If you finally raised the courage to ask her to marry you but still don’t have a clue as to the style of ring that you want to give her, the answer is easy. Just look for the clues. Do you think she’d like a solitaire diamond set alone in a band, or would she...
Read more »

There is a surefire way to get her a ring she will love and that is to let her pick it out herself. You have to keep in mind the she’ll wear this ring every day, so it has to be comfortable and it must fit her lifestyle. This might just mean that she...
Read more »

Buying a ring, especially a wedding ring, can be quite a challenge. With so many styles, stones and metals to choose from, where do you begin? My suggestion is to go back…way back to a time that seems to be rich with style and discreet elegance. Consider a Victorian style wedding band set. It seems...
Read more »

As I’ve made it halfway through my twenties, I’ve seen a plethora of girls get engaged. Nine times out of ten, there’s a Facebook profile picture zoomed in on a pretty standard diamond ring (followed by a ton of “ohs” and “ahs”), That’s lovely for them, but I think creative options are much more...
Read more »

You’ve already read and mastered the Top 5 Long-Distance Moving Tips. Bags are packed (or unpacked) and you’re far from where you’ve always called home. Adventures and learning opportunities are everywhere! But distance can be hard on relationships, whether a significant other or family and friends. Here are a few ideas for staying close when you...
Read more »

My husband and I celebrated our 8th anniversary this past weekend. We wanted to find something to do that was fun and special, but we had commitments spread out across the weekend that inhibited us from traveling too far. Sometimes it is fun to be a tad spontaneous so we decided to...
Read more »

A few years back I had the opportunity to travel with a friend to Ireland. It was such an amazing trip! We started in Dublin, drove down to Blarney, through County Cork and the Ring of Kerry, up to the Cliffs of Moher, finally ending in Shannon to fly home. The...
Read more »

It’s no secret that living with your significant other will change your relationship. But putting in the extra effort to ensure it changes for the better is something I had forgotten to do – until I began to notice the things my boyfriend did just to see me smile. Perhaps I thought the effort wasn’t...
Read more »

If I could take a snapshot of my life at this moment and show it to myself 15 years ago, I bet I would have liked what the picture revealed – a wife and mother of two beautiful boys. I have achieved the plan I envisioned as a young girl to get married...
Read more »

Tonight is date night but you just spent all of your cash filling up your gas guzzler. So much for sushi. I guess you are staying in. Instead of feeling disappointed, take this opportunity to come up with some fun, intimate ideas you can share with your loved one in the privacy of...
Read more »