The Coffee-Scotch Date (☕️🥃)

We’re not entirely sure how this tradition started, or which of us came up with the idea, but we know it began sometime when we were dating. And it’s become a staple in our household ever since — the coffee-Scotch date. Here’s some background information: …

Cute Animals (🦉)

“M found you a pin on Pinterest!” It’s M’s equivalent of the kissy face, which never fails to cheer me up. Whenever she finds a cute picture of a giraffe—my favorite animal based on the classic Graco commercial featuring the line “Giraffes eat cookies!”—on Pinterest, she …

The Keurig Incident (😳)

It was late in the evening on a Monday. N had been teaching at a local high school for 8+ hours, and, while elated at his students’ progress, he was exhausted. As we settled in to watch some TV, he decided to make apple cider …

New Adventures (🇦🇺)

Our honeymoon was full of new and exciting adventures: parasailing, trapezing, cuddling a koala, cliff jumping, rock sliding, and diving the Great Barrier Reef. It was also exciting simply to walk around a new city with my new wife in this new phase of life. …

Just Because (🎁)

Very early in our relationship (probably just a couple months into dating), I was over at N’s house, and he handed me a little box. “What’s this?” I asked, equal parts curious and excited. “Just open it,” he replied. Ok, no need to tell me …

Sharing A Meal (🍚)

One day when we were still getting to know each other (we’d barely dating at this point in time!), we went to a Thai restaurant. It was one of N’s family’s favorite spots, but being from a small town, I hadn’t had much Thai food …

Kissy Face (😘)

After our honeymoon, I started a new job up in the city. The company, projects, and people were all great; however, I was having trouble adjusting. First, we live about an hour south of the city, so I need to take the train to and …