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Dinner & A Movie

It’s Monday evening and while the week is just getting started and you know just how busy you are going to be. This close to the end of the school year, many married couples with children are going to be running on empty quit a bit. Myself included. Once upon a time, finding time together with your spouse was natural. We came home from work and evening time was spent together. More often than not, this is not the case anymore. Work days are longer. Responsibilities can be crushing. There seems little energy left over at the end of the … Continue reading →

Dancing with the Spouses!

I usually despise reality television. Even shows like The Biggest Loser that help achieve their goals. My distaste is based solely on the voyeuristic aspects of reality television. Frankly, it’s really a personal thing and I understand the appeal for others. But there is one reality show that I almost wish I could write and produce and air – for no other reason than I would love to drag my husband into it. Since I likely won’t be getting producer credits anytime soon, I present to you my reality show. I’m going to call it Dancing with the Spouses! . … Continue reading →

Date Night Ideas

Having a date night is an ideal way to spend time with your spouse when you both seem to be running in opposite directions all day long. All the self-help and marriage tips guides suggest a ‘date night’ especially after a couple becomes parents. Unfortunately, setting up a date night takes Special Forces planning, a designated drop zone and a minimum of three separate times for deployment. You just never know what’s going to come up and it always seems to happen on the one night you plan to spend some quiet time together. Your daughter gets the sniffles. Your … Continue reading →