We have a great love story, David and I. Ours is a tale of young love, stops and starts, heartbreak, and an enduring friendship. We were an experiment in timing – good and bad – and chances missed and then taken. It is the stuff of a fairy tale – or at least a decent…
Guest Writers
Marriage: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Before I get to my post, let me be honest with you. When Laura gave me the opportunity to guest post for her, I was beyond excited! I am a fairly new blogger and I was so excited to not only guest post on a blog I love, but also for a fellow Nova Scotian…
Third Time’s a Charm
I don’t go around telling people that I’m married to husband #3, but I also don’t make a secret out of it and I certainly don’t feel bad about it when the topic comes up. Marriage means many things to many different people, and my understanding of it has definitely changed over the years. I…
The 4 H’s Of A Relatively Successful Marriage
“If you don’t stop obsessing, and talking about your weight and diet, I swear to God, I’m going to punch you in the face,” I glared at my husband. “I’m trying to lose it all before the twins are born, so I can be fit and healthy. Four kids, remember?” “Oh…… but can you do…
We’re On Each Other’s Team
A decade ago my husband, Cortney, asked me to be his wife. How we got to this place is a story that I am asked over and over because it is very much one of the “meant to be” stories. The short version is that we grew up in the same small town, went to…
I Moved From Florida To Indiana And Never Looked Back
How cliché is it for someone to grow up in a place and then measure the entirety of their success by whether or not they got out of town? In particular, at least in movies, it seems this is a big thing in small towns. Well I did it. I said for the longest time…
A Sort of Goodbye, but Not Really
The plan had been to meet at the pool at four, let the kids swim, order pizza, and then Alice would take my two girls and one son home with her for a sleepover. The original goodbye play date had been to meet at Six Flags two days prior. But my kids weren’t ready to…
Sudden Eviction
The dreams started shortly after we moved into our house. I heard the doorbell chime and opened the door. He was dressed in a black suit, pressed and proper. He usually wore sunglasses like Will Smith in Men in Black. He was not unkind – just cold and matter-of-fact. “I’m sorry ma’am, there’s been a…
Location! Location! Location!
In my mind, the most important thing about the house you buy is where you buy it. So many things about houses – the size, the layout, and the other details – you can live with or they can be changed, but once you buy that house, you can’t move it. Unless you live in a mobile home I…
Longing to Live: Fitting life into small spaces
There are stories we tell each other with vivid recounting of memories, include a funny anecdote or a surprise punch line that makes you feel like you were there. Then there are stories that don’t need to be told but are captured in a moment in time. Just by looking at an old snapshot, reading…
5 Things I’ve learned as a homeowner
There’s nothing like the excitement of buying your first home and I couldn’t be happier for Laura and her family! In the two and a half years since my husband and I bought our first house, we’ve made mistakes and learned a few things along the way. Here are five things I hope to remember…
