The run up to Valentines Day offers eternal love for couples. Flowers, chocolates, hearts– even birds chirping for those lucky few. But the reality of any relationship is hard work. And not everyone is going to hit every box on the marital check list. Sometimes the reality isn’t quite as sexy, but being there for the ...
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I hate the phone. Let me just put that right out there. Oh sure, I call my sisters and girlfriends to chat, usually when I’m driving or cruising the grocery store aisles. I like a good old catch-up convo as much as the next gal. But when expediency is called for, the phone can suck time like a black hole. Set aside ...
I’m one of those people who never reads a book twice or doesn’t like to see a movie again. But twenty years into my marriage, I broke my rule to re-read “Crossing to Safety” by Wallace Stegner. The book had originally been a bridal shower gift from a friend of my in-laws, and I’m embarrassed to say I can no ...
by Guest-Nancy McLoughlin My son Collin McLoughlin was born on Christmas Day, which was not at all my plan. There is nothing like that holiday birthday to ensure that your child doesn’t become a diva. But as the very first grandchild in our family, there was much fanfare leading up to the event. The Christmas holiday that year dovetailed ...