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Improving Intimacy

I felt challenged recently to write this blog. The web content company that I work for has some new assignments for me, lifestyle articles. I am used to writing about the law, so this was a great opportunity to write about something different. When my editor was describing the content, she said, “Think Cosmopolitan.” Okay, I haven’t picked up one of those magazines in ages…probably a good 20 years. Thankfully I was able to opt out of certain topics that would make me uncomfortable but we had an interesting “discussion” via Skype on whether that magazine really holds any water. … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – April 1-7, 2012

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The Insurance Blog Week in Review brings you a quick and easy way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past week. There are always somewhere between 12 and 14 blogs that appear here, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. What did you miss this week? What Do Insurance Brokers Do? This blog will clear up any confusion you might have about what insurance brokers do, how they get paid, and how they are connected to insurance companies. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up on April 2, 2012. This week, … Continue reading →

Once Upon a Time Recap: What Happened to Frederick

Last week’s episode of Once Upon a Time was so strong, can you fault me for being a little disappointed in this one? Fairy Tales are all about true love, wicked witches, brave heroes and the like. Two souls who are meant to be would never find each other through adultery, something that usually winds up causing heartbreak all around. Heroes are brave and true, not men running around town spineless, not to mention standing by idle while their other half of the affair takes all of the blame. I’m getting so sick of James these days. He does redeem … Continue reading →

Giving Yourself Time to Heal

When I was going through my divorce I remember feeling like I had felt every emotion in the book in a matter of days. One minute I would feel relief, the next I was angry, hurt, frustrated, confused, depressed, and then I would start all over again. I was on an emotional rollercoaster that I couldn’t get off of. I’d start to deal with one emotion and then before I knew it I was on to the next even before I had begun to deal with the first. I was so overwhelmed with all of the feelings I was feeling … Continue reading →

New to Genealogy? There’s a Website for That

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Genealogy, like many other hobbies, has a bit of a learning curve to it. The first thing that new genealogists discover is that there is so much more for them to learn about genealogy. Before you get completely overwhelmed, you should check out the “New to Genealogy” website. You have to start somewhere. Even people who currently are professional genealogists were once beginners with genealogy. There is no reason why you cannot try your hand at genealogy. Don’t be intimidated by the fact that you are new to this hobby. All genealogists made some mistakes when they were new to … Continue reading →

Researching Your Ancestors’ Weddings

The recent Royal wedding was just the first of many weddings that will take place this wedding season. Spring and summer are popular times to get married, and chances are that you may be invited to attend one or more weddings for friends and family this year. Of course I must add that around here, wedding season stretches into autumn because the natural beauty of our fall foliage along with mostly pleasant weather creates a breathtaking setting for outdoor weddings. If you are your family’s genealogy expert, you may already be focusing on adding the details of upcoming nuptials to … Continue reading →

Withholding Intimacy in Marriage

Have you fallen into the trap of withholding physical intimacy from your spouse when things aren’t going your way? Do you ever use it as a bargaining tool or as a punishment? This is destructive to the relationship in so many ways. Sex can bring a couple together, both physically and emotionally, like no other act on earth. When each partner participates with love, with a desire to share with the other person, and with the intent to make it a meaningful experience, it can be an amazing balm to the relationship. The husband and wife both feel more peaceful … Continue reading →

Domestic Violence Hurts Everyone

Tonight while working on my scrapbooking, I pulled out a picture that instantly brought tears to my eyes, and terror to my heart. Twelve years ago, my mother had to place her husband in a care facility. He had been in a car accident, sustained dementia, and had become abusive to the point of holding a gun on her and threatening her life. After she placed him, she asked me and my little family to come live with her. I moved in, bringing my husband, my little daughter, and my very pregnant belly. Her husband figured out a way to … Continue reading →

Time and Effort

Marriage is something that needs a lot of time and effort put into it to make it work. Sometimes that may require one partner putting aside their own interests or things they need to do to help out their spouse. Mick has been helping me prepare posters and flyers for the launch of my new book Streets on a Map. He has spent time coming up with ideas and moving things round on the computer and generally trying to make the posters look as eye catching as possible. Why? Because he realises this is important for me and he cares … Continue reading →

A Poorer Place

I know I only recently got through saying we shouldn’t judge others and make judgments about their marriages or parenting but this article really made me sad. It appears in today’s society the picture book is under threat. Booksellers can’t sell them. According to this article they languish on the shelves. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/us/08picture.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 When our children were young Mick and I spent a lot of time reading picture books, as well as chapter books with them. The first introduction to books was picture books. One son was mainly interested in the words. Our daughter poured over each illustration. Guess which one … Continue reading →