In the summer, I read online that when one couple’s dream wedding almost got pre-empted by the fire department, their photographer snapped some gorgeous photos that quickly went viral. I followed the story around various news sites, and gradually, I noticed the reporters using a common phrase. A …
Continue Reading about My Life Is Going to Be So Much Bigger than My Wedding Day
I was honored when Tara of Between You & Me agreed to write for the Marriage Diaries. She has ten years of marriage on me (we've been married for 8), and I love her sweet perspective on life and love. Welcome, Tara! Andy and I laughingly say all the time that our marriage was so hard during …
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They dance in kindergarten. Our son told me that only he and Alex don't really like to dance. I had music on in the background when he told me this, so I walked over and turned it up. Way up. (I'm sure the people I share walls with understood. I mean, teaching moment!) I said "let's dance" and …
Continue Reading about Wholehearted Living: Silly Parents, Silly Kids
During the summer, I pick fruit like it's my job. Maybe not quite, but we do hit up as many u-pick farms as possible every year. (If you're going to live somewhere as expensive as the Bay area, it is ESSENTIAL to live it up outdoors.) I think every summer I mention on here that berry picking is my …
A few weeks ago, when I exposed my minor obsession with making great pizza, I promised I'd share my favorite pizza dough recipe. Well, today's the day! The most important reason to love this recipe is because of how it tastes and how it cooks. It crisps up perfectly but still retains a bit of …
Guys, am I adequately conveying my enthusiasm about family purpose statements?! I don't think there is a better place to start if we're going to build strong family identities. When we talked last week about why and how to make one, I told you that ours is a work in progress. Eventually, I want our …
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