Being Married

Three Words

April 27, 2012

“Three words,” my husband said suddenly, as he appeared in the doorway of the kitchen. I looked up from what I was doing and started throwing words at him. “Self-control, kindness, love.” “All good words but not the three I’m thinking of.”  Although he was serious, he had a cheeky sparkle in his eye that [...]

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Bumps

March 18, 2012

This past month has been tough for our family for many reasons. There’s been a few shocks, uncertainty about the future and the aftermath of emotion related to such things. We’ll be okay; we’ve weathered many storms before and have learned to be resilient. During dips in family life, I notice three main things that [...]

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Hey girl.

March 3, 2012

I’ve been chuckling all afternoon.  I found the hilarious Ginny’s ‘Hey girl’ pictures through Little Eco Footprints, and since my husband is such a good sport, I am joining in. Go and take a peek at other Significant Other Hey Girl Photos here: Hey girl. Other Post What makes a manly man?

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What Makes a Manly Man?

February 26, 2012

A warning before you go on: this is a slightly mushy post. Sorry about that. Generally speaking, what men think as manly, and what women see as manly may be different. I actually don’t know. I just know there are particular attributes I see in my husband that make me go “Oh my! What a [...]

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What a little bird taught me…

November 18, 2011

{Pet Cockatiel} The Love the Moment Challenge for November is about greeting my loved ones with a big smile. I find it easier to be exuberant with my kids than my husband.  There are two main reason for this. Firstly, my children’s well-being is constantly on my mind (and much of my responsibility) so making [...]

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Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round

October 21, 2011

“You look cute sitting up there.” My husband was trying to engage me with the words. As I looked him from my crossed-legged position on the kitchen bench, I felt even more depressed. He reached down to take another plate from the dishwasher and shook the excess water into a teatowel. I should have unstacked [...]

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