My husband and I met as 17-year-old kids working at a local chain restaurant. Our playful flirtation around the soda machine led to the first date that would set the rest of our lives into motion.
We went to prom...
Twelve years of age is the first year I found myself with a new boy or in strong like with someone. Twelve years old! While some were awaiting new Scooby-Doo or Care Bear episodes, I sat parched, staring out...
Every year on the third Sunday of September wives get a day. ONE DAY. This year, Sunday, September 19th is Wife Appreciation Day. Sure, there’s Mother’s Day and our birthdays, but the 19th is a day to show your gratitude...
Going into marriage, I thought the big moments would be my favorite. I thought of the milestones we would celebrate, the trips we would take, and the dreams we would pursue. This summer, we celebrated our fifth anniversary. We...
I only got through four episodes of Sex/Life because I just couldn’t with the acting, the general storyline, and an ending that I skipped ahead to and wasn’t impressed with (not to mention an entertainment industry pet peeve: the...
Ever been told that you are too much? Ever been told you're not enough? My whole life has been both. I've spent my entire life trying to be enough. Just to always fall short. To be told by the...
"What happened?" I found myself asking. My husband and I were newlyweds. The man I had fallen in love with was kind, outgoing, hilarious, and charismatic. This all changed after we got married.
We fell in love fast. We had...
Congratulations! You’re engaged. You’re sporting a shiny new ring and texting your friends and family like crazy with your news. You quickly post to social media pics of the ring and your smiling face. EVERYONE wants to hear the...
Sex: It's great; everyone likes it. But not everyone likes it the way I do. Mainly because not everyone likes bending their husband over the edge of the bed and spanking him for not doing the dishes. Our sex...
Our story was exactly how I had always envisioned what true love would look like. We met after I had started college, and the attraction was intense. It felt as if we had known each other for years, and...
Some of you act as you've never buried your husband, and it shows. That's why there's an International Widows' Day. To most people, this is just another day. But, to the over 13.7 million widows in the U.S, this...
I just want to close my eyes. Close the blinds, close the curtains, and sit in the dark.
I muster the energy to eat something. Anything. But I can’t. Whatever I ingest will come back up. I feel so weak...
It is Pride Month and for the first time, I will be celebrating this month as a member of the LGTBQ+ community. This is my coming-out story.
It came as no shock to my husband. It was months before the...
I’m up at 4:22 am making banana bread. Not because I want to, but because I can’t shut my mind off long enough to sleep. Earlier today, I saw a glimpse of a Facebook message on my husband’s phone....
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See Circle City: Indianapolis Moms Guide to Donuts
Happy Donut Day! On the first Friday of June, we all scream for donuts in honor of this sweet holiday! Donut Day was first...
