This past year our family got our first dog. Our boys had been begging for a dog for years and finally this past summer we relented. Having a dog- well a 7 month old puppy- is just as crazy-making as I thought it would be. But it’s also as wonderful as we hoped it would be. Her name is Wonder and ... VIEW POST
The Book that Helps Us Talk About Money, Part 2
When Joe and I set up our ledger, most of it was to track what were were spending. In Part 1 I talked about how we track our monthly spending. But we also wanted to track what we wanted to spend. Because that's where a lot of the miscommunication happens! Three more pages in our Ledger: ... VIEW POST
TV or No TV That is the Question!
About ten or so years ago God taught me a huge lesson about the role of money in our marriage. At the time we were giving, saving, doing our best to stretch what we had. Still saying no to a lot of things to plan for the future. We both agreed on big picture priorities, but in the little stuff, we ... VIEW POST
The Book That Helped Us Talk About Money
Are you feeling the squeeze lately? Joe and I have been more stressed than usual this past year or so with increases in taxes, healthcare costs, and everything just costing more. It feels like everyone’s hands are in our pockets!! Then of course our kids keep growing. Have you heard the rumors ... VIEW POST
Lies, Lies, Lies!
There’s nothing more destructive to a relationship than lies. Everyone knows that a good relationship is based on mutual honesty. But we’re not just talking about telling the truth to each other. Often the bigger challenge is to tell the truth to ourselves. There are so many lies that we can believe ... VIEW POST
You May Be Right
There are some stories and moments in our marriage that we don’t let our spouses live down, right? Early on when we were dating, Joe and I had a disagreement about who wrote the song, "It is Well With My Soul". Growing up in the church, I knew it was a classic hymn while Joe, immersed mostly in ... VIEW POST
