Every year we have a new year strategy meeting to plan out the year ahead. We take each domain of our lives seriously, but especially our list of relationship goals. We start the process by reflecting how the last year was. What went well and we want to continue and in what areas we can improve. When determining what areas…
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Our List of Relationship Goals for 2020
My 2020 Reading Challenge
After sharing that I read 81 books last year, I keep getting asked what my reading goal is for this year. I don’t like to set numerical goals because I know I will speed read or be hesitant to pick up long books to try to meet the goal. I don’t judge a “good” reading year by how many books…
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My Favorite Books of 2019
2019 was a great reading year for me! I read so many wonderful books that I gave a 5 star rating. At one point I was worried I was being too lax in my rating system, but realized I was just getting better at picking books that I KNOW fit my reading taste. You can check out the FULL list…
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10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Friends
Every year I celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends, family, AND my husband. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, but it isn’t for romantic lovers only. Valentine’s Day is also a day to remember ALL the love you have in your life, which includes your wonderful family and friends. For this reason, Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday. I just…
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Best of 2019 Thanksgiving Sales
Before I get into the sales, I want to note, you do not need all the things. Just the right things. This time of year can get pretty crazy with shopping and consumerism and it’s easy to get swept up in feeling like you need all the things. Analyze what you already have and determine what you need before shopping….
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Our Kitchen Reveal!
Today we’re so excited to share our kitchen reveal with you! It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home and we 100% agree. During the past year when we were displaced from our home, the kitchen was what we missed the most. We’re sooo soo happy to be back and with how it turned out! I…
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25 Days of Christmas Date Ideas
Looking for Christmas date ideas? We’ve got you covered with this giant list of Christmas date ideas! Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, holiday date ideas can make the season feel extra romantic. Every holiday season, we make a giant list of holiday date ideas we want to do and we never seem to find time to do them all….
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8 Best Relationship Podcasts For Couples to Listen To Together
This post on the best relationship podcasts for couples to listen to together has been a long time coming, so before I share my favorite podcasts for couples recommendations here’s a bit of context. Confession. I used to hate podcasts. I just didn’t get the fascination. Flash forward to today and I have a major obsession with podcasts. From blogging…
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La Rentrée – Transition Into Fall The French Way
Why not…. transition into fall in a French inspired way! La rentrée literally translates to “at the return” and it refers to the transitional time of summer to fall. Most cultures celebrate this transitional time as it’s usually when kids go back to school, but in France, it’s not just something school age kids or parents feel. It’s all around…
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Books I’ve Read This Year – 2019 Edition
I get asked for book recommendations pretty frequently so I thought I’d keep a running list of books of I’ve read this year, including which books are my absolute favorites. I’ve been a dedicated reader since I was a child. In fact, my parents used to give me time limits for how long I was allowed to read daily because…
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A Quick Guide to Menerbes, France
Menerbes, France was one of our favorite villages that we explored in Provence. While we tried to visit new to us villages this trip, we went back to Menerbes because we felt we didn’t get enough time there last trip. Menerbes is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France, or Most Beautiful Villages of France. We planned our time in Provence…
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How To Deal With Post Travel Blues
Let’s chat post travel blues! Just like that, our three week road trip around France and Italy is over. No matter how long a vacation is, it has to come to an end at some point. That’s when many people, myself included, deal with post travel blues. For me, the post travel blues are most intense after coming back from…
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Learning to Overcome FOMO While Traveling
I’m writing this post from Paris. In a beautiful apartment we are renting, with a wraparound balcony that overlooks the Eiffel Tower. (More to come on that soon!) It’s 5:30am and I cannot sleep. It’s dark outside and the normally noisy city is quiet, except for the sound of the pouring rain on my Parisian rooftop. I’ve snuck out of…
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The Best Marriage Books for Couples That Aren’t Cheesy
I’m a serious bookworm who will read just about anything, but ever since we’ve been married, I’ve added marriage books for couples to my reading list. I’m really not into the super cheesy marriage books, so I tend to stick to marriage counseling books and marriage self help books that veer on the non cheesy side of things. There are…
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A Love Letter to My First Love (and Now Husband!)
A Love Letter to my First Love (and Now Husband!) To my first love and my now husband, Over the past 17 years, we’ve been through so much. We met at such a young age when no one believed it would ever last. Here we are, 17 years later, and I love you more than ever. It hasn’t been an…
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