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The Gift of February 29

Today we have all been given a gift: Leap Day! It’s a precious treasure that only comes around every four years. Why do I consider it a precious treasure? Because I don’t know about you, but it’s not every year I’m given an extra day to spend with my loved ones. Think about that. Today you can sneak in one more hug, one more kiss, one more “I love you.” That’s something I touched upon in It’s Never Enough: Cherishing Each Married Moment. About how when a spouse passes, whether you’re aware it’s looming or not, you’ll never be prepared … Continue reading →

Shopping for Engagement Rings: Go With or Be Surprised?

Admit it, if you’re a woman at some point in your life you’ve had the fantasy: the dream of how your knight in shining armor was going to propose. How did you envision it? Let me share a tale of two proposals. One that really happened and another that never came to pass… The Proposal That Never Was I never imagined all the details, like the where, how, or when. Not down to specifics. I didn’t even include a down-on-one-knee vision. I did sort of expect food to somehow factor into play, but that’s just me. I always associate any … Continue reading →

Marriage First, Love Second?

Last week I watched The Painted Veil and was swept away by the love story. Which at first wasn’t much of a love story. Naomi Watts played Kitty, a vain, spoiled selfish young woman whose parents –her mother in particular—want to see her married. (I should add the story is set in the 1920s when even more emphasis was placed on women marrying.) At a party, her father invites Dr. Walter Fane (played by Edward Norton), a quiet, reserved young man he hopes will catch Kitty’s eye. He doesn’t so much catch her eye as he does catch her off … Continue reading →

Back to School Left Over Piles of Paperwork

The back-to-school rush should be just about wrapped-up by now, Thank Goodness! All of the proper forms have been completed, signed and hopefully returned to the school. If you are anything like I am, there was one pile of papers which had to be returned and another pile of optional things to consider, like joining the PTA or purchasing Student Accident & Health Insurance. It’s just the right thing to go ahead and pay the dues to join the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) sometimes called the PTO for the Parent Teacher Organization. Paying the dues builds the organization and offers … Continue reading →

Oprah—Father’s Betrayal Cuts Like A Knife

Is he or isn’t he? Well, if he was, he may not be anymore. I’m talking about Vernon Winfrey penning a tell-all about his rock-star famous daughter Oprah Winfrey. According to The New York Daily News, Oprah was reportedly “stunned,” “shocked,” and “devastated” when she heard her dad was allegedly writing a book about her. But, what cut her even deeper is that she learned about the memoir, Things Unspoken, not from her father, but from a gossip column. According to several news agencies, when one of Oprah’s assistants told the legendary TV talk show host that a newspaper was … Continue reading →

Am I a Ms. Or a Mrs.?

My husband and I have been married for almost twelve years. I kept my maiden name. Wayne didn’t seem to care if I became Courtney Pryor or stayed Courtney Mroch, so I decided to stick with what I knew. Some believe I did this because I’m a feminist. Not so. There’s really only one good reason I never changed my last name: laziness. I didn’t want to go through the hassle of contacting the credit cards companies, the bank, the Social Security office, et cetera. Okay, I’ll admit there have been times I questioned why I was the one expected … Continue reading →

Letting Go of Guilt

I’m not saying that guilt is an emotion that can be solely claimed my moms, but I might make a strong argument that women as a whole are much more susceptible to “the guilts” than anyone else. We feel guilty for what we do and don’t do, who we are and who we are not, we second-guess the decisions and choices we make, and, God forbid we actually make a mistake or error in judgment–we can beat ourselves up for years! I’d just like to propose a gentle reminder that we can let go of some of that guilt and, … Continue reading →

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1957)

One of my favorite movies of all time, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” tells the story of Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel), oldest brother in a family of seven, who decides that what his farm needs is a woman. He can get sugar at the general store, and feed, too, so why shouldn’t he head to town and pick out a wife? The movie opens with a jovial song sung in Howard Keel’s velvet voice, the lyrics of which are: “Bless your beautiful hide, wherever you may be. We ain’t met yet but I’m willin’ to bet, you’re the gal for … Continue reading →

Will You Marry Me?

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For Grandma and Grandpa, getting engaged was a no-brainer. He asked, she said yes. It was a low-key moment, probably just a few months before the actual wedding. There might have been a ring, but maybe not. The engagement ring wasn’t the thing – the wedding ring was. The modern engagement is an entirely different story. In fact, it’s such a different story that it can be nearly grotesque the levels that a young couple are expected to go to in order to meet the Engagement Expectation. Before the wedding, before the huge ceremony that averages around $20,000 – the … Continue reading →