Tag Archives: romantic comedy

Free to Be Yourself?

Are you free to be yourself in your marriage? Or do you always feel you have to be on your best behavior or changing the way you act or the things you say or even truing to change your feelings to accommodate your spouse? One of the things I like about my marriage is that I am free to be myself. Because really I don’t know any other way to be anyway. I’m not good at pretending to be something I’m not or with other people who pretend to be something that they’re not. The other night Mick and I … Continue reading →

Do You Have a License to Wed?

Let me preface this blog with the advice that this movie is a waste of time. I went to see it with my husband and my mother in law and what looked like a mildly amusing romp in previews was actually a guide for all the things you shouldn’t do when getting ready to get married. First and foremost, the preface of the movie is that the boy meets girl, boy and girl date, boy and girl fall in love and move in together – boy proposes and girl wants to get married at her family church with the reverend … Continue reading →

Romantic Movies – Top 20 For Your Pleasure

It’s hot outside here in Texas, soaring up over the one hundred degree mark during the evenings as well as the day. It can make choosing an indoor activity far more attractive than ever before. Winter in most states means finding indoor activities, it’s summer time here where you want to be indoors whether you are looking for a romantic activity or just a quiet evening together. In that vein, I’ve made up my list of the Top Twenty Romantic movies that you and your spouse might consider renting or putting in for an evening of togetherness and romance. Be … Continue reading →

A Review of “Rules of Engagement” by Stephanie Fowers

I’m not particularly fond of books written in first person, but I have to admit, Rules of Engagement would be one of the exceptions. Stephanie takes us to the world of LDS singles and the often insane courting and dating rituals which are unique to Mormons. She launches the first salvo with a WARNING. “This book will scare you—scare you silly— that anyone could be as irrational as I am. But the fact is, maybe you need an irrational perspective. Just about everyone is irrational when it comes to the dating game, the LDS dating game to be more specific … Continue reading →

Interview with Fresh New Author, Stephanie Fowers

A fresh new voice in the world of LDS chick-lit, Stephanie Fowers, the author of Rules of Engagement (Covenant Communications), is our Monday interview. I’m thrilled to bring her to your attention because she is truly an amazing individual. First off, which makes her near and dear to my heart, she graduated from BYU-Idaho. Here’s a little more about her from her website: “I graduated from BYU Idaho in English and (besides the below freezing temperatures), I loved the small town atmosphere complete with garage bands and pizza joints (Go pizza bombs! That was me, not Stephanie.). Then I served … Continue reading →