Life

Many times I believe open doors can be good and worth walking through, but may I also suggest that not every open door is a good door to walk through.

“Oh, you’re a writer? Me, too!” It seems like everyone wants to be a famous wordsmith these days. Regardless of whether you start a blog that only five of your friends read, become a world-renowned author or just stick to Twitter, writing is still an i …

The day I got married, I made an interesting discovery. My husband’s wedding ring was extremely attractive. Throughout our honeymoon, I’d catch myself staring at his ring finger and playing with his wedding band. He got a kick out of it because I liter …

My dad is the jack-of-all-trades sort. Since he began working as a teenager, he’s been a deli employee, a telephone installation guy, a messenger in Manhattan, a business student, a draftsman, and an operating room nurse — talk about an assortment of e …

“How are you doing?” “Good…” (wait for it) “I’m crazy busy.” Why is it popular to say we are so busy when asked how we are doing? We wear busyness like a badge of honor and get seemingly defensive if we get out-ranked by someone else who has more on he …

My husband and I have been having this conversation since last week. I’ve wanted to go back to school for about a year, and the itch has gotten worse lately. When I accepted my job as a marketing assistant for the local community college, I heard about …

My wife recently attended a good friend’s wedding. When she returned, she had several pictures to share and stories to tell, so we spent some time clicking through her photo album. One picture was of the bride’s (ex) singles group from the church she a …

Photo by Jessica Sofranko, Lover of Weddings While on my honeymoon last week, I had a few experiences that marriage books can tell you about but not fully prepare you for until you experience it firsthand. There were three different experiences that st …