Mommy Blogger Takes Hit Out on Hubby

Don’t worry; it’s not one of our mommy bloggers… at least not yet. Heh. Okay, not funny. Nor is the news that a 24-year-old wife and mother to two young kids is behind bars tonight for allegedly paying someone to kill her husband. According to reports, Brittany Rachelle Martinez, an EMT and mommy blogger from Houston was caught masterminding a murder-for-hire plot that would have offed her firefighter husband. Police say Martinez offered a friend between $1,500 and $2,500 to gun down her hubby and make it look as though it was “work-related.” The Houston Chronicle claims the mom approached … Continue reading

Rosie’s New Show and Madonna’s New Vows

Rosie O’Donnell is headed back to TV. A little more than a year after she got into a wicked war of words with her fellow co-host on ABC’s “The View,” and subsequently walked away from the daytime chatfest, the outspoken actress turned craft queen is closer to sealing the deal with NBC to star in her own show. According to reports, execs at the peacock network are game to give O’Donnell a chance to strut her stuff on a series that has been compared to “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Ed Sullivan Show.” O’Donnell’s primetime deal is not set … Continue reading

Renewing Your Wedding Vows

People celebrate their love and relationship in many ways. Wedding anniversaries are the most common times of the year for a couple to celebrate their life together. Some couples choose to take a special trip together on or near this day. Other couples celebrate with special gifts such as jewelry. Some anniversaries are considered to be even more special than others. These are the years of 25 and 50. Many couples have anniversary parties to celebrate these events. Another way that some couples choose to honor their relationship is by renewing their wedding vows. When a couple renews their wedding … Continue reading

Do You Need A Wedding Videographer?

I’m sure you know what it’s like to walk into a room just after someone has revealed the punch line to a hilarious joke. People are rolling on the ground cracking up and you’re left wondering what you missed. I feel the same way about looking at still pictures of people doubled over in the midst of a laughing fit. I’m always left wondering what was so darn funny. In my opinion, nothing captures the true experience of being at an event than having life-like moving images… and audio. These are elements that still photography simply can’t match. For instance, … Continue reading

Life and Death: Patrick Swayze and Willie Aames

It is funny how two celebrities can face death in different ways. As you know, Patrick Swayze has stage-4 pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a tough one – there are usually no symptoms, so when it is discovered, it is in an advanced state and if very, very lucky, the patient may get five more years of life. (Photo by Alan Light is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License) I have always thought Patrick Swayze was a pretty classy guy – I mean he has been married to the same woman for 33 years, which is like a 100 … Continue reading

Happy Anniversary – Disney Magic

Wow, I woke up this morning at 4:15 a.m. with a half-formed yelp and a huge sigh of relief. I was dreaming that it was my wedding day again and the woman who did my hair and make-up was there to torture me. I loved getting married and I loved getting married at Disney World, but I started getting ready for the wedding at 4:30 in the morning because they were doing all my bridal pictures at 6 a.m. in the empty Magic Kingdom. Happy Anniversary Today marks 8 years since we tied the knot in Disney World and we’ve … Continue reading

In Laughter & Tears

When we got married, one of our vows was ‘…through laughter and tears …’ and that vow has always been apropos in my opinion – especially since I laughed all the way through our wedding. It’s a very funny memory now – but when it happened, I know some people were a bit appalled that I was giggling through the wedding. But the truth is – your wedding vows say a lot for what you will go through in your marriage. Sickness & Health There will be times of illness. There will be times when you are depressed mentally or … Continue reading

Runaway Brides – Why Do They Flee?

I was watching The Runaway Bride this weekend, you know the movie that stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Roberts’ character attempted and fled from three separate wedding ceremonies to men she cared a great deal about. When we meet her, Roberts character is preparing to walk down the aisle for the fourth time, but in each of those relationships – she remade herself to be someone that would appeal to her partner and she wasn’t herself. Runaway Brides So why do brides run away? When Jennifer Wilbanks fled her wedding in 2005, she made up a story about being … Continue reading

Marriage in the News: I Now Pronounce You Ex-Wife & Ex-Husband

I saw a blip about this on another marriage site and I went out to do some research and sure enough it was there. Couples in many places are now having divorce ceremonies. No, you are reading that correctly – a divorce ceremony. The idea is that the divorce ceremony would take no longer than the wedding did and it would provide the couple with a way of marking a profound change in their lives. Essentially, it would close one chapter and open another. A Typical Divorce A typical divorce requires filling out forms, hiring lawyers and declaring your intentions … Continue reading

The Marriage Week in Review – October 7 – 13

Another week down in the month of October and just two weeks to go until we arrive in November and the beauty of planning a Holiday Wedding or celebrating an anniversary in what for many people is one of the warmest emotional times of the year. Personally, I can’t wait for Christmas music, but in the meanwhile, we still have Halloween and time change to get through. Be sure to note on your calendars that October 29th is the day time changes and we’ll be rolling the clocks back an hour. Another great benefit to the crisp fall air in … Continue reading