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Complaining or Complimenting?
Have you ever found yourself in a pattern of complaining or even thinking about complaints? Complaining is something that grows as we continue to do it. The more we complain the more we want to...
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Balloon Fiesta and Marriage
Michael and I moved to New Mexico twenty-two years ago. It was August when we arrived here from North Dakota. As September arrived, we kept hearing all the excitement build regarding the balloon...
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He’s Sexy and I Know It!
I don't know about you, but I get really tired of so many sexually suggestive commercials and programs on TV. In fact, some of the material is not even suggestive it's downright raunchy and in your...
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Till Debt Do Us Part
If you’re having money issues, you’re having relationship issues! Financial stress is the top cause of relationship failure. The chorus line of a song I listened to when I was a teenager sums it up:...
View ArticleAre You A Mind Reader?
How many of you watched “America’s Got Talent” this summer? Did you happen to see “Diddleman” do his mind reading acts? He was really quite amazing in the way he could figure out what the judges would...
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The Joy of the Gift
I was watching Good Morning America on Thanksgiving morning eagerly awaiting my first glimpse of the Macy's Day Parade. I admit I have the heart of a 5 year-old waiting on Snoopy to grace the chilly...
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The “Marriage Bully”
Were you ever bullied when you were growing up? You know what I’m talking about. Was there ever a kid or group of kids in your school that made fun of you or belittled you and made you feel inadequate?...
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Celebrate!
Today is my birthday and for one of the first times in a long time, I feel excited to celebrate. Even if I don’t receive one gift or one “happy birthday,” I have come to the conclusion that I am worth...
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Saying Goodbye....
It’s been a while since I have blogged – 11 months to be exact. I’m not fully sure why I stopped blogging except that I know I let life get in the way as is so easy to do. Sometimes it takes a big life...
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Are You Majoring In the Minors?
It's 4am and I am up in the quiet of the morning. I love the early morning and how peaceful and still it is. I have always been an early morning person and have never been able to understand people who...
View ArticleThink Before You Speak
I wonder how much better life would be if we all practiced the art of thinking before we speak. I can’t help but think that our relationships would be so much healthier. Have you ever heard the saying,...
View ArticleCelebrate Your Successes
I’ve talked to a lot of couples who will say, “We don’t make a big deal out of our wedding anniversary. There are so many things going on in our lives right now that we really don’t have the time or...
View ArticleWatch for ANTS!
Have you ever had ANTS invade your home? We have…..and it’s no fun. For some reason, when one ANT appears, you can be sure that are many, many more to follow. I remember a time about 6 years ago when...
View ArticleAre You A Marriage Gossiper?
I really hate gossip. I think it is destructive and dangerous. I can remember times in my life when I have gotten caught in the web of gossip and I have seen the hurt it has caused in others. I also...
View ArticleI Love Weddings
We went to a wedding this weekend and as the ceremony began, I realized how much I love weddings. You know, the social atmosphere, the beauty of the bridal party and the essence of love in the air. I...
View ArticleSometimes We Forget
Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to be going fine and then you experience a “suddenly?” You know what I mean….a moment when you suddenly realize that you forgot something...
View ArticleWait or Take Action
Sometimes waiting on things to change is overrated. You are well aware of the times when people tell you to “wait and be patient and stop trying to fix everything right away.” Although that can be...
View ArticlePolitics and Hot Buttons
Did you watch the Presidential Debate last night? Whether you did or not, you have probably seen at least one political commercial as well as had a conversation with someone about the upcoming...
View ArticleMen and Women Are Different
Michael and I went for a walk in the Bosque on Friday and it was wonderful. The weather was perfect…..no wind, the temperature was cool and the sun was shining brightly. The trees were changing colors...
View ArticleOops, I Did it Again...
I must admit that I had a rough weekend….I’m not proud to say that I behaved in a terrible way on Friday night. I reverted back to some of my old behaviors and as a result, I really hurt my husband. I...
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