best vacations for couples in the western US

Best vacations for couples in the western United States.

Today Mike and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary! 16 years ago we got married in Newport Beach, California and we’ve been having adventures together ever since. We started growing our (not so little) family just a few years after we got married. However, even after we had kids we still have tried to make […]

finding the perfect invitations for a wedding

Colorful invites from Basic Invite.

Did you know that the most popular months to get married are May-October? That means that summer wedding season in still in full swing. As a June bride myself there is just something extra special about a summer wedding. I mean, I may be biased but this is my blog so I guess that’s okay, […]

marriage advice from 15 years of marriage

Our family after 15 years of marriage.

Yesterday Mike and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. Did you know that the average length of a marriage in the United States is 8.2 years (as of 2022)? That means we’re almost double the average! So do we get and award or something?? Just kidding, wink wink. We definitely don’t have all the answers but […]

winter date night ideas

Date nights at home and date nights out.

There’s still officially about a month of winter left. If you need a way to beat the winter blues check out these winter date night ideas. winter date night ideas I know there are lots of readers of this blog who are in different seasons of life. If you’re like me with lots of little […]

why overnight dates are important for our marriage

Explore Yosemite National Park all day and relax at Rush Creek Lodge at your leisure. The BEST place to stay near Yosemite National Park for couples or families. The perfect romantic getaway!

Let me be very clear that I am not a relationship expert by any means. I’ve only been married for (almost) 14 years and my boyfriend before I started dating my husband broke up with me by not showing up for a date and never calling me again. Oh, also, my husband broke up with […]