Year after year, there are sales ads and gift guides dedicated to helping you find the perfect Father's Day gift. What if I told you that there are 5 gifts that your husband would love to have and they cost you absolutely nothing? One of my husband's biggest complaints has been that most holidays are too commercialized and we get away from the meaning of what we are celebrating. I used to think he was just being a grouch, but I've come to realize … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Transform Yourself into an Urban Farm Wife
Being a wife to a man in any profession is a challenge, however, being an urban farm wife requires a special skill set. Your husband often works long hard hours away from home, your family follows a more natural way of living and you tend to get dirty. We've had a bit of excitement lately. On Easter Sunday, one of our hogs gave birth to 11 little piglets! I never thought I'd be so excited about pigs! My husband went to feed the hogs (we've got 2 and they … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Evolve Gracefully with your Spouse
I've heard so many people say that their marriage ended because they "just grew apart." But the truth is—we all grow. We all evolve. Life shifts us. Parenthood, career changes, grief, and joy—they all mold us into slightly different versions of who we used to be. The key to staying connected in marriage isn’t avoiding change—it’s choosing to grow together through it. My husband and I have been married for over six years. In that time, he’s been a travel agent, a … [Read more...]