. I’ve …
How to Knock Out a Date If It Kills You
Yeah, there we are on a beach with champagne. Cuz that’s normal and happens all the time. Except not ever …
10 Things I’ve Learned About Marriage
That’s me and my man thirteen years ago, all happy and sparkly. This week my precious sister-in-law is walking down …
13 Things I Love About My Husband
The Hubs and I celebrate thirteen years of marriage today. We started dating in college and got married right after. …