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Letter to Mom: The Dirty Shoe

Written by: PK, on 05/07/2013
My Mother told me a story once when I was a young girl. A story that even as a young child carried so much weight into how I saw the world and the people in them. She had just gotten married at the mere age of 18 to a man she hardly knew; a man she had only seen around town but never had formally met. She finally spoke a few words to him on their wedding night and moved into his family home, one that occupied his older brother and his own family, complete with 5 sons and 4 da...

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Written by: dditaranto, on 04/21/2013
This is a True Story about my cell phone getting knocked into a concrete footing, just told in a really creative way!...

Interfaith and interracial relationships

Written by: theroofsofkathmandu, on 04/20/2013
I grew up in a very racially homogenous country. I remember learning about other races in school but have not really seen a person of a different race up close until I went abroad when I was 14. Croatia is not homogenous only in terms of skin color of its population, but also in terms of religion. Despite that, I was always taught, both in school and at home, that humans are humans no matter the color of their skin, their origin, language, religion, education, social class…...

Compromise is the backbone of any Marriage

Written by: seamstressofwords, on 04/18/2013
I don't know anyone married yet, other than adults, but I do personally know a few people that are engaged. I think, for the purposes of this blog post, I can kind of switch out "married" with "engaged."People don't like to admit that change happens, they really don't. A lot of people actively go out and seek change in their life, others don't, but the part where people really hate to admit is that they have personally changed at one point or another. I was always one of th...

Does Your Marriage Need A Chiropractic Adjustment?

Written by: ThingsYouRealize, on 04/12/2013
Which type of couple are you? Are you the couple who is happily floating along in their relationship? The couple who rarely disagrees and rarely argues? Perhaps you are the couple who is swimming against the current all the time. The couple who finds disagreements and arguments a way of life. Or perhaps, you are the couple who falls somewhere in-between. Most of the time you are happily floating along together, but there are still other times when you struggle against a s...

The Downton Abbey Heiresses

Written by: Miriam, on 03/21/2013
The British drama, Downtown Abbey, this season’s new passion for television, tells the story of the privileged family of the Earl of Grantham and of his retinue of servants. It is 1920 and the cash-strapped Earl is married to Cora, a super-rich American. With the arrival of her mother, Martha Levinson, we realize that Cora is Jewish and that their union rescued the magnificent property where the Earl was born and hopes to die. A self-confessed fortune hunter, he again needs a...

Empty Nest

Written by: BobbiJoEisenreich, on 02/25/2013
A sense of urgency has come over me since moving Whitney, our youngest child, to UW-Whitewater. I’m not sick or anything serious like that; I’m merely getting old. Think about it like a bell; the bottom edge of the bell represents my school years and the role of daughter, half way up the side represents dating and marriage and the role of wife, and the top of the bell represents the childrearing years, the role of mom. I’ve moved over to the opposite of the bell; I’m back ...

Marriage is a great institution, but I am not ready for an institution.

Written by: SamanthaBise, on 02/24/2013
Anthropology classes ruin you. I am now constantly aware of the societal value of every act a person makes. It’s quite annoying. I find it difficult to think about things without an anthropological perspective getting in the way. For instance, marriage.Marriage makes me mad. The “institution”—for a lack of better word—causes trouble. Marriage has become a sort of political agenda for many people, or so it seems to me. I wish I could go back to my pre-college state-of-mind, ...

My favourite TV show: 25 Women + 1 Man = Crazy Dates, Lots of Drama & Tons of Kissing on The Bac

Written by: ThingsYouRealize, on 02/16/2013
I never thought I would be hooked on “The Bachelor”. The show is in its 17th season and for the last 16 seasons I’ve gone out of my way to change the channel whenever I came across it. I don’t know why, but I’ve always felt the show to be too choreographed to be reality. Is it really possible to have all that drama over one guy?Apparently so! And now, I am officially obsessed with this seasons’ show with Sean and all that drama! So is my husband—maybe ev...

Marriage or Success?

Written by: Kwweesten, on 01/28/2013
I didn’t realize turning 22 also meant graduating from college in May and possibly living on my own in the near future. Not to mention, I haven’t even begun to notice the time I’ve put into my relationship. Going on two years, this has become my first long-term relationship in four years of college. But with everything coming so soon, does that mean something else should be expected in the future as well?It has been difficult for me to focus on graduating and seeing people ...

Our Story: Volleyball, Friendship, & Answered Prayer

Written by: andreaeverhart, on 12/21/2012
I’ve been married to my husband Josh for over two years now & I never tire of telling people “our story” – the way we met & our whirlwind romance leading us down the aisle. I blog at www.andreaeverhart.com if you’d like read more about our life together.Josh & I grew up in the same small town in little ol’ Adams County, Pennsylvania, & we attended the same small rural school. (To give you a frame of reference, my graduating class consisted of 90 students.) Our paths cross...

Stage of Life needs help taking storytelling mobile!

Written by: Nate DeRose, on 12/11/2012
Hello All,Stage of Life is proud to announce its latest endeavor - the development of the first mobile storytelling game! For the last three months, we have been putting our creative efforts into drafting Writing Race, a multiplayer story writing game for Apple iPhone where friends will collaboratively (or competitively) write a story together using their mobile phone.Our idea to expand Stage of Life’s literacy initiative to the mobile realm began as some scribbling on a...

You're Gold: Live Like It

Written by: Chekele15, on 11/27/2012
Why do we call ladies bitches and sluts in songs or even in general conversations......Ladies you are more than that your intellegent smart and independent,for sure a man gonna need his wife to cook for them.Ladies you dont have to wear all ther makeup to look good your gold live like it...

Finding My Inner Voice

Written by: coachmichellebianco, on 11/23/2012
Everyone deals with struggles in life, things that happen which are out of our control. What is most important is how you confront these life struggles. Do you continue to live your life being miserable or do you take control, find your voice, and persevere? I, like all people in life, had my share of struggles. My biggest one was my battle with infertility. I call this a battle because the process was both physically exhausting and emotionally debilitating.My body had fa...

The Prayer Group

Written by: leonardo, on 09/16/2012
In my introduction of this blog I mentioned that for about twenty years my wife and I used to attend a prayer group. It happened when we had already four children. It all began when one of our neighbors knocked at our door one winter evening. Although I knew this man and even spoke to him several times, in my eyes he was an arrogant bully, a tough guy a political fanatic. I wondered what he wanted at that time and I was almost afraid……...just a little. But he asked me politel...

Tips to Making Your Marriage Happy

Written by: RevDrAngela, on 08/23/2012
How to mak your Marriage Thrive!Let’s face it – marriage can be hard! But it doesn’t have to stay that way. There are simple things you can do every day to make a difference. Happy couples know that doing these 3 small things can make a world of difference. Couples in trouble, usually find themselves unsure of where to go or what to do, to make their marriage really thrive. During a typical couples counseling session, you learn new ways to communicate, how to repair lost ...

This Stage in My Life: My Journey To Recovery and Balance

Written by: LaurenSWYNTS, on 06/01/2012
My Stage of Life: Hi everyone! My name is Lauren and I blog at www.saywhatyouneedtosayblog.com. My site is an everyday journal of all things me including my passion for fitness, health, love, happiness and how I acheive balance and purpose every single day. Like many, I have gone through years of trying to discover that perfect balance and although the road has been tough at times, I'm finding that as I grow older, life is less about trying to be and more about just bein...

We Are Content Being A Family of Two!

Written by: Jennifruit, on 05/12/2012
http://jennifruit.blogspot.com/2012/05/we-are-content-being-family-of-two.html...

Insomnia

Written by: Karl, on 05/03/2012
Insomnia affects more than 70 million Americans, and one in six adults considers sleep problems a serious issue in their lives. Yet many of us are hesitant to bring sleep issues up with a doctor. In our workaholic culture, people brag about how little sleep they’re getting because it is seen as the sign of a motivated and efficient person. But the fact is that most people’s bodies rack up a “sleep debt” without a good eight straight hours of sleep a night. And that debt can b...

Things I Don't Miss/Do Miss About Being Single

Written by: Jennifruit, on 03/01/2012
http://www.jennifruit.blogspot.com/2012/03/things-i-dont-missdo-miss-about-being.html...

Then and Now: Before I met my soul-mate I swore I’d never get married...

Written by: rachelcherie, on 02/29/2012
I’m Nineteen Years old, looking at my feet, which are in all black converse. My gaze travels up to my outfit: Pin-Striped miniskirt; then pans over to my fiance (since less than 12 hours ago) decked out in a 5 piece vintage Armani pin-striped suit. We are standing at the altar in The Chapel of Love - one of the many places to get hitched in Las Vegas. To avoid being tacky, Elvis did not marry us; and oh yeah, officially we eloped... driving away from Phoenix, AZ and not infor...

When to Marry?

Written by: agemery, on 02/05/2012
When I was in eighth grade, I took a class called World Religion. It was taught by a pastor of a well known baptist church in my hometown. He had some pretty strong views on marriage, dating and relationships in general. One subject we discussed was the issue of teens getting married. While my parents have always held a more reserved view on when to marry, “Wait until you have at least finished college,” they would always say, the pastor thought it appropriate to get married ...

Gerbils Do NOT Need Fancy Chew Toys!

Written by: Nadalee, on 02/05/2012
My daughter recently acquired two male gerbils. Their names are: Nutella (she has recently discovered the delicious joys of Nutella) and darn, I can NOT remember the other gerbil's name. SORRY, GERBIL! That's just what I call both of them anyway, "gerbil," as in: "Hi, gerbils, how are you doing?" Sometimes I call them "guys" as in: "How are you GUYS today?" They never answer, of course. But they do venture out from their little plastic gerbil condo to peer a...

THE COOKIE MILKSHAKE

Written by: Nadalee, on 02/05/2012
How would you like to combine 2 of the BEST treats on earth, to create a BRAND NEW treat your whole family will love?Well! Allow me to tell you about THE COOKIE MILKSHAKE...my very own invention. And no, NO cookies were harmed in the making of this fabulous concoction. This milkshake doesn't actually CONTAIN real cookies (because hey, that would be sort of gross...soggy wet cookie pieces...NOOOO)! This milkshake just TASTES like a cookie.Here is how I got the idea...

Cheating Paranoia

Written by: Silvia, on 01/31/2012
As a women who has been married for almost 15 years, I had a period in my life where I was extremely paranoid that my husband was cheating on me. I had just had our second child, and had decided to be a stay at home mom. Although I did my best to get dressed everyday, do my make-up, and not wear sweats to run my errands, I always felt like I was undesirable to my husband. That made me question our his loyalty and our entire marriage. Keep in mind my husband hadn't done...

Then and Now: When I was a kid I said I’d only get married once, and I still believe it!

Written by: Tara, on 01/25/2012
I remember being ten years old and curled up in my older brother’s bed, crying and praying that my parents would get divorced. It was a regular occurrence, my parents were always yelling at each other, throwing things and sometimes blows were even thrown. Most kids might have written off marriage, but not me, I knew that there was something better than what my parents had.Finding that something better seemed like it would take forever! When I was fifteen I thought I fo...

Valentine's Gift Tips!

Written by: Collette, on 01/19/2012
It's that time of year......The holidays are over, our New Year's resolutions have slipped by the waste side, and love is in the air.Valentine's Day is less then a month away and I found some tips to help those out there struggling with gift ideas. ICE recently did a blog post about their new SNÖ of Sweden collection, which would be perfect for warming the hearts of your special someone this winter!The collectio...

Awareness Month Nominee: Save the Elephants

Written by: brinka, on 12/04/2011
When you look closely at an elephant, you will see an amazing creature that weighs several tons and has something no other animal has -- a long trunk that can be used as an extra hand or for a shower on a hot day. Can we stand by and let these beautiful beings disappear from the earth? I say that we need an Awareness Month to call attention to the plight of elephants whose numbers are dwindling each year. First of all, elephant habitat is being destroyed. The forests and j...

Yes, I have my diamond ring, but that doesn't mean I want a toaster for Christmas

Written by: Karl, on 10/05/2011
As a newlywed husband, I know how hard it is to find gifts for my wife. She has the beautiful diamond ring, the wedding gifts that range from home decor to pots and pans. With the holidays quickly approaching, I started researching jewelry. I found a really helpful article from Ice's blog. If your a struggling newlywed husband like me, these tips will help you get her a great gift...that's not a vacuum or t...

The Key to a Happy Marriage; or Where the BLEEP are my Shoes?!

Written by: Megan_R, on 09/15/2011
I’m not what you would call a “morning person”. In fact, I’m the antithesis of a morning person. Each morning, I crack open my eyes just wide enough to view the alarm clock so very rudely pointing out that I had, in fact, five more minutes to sleep. Grumbling, I turn off the alarm before it sounds, swing my feet out of bed and tip toe to the bathroom, because if I walk like a normal person, Little Toots will hear me and immediate demand a diaper change. Inevitably, she’ll...

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