Love & Marraige

Panda Candy Birthday Party My daughter was turning nine and I asked her what theme she wanted for her birthday party. She wanted a color scheme with pastel colors such as pinks, purples, teals, white, and blues. She also wanted a candy bar with a variety of candy that she and her friends could choose …

Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea My daughters love afternoon herbal tea parties. I’ve thrown a few large-scale ones: a baby shower and a bridal shower and my girls have loved them.  I asked my daughters if they wanted to do a Galentine’s Tea Party for Valentine’s Day and they said, “Yes!”.  My husband was in the room …

Valentine’s Day Lunch Tray If you’ve read or heard about the 5 love languages you probably know that they are: quality time, words of affirmation, gift-giving, acts of service, and physical touch. I’ve been trying to figure out which love language my husband has for years. Finally, he told me that his love language is …

25 Inexpensive Date Ideas Here are 25 inexpensive date ideas to enjoy each other’s company without breaking the bank. A night in cooking his/her favorite meal. Go to a special meaningful place and talk. Go ice skating together and grab some hot cocoa afterward. Look at the city event websites. There are often free venues …

Authentic Afternoon Tea Bridal Shower. I am really into history, especially Victorian Era history and I wanted to make this Afternoon tea look and feel authentic. Afternoon Tea at a person’s home with furniture was typically held on low tables and was also called low tea. However, I did not have enough furniture and low …

How to Save Money at The Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX. My family just got back from a vacation in Dallas, TX. Originally, we were going to just stay with family but my cousin told me to check out The Great Wolf Lodge. The lodge looked like a lot of fun so we decided …

Audiobooks I Listened to in January 2023 I love listening to good audiobooks as it makes days that are full of the monotony of laundry, cleaning, errand running, and diaper changing so much more enjoyable. In 2022, I listened to over 250 audiobooks. If interested you can click the link to see which ones I …

I love romantic period classic films and TV shows. Especially those with good acting, that are well written and historically accurate. Romantic Movies Similar to Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey are listed below.  The following shows are entertaining, well written, well-acted, and have been loved over time! The great thing with this list is …

The following 5 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Communicate with Your Spouse About Money—Without Having to Talk will help a couple be in the ‘know’ of what’s going on with their finances without actually having to broach the topic in a conversation. Communicating with a spouse about money is sometimes tough. More often than not, couples …

I’ve held off on writing about my dating post divorce experiences because I wasn’t sure I wanted to. After some contemplation, I decided that many of these tips/strategies of dating post divorce that I have used to date have been helpful. Hopefully they are helpful to others as well. I must stop a minute and …

Today I’ve asked travel agent Danielle to write a guest post. She booked my family’s cruise to Alaska and was just awesome at everything she did. She is very communicative and helpful. She changed multiple reservations (there were 28+ of us going) with a smile. She knows her stuff. I’ve asked her to share ideas …