Halloween was a ton of fun this year. Braxton is at that age where he is beginning to understand that saying “trick or treat” results in candy. The weather was beautiful, a bit brisk, but no snow or rain for once! Jason and I both worked the morning…

Sunday, my sister, Braxton and I had the opportunity to visit Art Prize in Grand Rapids. The day started out rainy and a bit cold, but it cleared up and warmed up. We got there nice and early to help beat the crowds, and I’m glad we did,…

I grew up loving to read, so it was only natural that I prayed that my future child would also share the same passion as I. Along with the fact that I, myself, enjoy reading, I love reading to my son. As parents, we become pros at disguising our…

Day in and day out, the same hustle and bustle of the day starts the same. The day always starts too soon, goes by too fast and it starts all over again in a matter of hours. It’s no surprise that during the busyness of life, we lose…

To my Husband on Fathers Day. I try to make it a point to say “thank you” every day, for all the things you do to help take care of myself, Braxton and our pups. It’s been a hard year for us, so just saying “thank you” hardly…

It goes without saying that marriage takes work, a lot of work. Marriage requires patience, understanding, laughter and falling in love with each other over and over again. With the busyness of work and children, it’s easy to put your marriage health on the back-burner.   It may…

Post originally posted on When Infertility Happens-also a blog owned by Danielle Jones. Infertility can be a real test of a couple’s relationship, and it can shake the very foundation of marriage. It has the ability to turn even the most solid of relationships into a weak and…

  Are you stuck in a relationship that just isn’t right, but you aren’t willing to risk ending it because you’ve convinced yourself that the person can change? Maybe you’re taking on some of the blame of the relationship not being ideal or maybe you have a fear…