Tomorrow (August 12th), Josh and I will celebrate our seventh wedding anniversary. How cool is that? Some friends have asked if we’re experiencing the “seven year itch,” and I’d have to say no unless you count those that come with pregnancy and stretch marks. It’s cool to be married for seven years and still really Read More
The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind. I finished the class requirements for my CLAD credential. I finished my spring semester for my graduate classes. I ended the school year with my students, including all the grading and cleaning and whatnot. I put together purchase proposals for classes next year. I started my Read More
Well, I figured out one significant key to what keeps mine and Josh’s marriage happy and healthy. Not being too sensitive. Very often, I see couples around me complaining that “he’s not sensitive enough” and wah wah wah. And it’s frustrating, because I see the guy walking on eggshells everytime he’s around his wife. And Read More
Well, it took me long enough to post this! On August 27th, I had the pleasure of standing with my brother and his lovely lady, Kristin, at their wedding. It was a beautiful event and it’s awesome to have another sister! Growing up with only brothers, it’s been awesome to add Ronnie & Emily to Read More
Today is mine and Josh’s fifth wedding anniversary. Because it’s a multiple of five, it’s more significant than other anniversaries because it seems more paramount or whatever. Anyways, the cool part is that we’ve been married for five years and we still like each other. I know! That totally rocks. I was trying to decide Read More
I haven’t really been blogging lately because most of the things I want to talk about are things that aren’t really appropriate for a internet-published blog. I have all these weird thoughts on stuff like marriage, relationships w/ friends & coworkers, sex, pooping, fears, local events…all sorts of stuff that I can’t really find an Read More
I remember back in college listening to some of my guy friends be frustrated with the women who just came to college seeking their “MRS Degree.” They were mad that anyone would do this, and it just seemed downright dirty. At the time, I agreeed with them. Why wouldn’t a woman value her own education Read More
For all you X-Men fans out there…we got into a bit of a debate at dinner today over the question, “If you could marry anyone from X-Men, who would it be and why?” You can really see people’s true colors with that one. Anyway…I will reveal my selection after I feel there’s been an adequate Read More
Josh got me a beautiful new ring today. It looks a lot like my last ring except that it’s all white gold, the center diamond is a bit bigger & sits up higher, and the wedding band has little diamonds across it. Last time I had two wedding bands (one on each side), this time Read More
One of my students is pretty roughed up. His parents just got a divorce recently and he’s dealing with it the best way he knows how. He seemed pretty down today, which makes me worry a bit. He spent his Thanksgiving helping his mom pack her stuff to move out of state. He “gets” to Read More