Life as parents is busy, no matter how much you love your kids there are times when it's draining on a marriage. When Hubby and I first got together our concerns were all about us, where to live, where to go out and eat, learning how to co-habitate. With the birth of our first daughter it all changed dramatically, our focus became almost entirely upon her. Add our second bundle of joy and I can honestly say that 90% of our free time has become consumed by them. That means that I have a mere 10% ...
Marriage
Road Trip with the Kids?
When the words "road trip" are said to parents of children under ten there is a segment of the population who cringe. Visions of irritable children, squeals of "are we there yet?", "I have to pee" dance in our heads and immediately we're glad we aren't stuck in that vehicle.And yet at some point we all do it. We know in advance the pain we will have to endure but the end destination is thought to be worth it.With this knowledge Hubby and I set out for a journey north of our home to Muskoka, ...
Sand,Love and God at MBC
I am writing this piece in response to a prompt on The Red Dress ClubThis week's RemembeRED memoir prompt asked us to write a memory of sand.Last summer we took our first vacation as a family; we had rented a trailer at the retreat where my sister and her family had spent their summers for years. We had visited many times, enjoyed the location and time with family and returned home with a few memories. We also took away feelings of being uncomfortable; we had never quite fit in. This Christian ...
I suck at Wordless Wednesday
Hello bloggy friends, today I am writing about what I'm grateful for. This is not only because I have a titch of writers block but because it was supposed to rain here and it's been a lovely, sunny spring day.I've seen other blogs where they participate in "Wordless Wednesdays" but come on, as if I could be wordless! So mine will be something more like Julie's trying to use as few words as possible Wednesdays!Woooohoooo.Today I was determined to spend time outside enjoying the weather, so out to ...
Most used Wedding Verse: Love is patient, love is kind.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Familiar?This verse is probably the most popular verse used in weddings, printed on coffee cups, cards and bumper stickers.When Hubby and I became ...