Date night -- this routine event can be so important for a marriage. They give you a chance to reconnect after many days of hectic schedules. They are great for quality time and physical touch -- which happen to be the top two love languages in my marriage. I love getting dressed up and going out for a special date, but sometimes it's nice to just stay home but still have a date. I imagine for those with littles running around, stay-at-home dates work best because you don't have to hire a babysitter. After the kids are tucked in, date night can begin. Do you struggle to come up with date Continue Reading
How to Make a Food Passport
Travis and I moved to a new location about three months ago. We love exploring our new home and the surrounding areas. We are within driving distance of so many neat places -- Savannah, Tybee Island, Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Hilton Head ... There never has to be a boring weekend! We have really enjoyed visiting some of these new places, and we have a list of other places we want to visit in the future. With a new hometown, there are tons of new restaurants. We both like trying new restaurants, but it's hard to remember all the places we once saw and wanted Continue Reading
White Chicken Chili
When my husband and I were dating, we talked about who would do which chores. We didn't want to have the wrong expectations and end up fighting during our marriage.One of the things we talked about was who would do the cooking. We agreed I would cook most meals for our family. But I didn't want to have to cook every single day for the rest of our lives. So we came up with "Daddy Dinner Night." One night a week, my husband does the cooking for our evening meal. Even though he's not a daddy yet, we still call it Daddy Dinner Night. Someday, he'll be a daddy and it will make sense. Our Daddy Continue Reading