Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – That we got to go to the movies together. It meant a lot to me that you made the effort to go see a movie about a subject that I was really interested in. Thorn – That the at home pregnancy tests you took came back negative. Angie: Rose…
Category: Marriage
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 4)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Our anniversary dinner. Thorn – Co-workers not pulling their weight. Angie: Rose – Our IUI and how everything went much more smoothly than the last time. Thorn – Not getting Jon’s bonus that we were expecting. Weekly Discussion Topic/Question: What’s your ideal weekend? Jon: Spending it with you. It…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 3)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Angie baked a bunch of delicious cookies for me which I really enjoyed. Thorn – Being grumpy which lead to an unnecessary argument. Angie: Rose – Figuring out how to work my electronic otoscope. Thorn – Learning we only had one semi-mature follicle when I had been hoping for…
Marriage: To My Dearest Husband
Jon, There are not possibly enough words, emotions or thoughts to describe just how much I love you, but let me try. Never in my life did I think a love like this was possible, or even existed for that matter. It’s that type of love that you only read about in novels or see…
Marriage: 10 Years of True Love
While we have only been married a little over 3 years now, our love story starts about 10 years ago. In honor of that anniversary, I thought to myself, hey, wouldn’t it be fun to give our readers a little trip down memory lane? It sure would, so here we go! 2009 2010 …
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 2)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Daydreaming about what kind of parents we would be and planning for baby. Thorn – Our disagreement over household chores Angie: Rose – Getting the green light to start our IUI. Thorn – Our disagreement over household chores Weekly Discussion Topic/Question: What are some things we hope will happen…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Week 1)
Roses & Thorns: Jon: Rose – Angie showing her love for me by preparing my snacks for the upcoming week of work Thorn – Overindulging in Las Vegas Angie: Rose – Spending a nice week of really good quality time together Thorn – Overindulging in Las Vegas Weekly Discussion Topic/Question: What were some of our…
Marriage: Weekly Discussions (Intro)
One of our New Years Resolutions for 2019 was that we really wanted to focus on a set time every week where we would sit down, connect and really discuss some important things. Even for the best of communicators, carving out a dedicated time and topic can be extremely helpful in building and strengthening your…
Marriage: Communication (Fundamentals Series)
While we all know what communication is, or at least have an idea of what we think it is, I believe it is important to start with the definition first. According to dictionary.com communication is: “the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.” Now let’s soak that in for a moment… the definition alone outlines that there are different communication methods,…
Marriage: Keys to a Successful Relationship (Fundamentals Series)
Often people tell me that I am lucky and that I found a good one in Jon, and while that is very true and I am very blessed, I do have to say that everyone should be a good one. Let’s be honest, good ones shouldn’t be the minority but rather the majority, unfortunately however,…
Building Our Little Nest 