• Nursery Tour

    Chris and I have been spending some time (and money!) on fixing up our house. When we moved in, we finished anything that was necessary. New carpet, a neutral wall pain throughout the…

  • Come Home to Kittens

    I can’t say enough about how strong my mom has been since my dad’s passing.  She has been the epitome of grace and strength throughout the past seven weeks.  She is facing all…

  • Good Day, Bad Days

    Well, kids.  I’m not going to lie.  I had a rough weekend.  I was actually doing fine and thought that I could do two things that I hadn’t done regularly since my dad…

  • Grace Under Fire

    There are few things in this world that I love more than a fiery woman. Give me a big attitude, an independent mind and a free spirit, and I’ll be your friend for…

  • The Grief Deadline

    I’ve been doing pretty good dealing with my grief after losing my dad.  I think about him all the time, but it doesn’t make me cry nearly as much anymore.  I can think…

  • Game On

    Saturday morning was Bean’s first soccer game. I don’t know who was more excited – Bean or Chris. My mom and Grandma came down for the game, and we loaded up in my…

  • A Pillar of Strength

    Monday is my mom’s birthday.  It’s going to be a tough one.  Another first without my dad.  But true to who she is, my mom is facing this head on with a strength…

  • Pass Me My Mom Jeans

    It’s official, y’all. At 6:00pm tonight, I became a soccer mom. Bean is playing pre-K soccer through the YMCA league in our neighborhood. Chris and I are beyond excited. The entire reason we…

  • Almost Back in Action

    Well, friends, I’m just about back in action here at Marriage Confessions. I had a rough time this past week as we formally said goodbye to my dad with his family and friends…

  • Sitting in My Boat

    I’ve been hesitant to blog about real things this week for a couple reasons. Mostly, it’s because my mom and sister read my blog and I don’t want to write anything that upsets…