As I write this, it is the beginning of August, which in our house means one thing: it's almost hunting season. Yes, the tags may not be good until September first, but the preparation is in full swing. My...
As a working mom, I love date night. It means I get a baby-free evening to hang out with my husband. I spend some extra time on my hair and makeup and feel a little more like my pre-baby...
Marriage can be stressful, especially with kids in the mix. Here's a few weird and random things my husband and I do (or don't do) that help make it less stressful:
1. We do not share blankets on the bed.
Actually,...
What does it take to stay married for 20 years?
I honestly don't know. My husband and I were married in 2001. I love him now in 2021. But I don't love him the same as I did...
Valentine’s Day is next week and with it comes the pressure of presents. Exchange gifts at all? What to get? How much to spend? Who gives and who gets? The pressure builds and inevitably the outcome disappoints.
Six years ago,...
I remember crying in my bath tub three days after we brought our daughter home from the hospital. Tensions were high in my marriage. My husband and I were trying to figure out how to take care of a...
Yep. You read that right. While some may not think sex and Doritos go together, I am about to let you in on a little secret. They do. Here's what I figured out.
It all started a few weeks ago...
When my husband and I got engaged, we received the book The Five Love Languages. We were eager to dive in and see what it was all about. The book explains that you and your partner receive love in different...
I can only imagine what someone would think about our date night. Two people sitting in a booth just staring at their phones. Yes, it's ironic to imagine that we would spend our only alone time together on our...
Hello loves! My name is Jalyssa (juh-lee-suh) & I am an Albuquerque transplant. My husband serves in the U.S. Air Force & we have been stationed here for 4 years. I grew up in Southern California, lived in Germany,...
My husband and I have come a long way when it comes to our matching shirts. It use to only be my idea, and he just kind of went along with it. I think he only wore my shirts...
This Valentine's Day week, we have a series of posts dedicated to love, marriage, and sex. This series is brought to you by our partners at A New You Counseling.
Do you remember the good old days of writing love...
For us the question started when we got engaged.
“When are you guys going to have kids?”
It came from our friends, our families, co-workers, pretty much everyone. We had planned to start trying pretty soon after we got married. So...
It's always fun to read those cute little stories kids write about their parents. I decided to see how much my kids could tell me about how their father and I met.
Here's how they think it went...
How old were...
In + Around ABQ
Guide to Isotopes Games with Kids :: Play Ball!
Baseball is known to be America's pastime. Here in Albuquerque, it's obvious that we agree. We're lucky enough to house one of the biggest...
