How to Live Simply When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want To

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Image by Rowdy Kittens on Flickr A few years ago, I found my first intentional living blog. I stayed up way too late, poring over every post, soaking in the natural, simple living goodness. I was hooked. And I really wanted to live in an RV. I told my husband about this awesome blog and my [...]

10 Ways to Build Intimacy in Your Marriage

10 Ways to Build Intimacy in Your Marriage | Shalom Mama

Valentine’s Day is coming up – the day to build intimacy in your marriage. It’s the perfect time to give your relationship the attention it deserves. But what about the rest of the year? Wooing your spouse and being intentional about your relationship shouldn’t be reserved for one time a year. If you want a [...]

Use Your Words

I love the crinkles around my husband’s eyes when he smiles. They’re my favorite color, blue. And truth be told, I try to be funny just to make him laugh. I love the sound and the way he ends a good belly laugh with a “tee hee hee.” I told him that last night as [...]

Should You Schedule Sex?

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Image by danielmoyle There’s this thing about having four kids in five years – it’s kinda time-consuming. Make meals. Clean up messes. Read stories. Kiss boo-boos. Snuggle, then snuggle some more. Sometimes we’re so busy trying to be good parents that we forget how we got those kids in the first place. Oops. Sexual intimacy is a very [...]

Intentional Mom Project

I’m doing something a little different today… I recorded a video! (So scary for me, by the way, but I did it!) Here it is: (If that doesn’t work, you can find it here. I’m often challenged by embedding video.) I’m a list maker, so I had to make a list of ideas for spending [...]

21 Ways to Have More Fun in Your Marriage

After nine years of marriage and a ton of bumps in the road, I can honestly say that marriage can be fun, exciting and deeply fulfilling. And it happens by simple, intentional actions. Here are some of my favorite ideas for having more fun in your relationship.  Go sledding. Just the two of you. Or [...]