by Matthew L. Jacobson | Jan 22, 2014 | Marriage
I’ll never forget those eyes, dancing above the rim of her glass the moment I walked into the room, the first dance of many . . . wild and wonderful. Four days later (An eternity, she said!) we kissed and purposed to spend our lives as one. As I lay across the bed...
by Lisa Jacobson | Jan 15, 2014 | Marriage, Uncategorized
We somehow found ourselves at the top of the mountain. A romantic impulse, I suppose. But last week-end we were heading back home and he suddenly steered the car up the road to Timberline Lodge at the top of Mt. Hood, Oregon. A small detour up into the snowy peak....
by Ashleigh Slater | Jan 14, 2014 | Marriage
I’m a Food Network competition junkie. For me, culinary artistry paired with some sort of outlandish rivalry is the perfect mix. Whether it’s Chopped or Cupcake Wars, I love to see what chefs will prepare under pressure with less-than-ideal ingredients. My...
by Darlene Schacht | Dec 12, 2013 | Marriage
My marriage is wonderful, and Michael’s incredible, but let me also say that our relationship isn’t perfect—it’s taken humility, patience, and grace to get where we are. There have been rough patches and some days when he didn’t seem all that...
by Lisa Jacobson | Dec 4, 2013 | Christmas, Marriage
Snow. Twinkly lights. Lovely gifts, woodsy garland, and a simple nativity scene. Mystery and joy. It was Christmas Eve and our very first together. We were newlyweds living in those dreadful pink apartments and I was eager to have his family out to celebrate Christmas...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 3, 2013 | Attitude, Guest Blogger, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wives
Sometimes I can be cranky… especially when my husband parents differently than I do. For example, I like an early bedtime and lately my husband has been allowing the children to stay up late… too late for mommy’s patience! lol! And when I get cranky… I get critical…...