a marriage + lifestyle blog
My husband and I recently celebrated my thirtieth birthday in New York City in late January/early February. While this was his first time and my third in NYC, it certainly wasn’t our first rodeo sightseeing somewhere cold. But it was a little colder than expected—the […]
I’ve been extra nostalgic with the end of my twenties around the corner. During my twenties, I found my feet. I discovered who I am, who I’m not and who I want to be. I realized what I’m passionate about and what I’m good at, […]
This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase an item through a link, I may receive a small commission. Thanks in advance, friend! I love feeling cute when I’m at home, and I especially love feeling festive at home during the holiday season. I have […]
This year was the first year I considered putting my Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving. I had two opposing thoughts: I don’t want regular fall décor up because November feels like “the holidays” to me, and I don’t want Christmas décor up because I don’t […]
I told you that fall is for lovers, so you know I’m ready for holiday-themed dates with mine! Every year, my husband and I have a Christmas date night in and a Christmas date night out. The date night out is usually to a local […]
I love spending time at home. Date nights in, doggy snuggles, movie nights on the couch – some of my favorite things happen right at home, often in my living room. I’ll be honest though; I never really liked my living room layout or living […]
Two of the most important things to me are my faith and my marriage, so they affect one another greatly. I am a Christian, but I consider myself more faithful than religious. I am not someone who knows Bible verses by heart, or knows […]
For the last several months, I’ve been asking myself one burning question: Do we have more sex during the cold months? Some of my sexiest memories with my husband are from the fall and winter seasons, and it does seem like when the temps […]
I put flowers together for our kitchen table almost weekly, but I had never created a real flower arrangement until recently. I recently had the pleasure of creating a flower arrangement for a girlfriend’s baby shower. I love flowers and crafting and making pretty things, so […]
Last Saturday, my husband and I had our first official “hang day”—a day where we stay home all day with food and drinks, and the only plan is to have no plans. Basically, it’s an at-home date that goes from day to night. Our October […]
