Have you tried a bunch of at home date nights and are looking to change things up a bit? A while ago I stumbled upon Hunt A Killer, who offer murder mystery at home boxes and, seriously, I think they are a really great discovery and I need to spread the word about them more! […] Read more…
It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed a date night subscription box because I’ve been working on so many other things lately and new blog posts have taken a bit of a back burner. But a couple months ago, I was scrolling through Instagram, saw an ad for a “murder mystery date night box” and knew […] Read more…
Oh Valentine’s Day. It’s ironic that that’s the day when I began this blog. 5 years ago today. How things change. How we all grow. For better or worse. For BOTH better and worse.Â
Many people start blogs. I’m not original in that. Some start blogs to make money. Some start blogs as a personal creative outlet. Some start blogs because they feel compelled to write and feel that they can’t help but do anything but. Read more…
Date night box night! Most months, we do our date night boxes on a weekend, but this time, we managed to even squeeze it into a weeknight! Imagine that – a date night on a weeknight? Thanks to these at home date night subscription boxes, yes, it’s actually possible. 🙂 Another thing I love about […] Read more…
If you’ve been reading me awhile, you know that I’m waaay into date night subscription boxes. I’ve been lucky to be able to review quite a few. While Unbox Love was the very first date night box that I discovered, my last review for them was over a year and a half ago! Thankfully, I’m […] Read more…
I don’t know abut the rest of you, but here we are, full-fledged into Christmas season…and I’m still in fully fall mode. But that’s also probably just how it is here in So Cal. The seasons are always confusing. Either that or the thought of Christmas just feels overwhelming, ha ha, so I’m hesitant to […] Read more…
Happy Day of the Dead!! See, I feel like it’s still appropriate to post a Halloween-themed date night box review TODAY, because TODAY is sort of the last day of the “Halloween” season. Right? Maybee? Either way, I’m going with it. I’m not going to again go into how much KP and I never get […] Read more…
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, or subscribe to my emails, you’ve probably already seen this announcement. Or even if you saw it, you might not have taken much notice. But guys. I started a NEW website. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I have a hard time keeping this blog up-to-date, how in […] Read more…
While I also cover heavier marriage issues in my blog, this post deals with something a bit lighter, but still very important to the success of marriage relationships: Spending Quality Time Together, aka Date Night.
If you’re in a rut of trying to come up with ideas for date nights, or if you don’t really have time for date nights, or you don’t want to spend the money to hire a babysitter, these at home date night subscription boxes take care of most of the work for you. Read more…
This is an addendum post to my other Crated With Love date night box review posts. Every time I review a box, I always mean to do a better job explaining Crated With Love’s Digital Subscription (date night emails) & Bonus Content (online extras to add to your date night box experience), but I never […] Read more…
I’ve said this before, but the best part of doing these date night box reviews is that they FORCE KP and I to spend concentrated, focused time together. That probably sounds pathetic, right? Here I blog all about marriage all the time and I don’t even have these awesome regular connection times with my own […] Read more…
In my head I’m saying a different word. I know I know, I shouldn’t swear. And I typically don’t. But shoot. Do you ever know what you’re supposed to do but you also know the ramifications of doing what you’re supposed to do and so you don’t want to do it? That’s where I am. […] Read more…
Before we dive into our carnival date night adventure – quick question:
You’re on Instagram, right? I mean, it’s pretty much my favorite social media option out there currently. Yeah, yeah, there are plenty of overly-staged and unrealistically bright imagery from self-proclaimed ‘influencers’ over there. But, beneath all that? The accounts that are actually real? And authentically inspiring? That give you a peek into the lives of other people out there in the world, and make you feel connected to all humanity through these frozen moments in time?Â
That’s what I love about Instagram. Read more…
KP and I have been The Fantasy Box customers for years, and more recently began occasionally reviewing their boxes. I was extremely excited when I recently found out their recent line of boxes geared specifically for those couples wanting to spice up their TTC, postpartum and pregnant sex life!Â
I’ve mentioned this a few times elsewhere, but it took KP and I two years of TTC (trying-to-conceive) before we conceived our first child.
Let’s talk about TTC for a moment. Read more…
I’ve been working on my “instagram following” lately and finding other marriage instagramers. Which yes, basically means that I spend way too much time on insta following people and hashtags and trying to bump up my engagement levels there. I know you’re like, whatevs Ronni. I’m like whatevs too. But apparently it’s what we gotta […] Read more…
This month though – I had a surprise for them. Not only did I get a date night box for their dad and I to do, but I also got a box for the KIDS and I to do together!Â
Crated With Love (one of my most favorite date night subscription box options) recently teamed up with a company called WeCraft to offer what they’re calling their “Staycation” package. For $50 you get BOTH subscription boxes – a Subscription Box Staycation ….aaand….wait for it…you ALSO get $20 in gift vouchers toward the two companies to use for future boxes! I do a cost breakdown at the bottom of this post so you can see how awesome of a deal this is. In the meantime, check out all the fun we had on our ‘subscription box staycation’: Read more…
It’s a shame that we lump all the different kinds of love into the same word, obfuscating the differences between, and the beauties of, each kind of love that one is likely to feel in their lifetimes.Â
It’s also a shame that when most people think of “love” in the context of modern-day marriage, they assume that the love they have for each other will always be the same love. Almost everyone who enters into marriage does so under the guise of “being in love”, but I have a shocker for you:
The kind of love that you get married for is not the same kind of love that you’ll end up staying married for. Read more…
This has been one of the coolest little projects I’ve ever taken on. For awhile now, I’d considered writing a blog post about Why Get Married? Why Stay Married? (if you don’t understand why these questions are different – you’re probably either not married, or haven’t been for long.) similar in vein to my Why Have Kids? post. But knowing that I have the propensity to dive into topics a bit too deeply than most people care about, lol, I had another idea: What if I compiled a list of why other couples chose to get married and why they continue to stay married?
And that’s what I did!Â
I first reached out to some of the marriage bloggers I knew and liked. Surprisingly, several of them responded. So I started reaching out farther to more bloggers in different niches. I asked around in some of my blogging facebook groups – would anyone like to contribute? Bloggers I followed on Instagram but had never spoken to – I left them a message on their website. Read more…
Once upon a time, when I first started reviewing date night subscription boxes there was like 3 options out there. Slowly, over the past couple of years new subscription box services have popped up everywhere! If you’re currently trying to decide which date night subscription box is right for you, let me help you know where to start!
My husband and I have luckily had the chance to try out MANY of these night box services out there over the years, and here are my suggestions based on your unique relationship level & ages. Be sure to click over to my Date Night Box Listing page for more details and reviews on each! Read more…
Fun fact: I consider myself THE primo connoisseur of date night at home subscription boxes. 🙂 I was the first person posting about them online in 2015 and I’ve come to get to know most/many of the larger companies that provide these boxes. It’s a silly thing to toot my own horn about, but still, it’s one thing I like being known for.Â
Before I get into this box review below, let me tell you a bit about the company Crated With Love. A loooong time ago, they were called Date In a Crate and they were one of the very, very first date night subscription boxes to come out on the scene. I never had a chance to review any of their very early boxes, but some of the early reviews out there was um, not the best (I’m so sorry CWL; I don’t mean to embarrass you! Follow me on this one, I’ve got lots good stuff to say! 🙂 ). Read more…
Since I started blogging in the marriage niche, I’ve been fortunate to stumble upon a lot of other marriage blogs. Some marriage blogs I enjoy and consider to be some of the best marriage blogs, others blogs are not really my thing or what I’m looking for. Unfortunately, many marriage blogs I’ve found are:
• Written solely with a Christian audience in mind and only relatable to a Christian audience.
• Blogs that ONLY talk about the happy moments of marriage and feel unrealistic.
• Simple, pat, and cliched answers that don’t address the depths of where marriage struggles often end up.
• Focused on more general topics such as dating, relationships, sex, or weddings, rather than marriage itself.Â
There is nothing wrong with any of these things above! And in fact are great fits for many couples depending on what they’re seeking. However, I’ve instead been on the lookout for these kinds of marriage blogs:Â Read more…