I feel like spring break came early this year, but nonetheless is was much needed time away as a family. Documenting our adventures together is one of my favorite things to do! This is the second year in a row that we went to Orlando, Florida. I think our entire town vacations there on spring
Snowball Fight…
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You know what happens when you shut all your blinds at night because you like to "hide out" so no one can see you? You don't realize that it's snowing. Which means you don't realize when you wake up at 5:30 AM there will be no school. LOL! I should also say... I should probably watch the
Decorating For A Teen Girl
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There's a fine line when it comes to decorating for a teen girl... And when I say teen, I mean SEVEN-teen. Which is basically 18 in a teenagers mind. Which is basically an adult. And you know what 17 year olds really dislike? Looking like they live in a room made for a 16 year old.
What 2016 Holds – My Goals for The Next Phase of Motherhood
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Some years are for building and some are made for tearing down. This has definitely been a year of tearing down for me. I'm declaring 2015 the year of "letting go". I've learned a ton this past year about how to mother a spirited child, why it's important to practice grace in your marriage
The Slim Tree & A Giveaway!
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I used to be that girl who was on time for everything. Actually, no. I was EARLY. For everything. Dance practice. Early. Class. Early. Doctors appointments. Early. Dinner dates. Early. Jury duty. Early. I mean, who in their right mind shows up EARLY for jury
The Top 8 Marriage Blogs You’ll Love
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There are some great marriage blogs out there. Seriously. In fact, there are a few in this list that have truly inspired the blog you're reading right now. We've been blogging about our family and relationship for a bit, but we've learned a lot from each of these marriage blogs. Whether
56 Ways to Show Your Wife That You Love Her
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There's nothing I want more out of our marriage than for my wife to know how much I love her. And if I'm being honest, it's an area that I struggle with at times. Running multiple businesses, three wildly active (but totally normal) boys and that crazy thing called "life" often interfere with
MM 029: 7 Day Sex Challenge Recap
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Seven straight days of sex, in the books. Maybe you're a newlywed, maybe you don't have kids, maybe you are extremely good at finding time to make love to your spouse. Or maybe you're like us and you struggle to find the time and energy to fit it in your schedule. We love each other, there's no
Romantic Weekend Away Giveaway
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We are so excited about the new direction of Dollars and Roses. We thank you in advance for all of your support and we truly hope that this "new" site will help others gain more out of their marriage. To celebrate the launch of our new direction and our new blog we thought it would be fun to award
Love & Marriage: He Left & My Whole Entire World Changed
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This week is all about something we struggled with as a couple. While I am sure I have MANY MANY MANY stories I could come up with for this post, by far the biggest obstacle was what took place AFTER we returned from Vegas. In case you missed that post, the one where I talked about how we eloped,
Love & Marriage: We Eloped In Vegas
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Thank you for joining us for the Love & Marriage series. I'm excited to be sharing my marriage journey along with Jenna, Shay, Jenn, Lindsay, and Megan. Before we dive in I thought it would be appropriate for me to share the story of how my husband and I met and how we got married. It's
Stop and Smell the Roses Vlog: Week 2
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I had such a wonderful time last week watching your videos. I know how scary vlogging can be for some people and I was honestly prepared to have absolutely no one link up. I thought it may take a few weeks before any one would get the courage or the desire to vlog with me. :) But, you all
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