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Published: June 10, 2015

Why My Husband & I Did Premarital Counseling Before He Proposed

Premarital counseling is a must before marriage, but have you thought about pre-engagement counseling instead?

On July 29, 2011, Dan and I had our first date. On October 16, Dan asked me to be his girlfriend. I was already in love with him. On Thanksgiving Day, Dan and I first uttered those three little words to each other. I already knew I wanted to marry him. On December 17, my… [Read More]

24 CommentsFiled Under: WeddingTagged With: personal growth, romance, weddings

Published: May 26, 2015

Dating My Husband: Marriage as a Nonstop Adventure

Marriage is an afternoon of running errands feeling like a romantic date. It's interrupting breakfast to dance to your wife's favorite song. Marriage is finding the adventure in the everyday living.

Zpizza sent me vouchers for free pizza, but did not compensate me for this post. Opinions are my own. Marriage is so much better than I ever could have imagined. Yeah, it always looked pretty nice, but I didn’t realize how much fun it would be living with the person I love most. Considering how… [Read More]

5 CommentsFiled Under: MarriageTagged With: Dating Dan, Duluth Georgia, romance

Updated: April 7, 2017    

Dating My Husband: Visit to the Gun Range

Need a new date idea? Go shooting at the gun range!

My sophomore year of college, I was a debutante at the Danse de Noel in my hometown of Greenwood, SC. As part of our season, each family hosted a party in honor of all the debutantes. For example, my parents hosted a dance lesson for all the debutantes and our escorts so we could learn… [Read More]

24 CommentsFiled Under: Georgia, MarriageTagged With: guns, personal growth, romance

Published: April 9, 2015

Enjoy an At-Home Spa Day with L’OCCITANE and Vaseline Skin Products

You don't have to leave your home to indulge in a spa day! Follow these tips and tricks to rejuvenate your skin and reconnect with your significant other, all in the privacy of your own home.

While Influenster provided me with the Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair lotion, the L’OCCITANE Shea Butter Light Comforting Cream, the Montagne Jeunesse Peel-Off Masque, and the Boots Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask, my opinions are my own. Also, while Influenster requests its members review the products, these reviews are optional and not a condition… [Read More]

10 CommentsFiled Under: Self-CareTagged With: Influenster, romance

Published: April 6, 2015

The Perfect Marriage is a Myth, but I’m Pretty Happy with Mine

Dan and I during our engagement shoot.

Dan and I celebrated our one-year anniversary a few weeks ago. One of my marriage goals for March was to reflect on our first year of marriage. While I did that in the blog I shared on our actual anniversary, I had some additional thoughts on our marriage and on marriage in general. I tend… [Read More]

19 CommentsFiled Under: Love Story, MarriageTagged With: personal growth, romance

Updated: April 5, 2017    

Romantic Weekend Getaway at Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn & Spa

Lucille's Mountaintop Inn & Spa in Sautee Nacoochee is the perfect #Georgia destination for your romantic weekend #getaway!

For our first wedding anniversary, Dan and I wanted to do something special. A quick Google search revealed Lucille’s Mountaintop Inn & Spa in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia. A bed & breakfast, less than two hours away from Atlanta, in the mountains, with its own spa? Need I say more? Dan and I immediately realized it was… [Read More]

24 CommentsFiled Under: Georgia, Marriage, TravelTagged With: anniversary, hotel review, restaurant review, romance, salon and spa review, Sautee Nacoochee Georgia

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