Doing something for someone you love can renew your energy. Many people have probably noticed this as parents, or with other family members. I’ve noticed this often with my husband. We’ll both be tired, but the moment one’s feeling dizzy or a headache, the other can automatically do anything. So much of our state is…

Day 38: It was turning into one of those nights. You know, the nights you don’t remember after 2 or 3 days. Daniel and I were both scrolling through our respective Facebook feeds, half watching something on TV out of the corner of our eyes. But something in me snapped and I thought to myself,…

There are some problems that just a hug can solve. 

A few days ago, as I was scrapping ice off my windshield (yes, it’s that time of year once again), in my adorable boots, I rolled my ankle. I’ve had much worse but usually when doing something that deserves it. I’ll heal, so there’s no need to worry. No bruising, no swelling, nothing to prove…

I’ve seen plenty of sources citing that we don’t read anymore. While I remember this everytime I read through the comments section in magazine articles (you can’t comment on the title alone people!) there is still a fair share of reading going on. We spend hours reading through our Facebook or Twitter timelines. I’ll admit,…

Today we reached a milestone. A whole year of marriage! I’m sure that now makes us experts. Tonight we sat down and chatted about what we’ve learned in this year and what our goals are for the next. As we laid out our goals and objectives I began to understand something. Marriage is a opportunity…

There’s a great workshop you should check out brought to us by Oprah. Hosted by Marcus Buckingham, Take Control of your Career takes 29 women through the process of discovering themselves to better enjoy their careers. One of the concepts that he brings up is that you grow the most in your strengths. He’s written whole…

Last night we drove from Key West back to Miami. And by we I very much mean Daniel. I stayed staring out the window, at the stars nearly the whole ride. It’s amazing, when you’re driving on a bridge through the ocean, there’s just about zero light pollution to distract from the brilliance of the…

Selfishness blinds you to others’ pain. Let’s just say, I’m still learning how to be a good wife.