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Monkey Joe.s
This past weekend we took Bean and Gracie to a birthday party for one of Bean’s classmates. Who knew that a toddler birthday party would be a lesson in the value of marriage? …
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Still Having Fun
Having children has changed my marriage in a lot of ways. More than anything else, it deepened the way I love Chris. Seeing him in the kids, seeing him interact and parent them,…
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Being Married to a Dad
When Chris and I were in high school, I thought he was hot. I loved that he loved his family and ate dinner with them every night. I loved that importance he gave…
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Like Father, Like Son
One of my mother-in-law’s favorite stories of Chris and his sister, Annie, is from when they were really little. Annie and Chris are four years apart and when Annie was a baby, Chris…
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Intentional Nothingness
Last week, Chris and I got into a big fight. We argue from time to time, like most couples, but we don’t really do the knock-down-drag-out fighting very often. And this was one…
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In Our House
In our house, pants are optional only if you’re potty training (no matter what my husband tells you…). In our house, we don’t own a scale because we’re more concerned with how good…
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Happy Birthday to My Baby Daddy
Dear Chris, I’ve loved you since the days when you used to highlight your own hair. I’m pretty sure if I can love you through that, then I can love you through anything.…
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How My Sister Gives Me Strength
On Friday, Chris, me and the kiddies will pack up and head to meet my parents, my sister, and her husband, John Michael, at the beach for a long weekend together. It’s been…
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My Husband’s Rut
One of my favorite characteristics in Chris is that he is unshakable. Unstoppable. Unflappable. You know that phrase, “He takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’?” They basically wrote that about Chris. There…
