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Wouldn’t it be wonderful to take a week off from your job and only have positive memories? That’s what a vacation is supposed to be, right? Even if your company says all Paid Time Off is the same, you never equate vacation days to sick leave. Unless you’re my husband. I love the man, truly …
Vacation Days are NOT supposed to become Sick Leave Read More »
On our recent cruise, we went shopping. Apparently, this is something everyone does in the Caribbean. And, according to the shopping expert for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (yes, they have a crew member whose only job is to tell you how to shop), people go to the Caribbean to buy one thing. Diamonds. I never …
This morning, I woke up feeling alone. I wasn’t. My husband’s alarm had just blared, and a cat curled against either side of my body. My heart gaped, a barren wilderness. Why do humans experience this? Everything around us goes along like the Friday evening commuter train, but our emotions bottom out. What’s worse: people …
In the wake of one whirlwind wedding, the memorabilia for another waxed and waned. Without an engagement, there would be no wedding. Right? Engagements are epic. Entire movies have been plotted around popping the question. Why was it so difficult to put this spread of pages together? Call me creatively stifled. Or dumbfounded by the …
Scrapbooking a Wedding – Part 2 – The Engagement Read More »
This isn’t a shotgun wedding. It wasn’t a whirlwind romance. No, they had nearly five years of dating and another year of friendship. But in those last two weeks, a cyclone descended. Toward the middle of July, my oldest son showed up during the middle of the day. He needed to borrow the Internet, he …
You guessed it. Today is my 27th wedding anniversary. And they said it would never last? Little did they know I have more sticking power than a starving leech (nice visual, right?). How about a little walk down memory lane? Once upon a time, a sophomore dated a senior. Later, she befriended with that guy’s …
Every wedding has a perfect date, right? The calendar around our house includes a big red heart over January 2, 2016. My first reaction to this date was: what? Won’t it interfere with all the hoopla surrounding New Year’s Day? After all, the day before the wedding is usually the rehearsal. The day before that …
February chills us to the bone. If the groundhog sees his shadow, we’re in for another six weeks of winter. I was ready for summer three months ago. Spending time away from home with your significant other sounds like a cozy arrangement. You can leave behind all the household projects staring you in the face. Staying …
A Couples’ Retreat is NOT the same as a Lovers’ Getaway Read More »
Ten years ago, I would have been excited to pick up this book by Bubna and read a chapter before bed. Hearing about a believer’s walk inspired me in my own. I haven’t read much in the way of anything other than textbooks, literature, fantasy and writing craft books in those intervening years. Who has …
Spritzing on the body spray, I take one last look in the full-length mirror. Oh, forgot earrings. Back a few steps and locate the perfect pair to complement my outfit. Dressing up for a night on the town happens rather rarely in the life of this lady. After 25 years of marriage, what’s the point? …