TLF With Your BFF
Posted by Kate Lloyd in Family on Friday, June 18, 2010
I remember a long time ago, when I asked my mom who her best friend was, she told me, “Dad.”
This puzzled me, because in my mind best friends were playmates, not romantic interests. And yet, as I grew older I realized that a romantic interest is just an extension of a friend—they are not two separate categories. You can’t love someone who you don’t know.
The first thing two people notice about each... READ MORE
The Trouble With Fairy Tales
Posted by Kate Lloyd in Family on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Much as I like it, dating can be really tough.
I know a couple (I’ll leave their names out because I think the girl might be a bit embarrassed about the whole thing. Not that I am her or anything. But even if I was her, would that matter? And anyway this story is totally not about me. Not that it would be anybody’s business if it was.) ...
Phew, where was I? .... Oh yes, these unnamed friends of mine... READ MORE
Nurturing Love Across the Miles
Posted by Kate Lloyd in Family on Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Dating will never be the same again. Twentieth century dating brings with it novelties, and possibilities that would have been almost unbelievable two centuries ago. One of the most obvious changes is the “long distance relationship.”
Think about it. A long distance relationship is really unnatural. (I’m in one myself.) A couple years ago, a man met and married the girl up the street—the one who he... READ MORE
The Wittiest Romance
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Friday, February 12, 2010
I was in high school when I first saw the film You’ve Got Mail, and I remember being bewildered by the main character’s professed yearly rereading of Pride and Prejudice. Why, I wondered, would anyone want to read that book more than once? I’d slogged through it because I had an idea that every well-read person should be familiar with Austen, but my fifteen-year-old self had not been impressed. I... READ MORE
I Believe in Love
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, February 03, 2010
I love Valentine’s Day!
Ever since our first married Valentine’s Day (which marked the one-year anniversary of Paul asking me to marry him) I have looked forward to this day of romantic celebration. To me, it lingers on the calendar as a burst of warmth on an otherwise cold landscape. Christmas is over, January feels bleak, what’s that on the horizon? It’s Valentine’s Day!
This is not to say that... READ MORE
Valentine Help
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Saturday, January 30, 2010
Will you help me?
I’ve been asked to do an interview about what Catholic women want for Valentine’s Day.
I don’t think I know.
So… what do we want for Valentine’s Day?
Eau de Toilet
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, March 06, 2009
This is my answer to Danielle’s question below. This is it, ladies, all one hundred and seventy five ounces. Who else is a member of the Pine Sol Fan Club?
Romance Abounds
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Saturday, February 14, 2009
Over the past week, a nasty virus made its way through our family. The worst of its symptoms was a high fever accompanied by body aches and sometimes vomiting.
Last night, I saw the hours of 2 am, 3 am, 4 am, and 5 am as I rocked a feverish Daniel, wearing only a onesie, with a cool washcloth on his forehead. His fever would spike and cause him to throw up. He would cry and shake as I cradled him,... READ MORE
Easy On The Chick Flicks
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Don’t admit it to your dh, but a study out of Scotland confirms his prejudices: chick flicks are bad for us.
To be fair, the study’s findings are highly preliminary—and perhaps more amusing than scientific—but I’ve always felt sympathy for men whose women feed on a steady diet of romantic comedy.
Real women aren’t air-brushed: we’re quick to note the injustice of comparing... READ MORE
Pretty Pretty
Posted by Danielle Bean in Marriage on Monday, September 22, 2008
I recently discovered the new modesty blog, Betty Beguiles. I really like the idea of a blog devoted to the ways wives can maintain modesty and nurture their marriages.
I especially enjoyed reading her recent post about a wife’s duty to keep up her appearance for the sake of her husband.
We wives have a role to play in countering the effects of our sex-saturated culture. Our husbands are assaulted... READ MORE
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