I am a planner. I just might be a bit of a perfectionist too. When we found out we were expecting our first child, lots of questions went through my mind - Would we be good parents? Could I handle childbirth? Oh my gosh, what happens if something happens to both of us?! Should I create a will? How do we do that? Were some of my thoughts a bit negative? Yep. Maybe it was the pregnancy ...
Five Ways to Cut Back on Spending TODAY
It can be intimidating to start cutting back on your spending. I get it! But we've all got to start somewhere, so we want to share five ways to cut back on your spending today! If you've been here before you might know that my husband and I are currently living on just one income - his teaching salary. And South Dakota teachers are the lowest paid in the nation, so we need to be smart with our ...
8 Life Skills Your Child Needs Before Kindergarten
Now that I'm a mom, I think about what I need to do to prepare my son's little body for life. Yes, he's just barely a year old, but that means I've already 1/18th done with him! EEK! There's a lot to do yet in the 17 years we have left. Add in the fact that I was a teacher for eight years, and my brain is often thinking about ways to make him more successful in his future school "career". The ...
Seven Ways to Stay Faithful to Your Spouse
We hear about it every day in the tabloids, online, on the radio, and more. Cheating. Divorce. Perfectly happy marriages (at least to start) that didn't end so well. So how do we stay faithful in a world that suggests it's ok to let go and move on? While this may look different for everyone, today I want to share the seven ways I stay faithful to my husband. 1. Keep temptation at bay. As ...
8 Benefits of Marriage Preparation Classes
Looking back at our marriage preparation classes I have nothing but good things to say! I know many people go into them skeptical, or they don't go to them at all. But today I want to share with you why I think the benefits of marriage preparation classes greatly outweigh the time you put into them. Let me start by saying we were required to attend marriage prep classes. We could have gone into ...
Easy Two Ingredient Bagel Dip
Bagel Dip. I feel like those two little words alone should speak for themselves, but I suppose they don't - unless of course you've tried this recipe before. This easy, two ingredient bagel dip is da bomb! {No, I don't typically talk like that. I was hoping it would get massive responses that way! ;) } Regardless, this easy bagel dip is something you definitely need to try out. When I take ...
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