Ten years ago, give or take a few days, I said, “I do,” to Math Man, and the adventure began…or rather continued. We’d already had so much fun in the almost-year we’d known each other before tying the knot, and I knew that life was just going to continue to be awesome. I was right. … Read more
The last couple of years have been doozies. Hard. Stressful. Learning experiences. My personal life has been filled with figuring out who I am and what I really want out of life. The outside world — political, religious, and more — has been fraught with fighting and anger and fear and finger-pointing. In this world … Read more
Sometimes, I have the distinct pleasure of reading books before they are released. It’s even more fun when those books are written by someone that I know. And even more fun when that someone I know is also someone I count as a friend. I had the honor of reading From Newlywed to Foreverwed by … Read more
Today is my 8th wedding anniversary to Math Man. Eight years. There’s nothing glorious about this particular anniversary when you think about monumental dates. It’s not our 10th. Not our 25th. So on. But it is still another year of being married to the person I deem the most fabulous hunk of flesh on Earth, … Read more
Four kids. Jobs. Coaching. Girl Scouts. Church. Life in general. When Math Man and I finally find time to be together, it’s relatively hurried and buried under the to-dos and chores. Deep conversations and reflections on our relationship and marriage have taken a back burner to the demands of our children and other commitments. But … Read more
Singing is my way of releasing stress and finding zen. Since having the Animal, I’ve done very little choir singing at church. I finally joined our church choir (after much pressure from the congregation – you know who you are), and I can feel that piece of my spirit rising again. My kids are used … Read more
It was spring when we met. Phone calls, online chats, a blind date at Chili’s. Two days before the first day of summer? “Want to get married?” “You know it!” And it began. A whirlwind of planning, moving, jobs, and babies. And here we are 8 years later. Please, God, just take them outside. I … Read more
Years ago, I prayed harder than I’ve ever prayed before. My relationship was falling apart at the seams, and there didn’t seem to be anything I could do to repair it. So I prayed. A friend was having the same problem, so we prayed together. We studied Scripture. We discussed God’s purpose for our marriages. … Read more
This past weekend, Math Man and I had a date around our fire pit. It has been forever since we just sat outside after the kids went to bed. We didn’t have our phones. We didn’t have anyone to interrupt us. We even left the dogs in the house. It was just the two of … Read more
Today, Math Man and I celebrate 7 years of wedded bliss. Saturday we went out for our “date,” but today has been a normal day. One filled with work, diapers, laundry, coaching, meetings, and now the two of us on our respective couches working (again) on our laptops. I’d have it no other way. We … Read more