Who would have thought a black man leaving home for work in the morning would be a turn on? Lately, I've been checking my man out on the way out the door. He's dressed nicely, smells good, and determined not to be late. It's the same routine Monday "“ Friday, yet I'm not feeling the same way I felt about it before we married. While dating, my boyfriend (now husband) and I … [Read more...]
If You’re Happy And You Know It…
Last week I got to thinking about marital bliss and how we express it to our spouses. Seems to me like it's much easier to express our displeasure with the way things are going. It's almost too easy to let the "Why didn't you"s and the "How many times must we"s slip out our mouths. But gratitude and appreciation can be a little trickier. In the hustle and bustle of life we … [Read more...]
Why Business Trips Can Be Good For Your Marriage
As my husband tossed suitcases on the bed and selected shirts and ties for his six-day business trip, I lounged about the house like a little girl whose best friend was about to move away. I couldn't believe how much I missed him and he was still there! We had never spent more than a few days away from each other since the kids were born. Recently, since I'd become a … [Read more...]
Want To Spice Up Your Marriage? Stop And Watch Back II The Future
Last night, after the kids went to sleep, I closed the sliding glass door to our basement office to begin blogging away, as I do every night. In the next room I could see my husband engrossed in one of my all-time favorite movies and one of the movies we love to watch together: Back II The Future. It was Part III this time, but I'll take them all. As I overheard snippets of … [Read more...]
Sometimes A Man Just Needs To Hear…
After a long day by both of us, my husband and I collapsed into the bed, exhausted. It was almost midnight, and I know my husband was tired from doing the whole dinner-bath-bedtime routine that he takes over when I have class at night. My head was throbbing from being too tired and not getting enough sleep the night before. He had just gotten into the bed and was already … [Read more...]
A Little Appreciation Goes A Long Way
by Tara Pringle Jefferson Let me start with a bit of a story: This past weekend, my husband spent most of the day painting our bedroom. We moved in two years ago and picked the house because it was move-in ready. But the neutral brown color of our bedroom made me feel like I was sleeping in a cave and I hated it. But life happens and I was busy and didn't want to paint while … [Read more...]
Why Mother’s Day Shouldn’t Be A Big Deal To Moms
By Tara Pringle Jefferson I was doing my usual morning browse through my friend's Facebook statuses and I found a Mother's Day post written by a stay-at-home mom friend. She wrote that while she celebrates the day, it isn't that big of a deal to her because she feels loved and appreciated every single day. She detailed how her kids give her foot rubs for no reason, they … [Read more...]
He Still Got It!
by Ayanna Black I'd written an article a couple month's back about how our husbands should help boost our confidence after having babies but I think it's also important to do the same for him. We need to let him know he still has a place in our lives as well. After having the triplets I had to pour a lot of time and energy into them and pull my appearance back together. … [Read more...]